Your kid, as a superhero
Their face, their pose, a costume of their own. Stylised, hand painted, and made in time for the day.
Every kid has a version of themselves who can fly. This is that version, on a shelf: their face, their hair, a heroic pose, and a costume that belongs to them rather than to a film studio. We have had this request through our quote form, so here is how it works, and how to make sure it arrives in time for a birthday or Christmas.
What to send us
- A clear, front-on photo of their face in daylight, and one from the side.
- A full-length photo, so their build and proportions come out right.
- Their hero: a costume colour scheme, a symbol or initial for the chest, cape or no cape. Their own drawings are very welcome.
- The pose: flying, landing, hands on hips, mid-punch.
- The date it is needed by, and whether that date can move.
Stylised, but still them
A stylised figure exaggerates on purpose: a slightly bigger head, a heroic stance, a cape that moves. What has to stay true is the face, the hair and the expression, because that is what makes a kid recognise themselves. We sculpt those from your photos and stylise the rest.
We design the costume with you rather than copying a studio's character. Their colours, their symbol, their initial on the chest. It makes the figure theirs, and it keeps it clear of anyone else's trademarks.
You see renders before anything is printed and can ask for changes. It is then printed in resin and hand painted in full colour.
Size, material and finish
- Size
- Standard, around 15cm, suits most poses. Large, around 20cm, if you want a dramatic pose with a long cape.
- Colour
- Hand painted, full colour.
- Material
- Resin, for the detail in the face.
- Base
- Plain, or engraved with their hero name.
- Finish
- Gloss suits a bright costume. Matte suits a darker one.
How long it takes
The quote comes back within one working day with a lead time. Sculpting is the slow part, so for a birthday or Christmas, give us the real date in the form and tell us whether it can move. If it cannot be met, we will say so rather than take the job and miss it.
Questions
Can you make them as a famous superhero?
We would rather make them their own. A studio's characters and logos belong to that studio, and a costume of their own design makes the figure theirs. They can still have the feel of one: a cape, a mask, a symbol of their choosing.
Can they help design it?
Please let them. Photograph their drawings and upload them with the form. Their ideas about colours and powers often turn out to be the best part of the figure.
Which photos work best for a child?
Daylight, no hat, the face straight on at their eye level, and a natural expression rather than a camera smile. Add a couple of full-length photos for their build. Phone photos are fine.
Other figurines people ask us for
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A natural, true-to-life figurine of a person from photos, with real proportions rather than a big head.
Video game character figurines
The player character you created in a game, sculpted from screenshots, with a companion if you like.
Dog figurines from photos
A realistic full-body figurine of your dog, from photos, with the real coat colours and markings.