How To Make Custom LEGO Minifigs - Painting Faces

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2020
  • In this tutorial, I'll be taking you through the basic processes of painting someone's likeness onto a LEGO minifigure 🎨
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    Time codes:
    • What you'll need 1:39
    • Black dots & pupils 3:20
    • Identifying facial features 6:22
    • Eyebrows 8:16
    • Wrinkles/creases 9:53
    • Mouths 11:30
    • Stubble/facial hair 13:32
    • Female faces 16:56
    • Lips 17:55
    • Basic eyelashes 19:22
    • Outro 20:12
    ✦ Thanks to my biggest supporter, Logan on Patreon!
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    Thanks for watching!
    #LEGO #Painting #Tutorial
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Комментарии • 373

  • @MGFCustoms
    @MGFCustoms  3 года назад +148

    Hope this one helps! I put a ton of work into this video 🎨🥴
    Painting faces might be my favorite thing to do as a minifig customizer 🖌
    Eventually there will be a Part 2! Taking this one step further and adding high detail *after* you paint the face 📌
    Special thanks to all these guys 👇
    Jason Middaugh
    Jose Lebron
    Skywalker501st
    MrNinjaSasquatch
    bob gesi
    Jaedon Lawson
    Anthony
    Emraldyst07 Customs
    Jeff
    Joe Iorio
    maxgameplayer
    Nicholas Pena
    Michael
    Earl
    Eze Baum
    Banana Panther
    Jared Pohle
    Jayden Penney

    • @mousemoody437
      @mousemoody437 3 года назад +3

      Love you Ross❤️❤️❤️👑👑

    • @blackmageminifigcustoms76
      @blackmageminifigcustoms76 3 года назад +4

      You are one Amazing n Awesome customizer, love the channel n all of your "GREAT!!" Minifig Customs 😁😁😁

    • @anakinfilm9467
      @anakinfilm9467 3 года назад +2

      Can you show how to paint wade wilsons face sometime?

    • @ejbyson9658
      @ejbyson9658 3 года назад +3

      Can you do tutorial on how to shave hair pieces to do buzzcuts

    • @CloneTrooper-uz9bw
      @CloneTrooper-uz9bw 3 года назад +2

      Can I buy one of your heads? Or two? Or more XD

  • @wild8720
    @wild8720 3 года назад +367

    Ross: this pretty easy everyone: visible Confusion

    • @riothemerc9212
      @riothemerc9212 3 года назад +3

      CONFUSION OF DA HIGHEST ORDA

    • @CryptoCooky
      @CryptoCooky Год назад

      I haven't gotten passed the 2 ads but yeah I expect it to be exactly like that

  • @tomjames9681
    @tomjames9681 3 года назад +154

    Until you attempt painting a face yourself you do NOT realise how much goes into the specifics of a Lego face. You think it should be simple. It ain’t. But it’s pretty fun.

    • @name36154
      @name36154 11 месяцев назад

      I mean, it doesn't take that much practise before it is simple

  • @joeiorio9654
    @joeiorio9654 3 года назад +343

    I wonder how these actors feel about you staring at their faces for extended periods of time

  • @salvation7362
    @salvation7362 3 года назад +13

    I don't know what's crazier, that you do it so well or that you paint with a push pin.
    *Bows down to you*
    The patience you display is truly incredible.

  • @evilbuu5413
    @evilbuu5413 3 года назад +34

    I can already tell this is gonna be amazing

  • @Emraldyst07
    @Emraldyst07 3 года назад +34

    Amazing Thumbnail!
    Also painting Lego eyes and sculpting are the hardest things to do when customizing.

  • @tkfourtwoone8737
    @tkfourtwoone8737 3 года назад +24

    In case anyone was wondering that face used for inspiration for the eyebrows and eye lines is DJ's from The Last Jedi Polly bag.

  • @tansya603
    @tansya603 3 года назад +54

    I LOVE this series! Ive wanted to do customs ever since i found your channel and im so happy you're helping me and so many other people out by teaching us!

  • @elilondon1973
    @elilondon1973 3 года назад +9

    The most helpful yt tutorial series ever.

  • @brandon.rondeau
    @brandon.rondeau 3 года назад +7

    Recreating someone's likeness is always hard to do. Shrinking the work space down to the size of a minifigure head makes it that much harder. I just have that kind of patient. Major kudos to you, Ross!

  • @frosted_flxkes5552
    @frosted_flxkes5552 3 года назад +14

    You should do a tutorial on the cloth details (robes, capes, etc.)

  • @jesselee1729
    @jesselee1729 3 года назад +10

    i feel like this is just so ross can show how good he is at painting tiny toy heads

  • @mp3frostbyte
    @mp3frostbyte 3 года назад +90

    I still can’t get over how you paint with a push pin 😂

    • @DemoHF
      @DemoHF 3 года назад +4

      I use a pencil sometimes

    • @riku_kiritani
      @riku_kiritani 3 года назад +5

      I also use push pin

    • @riku_kiritani
      @riku_kiritani 3 года назад +4

      What's wrong with that.

    • @mp3frostbyte
      @mp3frostbyte 3 года назад +7

      @Spiderflash 2727 there’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just I’ve been using a super thin paint brush my whole life and I just assumed he did as well

    • @shocktrooperstudios659
      @shocktrooperstudios659 3 года назад +3

      MP3 FrostByte I use a toothpick, and I sometimes use a push pin.

  • @PerovNigma
    @PerovNigma 3 года назад +5

    Definitely the best likenesses I've seen LEGO pull off are Sean Connery (Henry Jones Sr.), Emilia Clarke (Qi'Ra), Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman/Count Dooku redesign), and Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn).

  • @katabellioniguess
    @katabellioniguess 3 года назад +3

    FINALLY GETS PRECISE MOVEMENT *proceeds to drop head face-first on floor as paint smears and ruins floor*

  • @joeiorio9654
    @joeiorio9654 3 года назад +50

    Can we talk about how when LEGO usually tries to redo a new head for a figure they make it inferior? Tony from IW, Finn from TLJ, Old Luke, etc
    The only one that actually worked on a second try was Old Leia in the Vonreg tie

    • @bradenbecker
      @bradenbecker 3 года назад +8

      They redid the kylo ren head and it looks better. They redid chris Pratt’s head and it looks better. They redid TFA Han’s head and it looks better. They do some of both

    • @joeiorio9654
      @joeiorio9654 3 года назад +4

      Braden Becker
      The Han head was perfect when they re did it. But not so much Kylo. Both were pretty bad

    • @bradenbecker
      @bradenbecker 3 года назад +2

      Joe Iorio I would agree with that, they never really nailed Kylo, but the second version was def better than the first imo

    • @valthenvega2434
      @valthenvega2434 3 года назад +3

      The redesigned Luke from episode 4 was such a weird thing because of the chin and the “😏” glare. If LEGO had kept less slim cheekbones but the face of the friendly Luke it could’ve sticked better

    • @bradenbecker
      @bradenbecker 3 года назад +3

      Valthen Vega I think you might be talking about the weirdly detailed one from a while ago. The current one in use is the best they’re gonna get I think

  • @ImmortalBanditt
    @ImmortalBanditt 3 года назад +2

    Hes the best figure customizer in the world...i hold a minifig after every vid as see how small theses guys are and its insane how this guy manages to paint some of the best minifigs ive ever seen

  • @pr1me850
    @pr1me850 3 года назад +10

    Now this is the one I’ve been waiting for!

  • @depressedbreakfast2614
    @depressedbreakfast2614 3 года назад +1

    My current favourite official LEGO head is Moaning Myrtle from the HP mfs 2, it is absolutely perfect

  • @Ethan_4k7
    @Ethan_4k7 2 года назад +1

    Ross you are truly gifted.

  • @OrangeParrotProductions
    @OrangeParrotProductions 3 года назад +3

    You matching actors likenesses is insane! I tried before didn’t mess it up but it didn’t look even close to as good as yours

  • @LNPStudios23
    @LNPStudios23 3 года назад +7

    You are insane this stuff looks so good thanks for another tutorial Ross it was such a great one cannot wait for the next one

  • @lisawintler-cox1641
    @lisawintler-cox1641 2 года назад +3

    This is really great! Excellent description of your process! I feel like there's so much information overlap, but lots of different info between doll, car, figure and nail customizers/painters. For instance, you could use a nail dotting tool or the teeny tiny nail painting brushes to do the painting--which are a lot cheaper. Or, you could use a water side decal. Or you could use Mr Superclear as a base to work from and build up layers. Or, if using a used LEGO, you could use a butane torch like The Crafsman demonstrated. There are so many ways to do the same thing, and so many amazing Makers bending to teach, it's wonderful!

    • @lisawintler-cox1641
      @lisawintler-cox1641 2 года назад +2

      Oh, and you could try acetone or alcohol to remove paint.

  • @Ca11MeCyber
    @Ca11MeCyber 3 года назад +24

    Me: Finishes video.
    Also me: *staring at ross’s face*

  • @gargudon8720
    @gargudon8720 3 года назад +6

    Thanks so much for uploading this Ross! Nailing likeness is one of the skills I've had a tough time mastering throughout the years... To the point where I'd paint something mediocre or straight up copy your design for an AOU Black Widow or GTAV Franklin 😄... I bet this will help for a project I've had on the list for a while now though! 😎

  • @legoguy004davidson6
    @legoguy004davidson6 3 года назад +3

    Love your minifigures😊

  • @michaelPBS501
    @michaelPBS501 3 года назад +3

    Can’t wait to try these tips out! Thank you for the step by step guide and advice. Love these tutorials so much.

  • @loritries2850
    @loritries2850 Год назад

    Your talent and your patience are amazing! One can really see your 10 years of experience coming through in these videos. I can tell most of these techniques you learned by trial and error and you're passing all this wisdom on to those who have ever wanted to try customizing a minifigure. Thank you!

  • @justdobber7493
    @justdobber7493 3 года назад +9

    Man really do be showing unfinished justice league customs tho

  • @changjoe01
    @changjoe01 3 года назад

    No way. Painting with thumb tacks could not possibly work. Yet this guy does it so well ....

  • @spadesofpaintstudios1719
    @spadesofpaintstudios1719 4 месяца назад

    Past year and a half I’ve been trying to learn how to do faces, and sure I always tried but until now I don’t think I could of done it really correct until now so I’ll keep this in mind. Thank God I stumbled on this lol

  • @tek.t0k
    @tek.t0k 3 года назад +1

    your talent is just out of this world! hats off sir

  • @MikeGaming_
    @MikeGaming_ 3 года назад +3

    I love these tutorials they are awesome I hope you make a bunch more

  • @brushedaphid2698
    @brushedaphid2698 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for this, I’ve always wanted to make my own LEGO person and this series is really helping me... Thank you.
    Ps you should make a video on how to make LEGO props, like blasters and other weaponry

  • @animator77nic
    @animator77nic 2 года назад +2

    Imo the hardest part is to get it equal on both sides. It's really hard to make both sides look the same which is why figures like two face are my favourites to make

  • @empac5231
    @empac5231 3 года назад

    That led to Pascal face is awesome!!👍

  • @Owen.Leitch
    @Owen.Leitch 3 года назад +2

    Awesome! This was so useful! Also all those faces that u have painting are awesome!

  • @elijahtorres7058
    @elijahtorres7058 3 года назад

    Looks really good. Wish I thought of this as as a kid 👍

  • @Marcos_Mzg403
    @Marcos_Mzg403 3 года назад

    Congratulations! It’s the best turorial of minifigures custom I’ve seen 👍🏻

  • @Pickle_Brix
    @Pickle_Brix 2 года назад

    I just started to paint a head for Miss Martian from Young Justice, and I just knew I would have to go to you for the face!

  • @glh4206
    @glh4206 3 года назад

    HELPFUL. On another level

  • @ryan-leeriley8182
    @ryan-leeriley8182 3 года назад +3

    Amazing! You can also use a pencil eraser to remove print from torsos, heads, legs ect and it won're dull up the finish like Brasso.

    • @DestroyTheVoid
      @DestroyTheVoid 18 дней назад

      the eraser never works for me. do you know what brand?

  • @popculturehub6441
    @popculturehub6441 3 года назад +3

    I have been waiting for this since your first tutorial!!!

  • @fredsheen1118
    @fredsheen1118 3 года назад +3

    Really helpful thanks so much man!

  • @masterbuilderethan5243
    @masterbuilderethan5243 3 года назад +1

    I love this! Totally gonna make some!

  • @alexeissenstat1407
    @alexeissenstat1407 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! I will be remaking my faces with this method.

  • @kathyturtle1961
    @kathyturtle1961 3 года назад +1

    Seems really interesting and fun!!

  • @YepItsGabe
    @YepItsGabe 2 года назад

    I really love these videos because I try to make costom minifigures and always need certain faces for minifigures

  • @drewmosto4718
    @drewmosto4718 2 года назад

    Dude. I didnt know this is a thing. I respect this

  • @goldenlightpictures6223
    @goldenlightpictures6223 3 года назад +1

    This is by far the hardest part of customizing for me so this is gonna be helpful!;)

  • @BenTheBeanYT
    @BenTheBeanYT 3 года назад +1

    Now I can start my first custom!

  • @johanboersma6195
    @johanboersma6195 3 года назад

    That looks scary.
    If I would do this I would feel Soooo nervous the whole time...
    Your so good at this man!

  • @miriamrobarts
    @miriamrobarts Год назад +1

    Have you tried using a sewing needle for the finer lines? You could add a handle with polymer clay to make the needle easier to paint with. Since they come in different sizes, you could even make a few different ones.
    You are very talented. Thanks for sharing your methods with everyone!

  • @jeffroides7240
    @jeffroides7240 3 года назад +3

    This is INCREDIBLE! I’ve made many of my own faces but they look horrible😂 I’ve been trying to do Harley Quinns face for days and this video came out right on time! This really did help!

  • @chaosandcreativitystream
    @chaosandcreativitystream 3 года назад +1

    This was very helpful while I attempted making a Cal Kestis minifigure from Jedi Fallen Order.

  • @cheekibreeki925
    @cheekibreeki925 3 года назад

    Now your doing mgf your become an artist now. 🎨👍

  • @canlong9603
    @canlong9603 3 года назад +2

    It's very useful. Looking forward to new tutorials.

  • @ImaginationHobbies
    @ImaginationHobbies 3 года назад

    Great job!

  • @valthenvega2434
    @valthenvega2434 3 года назад +1

    I just love that his eye design can improve with more/less painting, while I paint and my eyes end up looking crooked 🤪

  • @schwa7728
    @schwa7728 3 года назад +7

    3:57 ha, "eyeball" it in

  • @redbrick7773
    @redbrick7773 3 года назад

    Definitely gonna watch this video again and again

  • @shadowblood6125
    @shadowblood6125 3 года назад +1

    If I didn’t know that you customized these faces I would have thought these were legit mini figure faces from lego

  • @wild8720
    @wild8720 3 года назад +8

    I love how he makes the torsos so detailed and his faces simple

    • @MGFCustoms
      @MGFCustoms  3 года назад +23

      Not sure how these are simple lol

  • @tomasmachado4178
    @tomasmachado4178 2 года назад

    man you´re awesome, i will try this with my obi wan from ep 2, thank u!!

  • @justateenthatlikesart8267
    @justateenthatlikesart8267 3 года назад +3

    Been waiting for this aaaaaalllllllll day

  • @mcrproductions6756
    @mcrproductions6756 3 года назад

    Thank you so much I have needed this for a few days

  • @andrewzambrano5672
    @andrewzambrano5672 3 года назад

    Thank you I was Hoping that u would make this, it helped a lot

  • @mrpotatohead34
    @mrpotatohead34 Месяц назад

    holy moly, painting lego faces with a thumbtack?? I was looking to find out the easiest way to design faces in like photoshop or something, then making a decal or maybe even uv printing it. this is much more impressive!

  • @mushbrain4962
    @mushbrain4962 3 года назад +2

    Hey Ross! I was wondering if you had plans to make a video on making custom fabric pieces like capes, coats, etc. I’ve been able to make them out of paper but they never end up just right because I don’t have stencils or anything like that. I’d really appreciate it

  • @meherindersingh3209
    @meherindersingh3209 3 года назад

    Amazing !!

  • @denialhakimi3609
    @denialhakimi3609 2 года назад

    Thank you for this tutorial

  • @ejsrox9872
    @ejsrox9872 3 года назад +1

    Yay 🙌 I always struggle with this

  • @owenwilsonaliganga7143
    @owenwilsonaliganga7143 3 года назад

    THIS IS SO COOL ROSS

  • @aguyreviewinglegos.8878
    @aguyreviewinglegos.8878 3 года назад

    I usually don’t sub, but dude your under rated keep going you got this!

  • @korvexus9922
    @korvexus9922 3 года назад

    you're the Bob Ross of minifigure customs.

  • @grahpayy
    @grahpayy 3 года назад

    You make LEGO figures look bigger than they actually are

  • @thecavalry4
    @thecavalry4 Год назад

    20:56 That Hawkeye/Ronin minifigure looks amazing!

  • @shambrickofficial
    @shambrickofficial 6 месяцев назад

    cool i love it

  • @richardcruz1105
    @richardcruz1105 3 года назад

    Bruh..im starting in this hobbie of customizing lego minifigures and these tutorials are excellent source for tips n tricks..i still have some trouble painting with the push pin ..but i know im gonna get there with little practice. roght now im creating some personal figures sculpting heads and eventually i will need to paint them so this tutorial might come very handy thanx for sharing 👍

  • @b0pp256
    @b0pp256 3 года назад

    Thanks for this bro

  • @gemyaugustin775
    @gemyaugustin775 3 года назад +1

    i would like to see a clone face painting tutorial
    especially since they’re so different

  • @JohnsWorld19
    @JohnsWorld19 Год назад

    this was amazing thank you you have inspired me!

  • @Langford-Artist
    @Langford-Artist 3 года назад +1

    21:04
    Welp the opportunity presented itself. Now you gotta finish the JL minifigs and switch Superman to his black suit for a Zack Snyder Justice League showcase in 2021

  • @HectorVelez-cc2sh
    @HectorVelez-cc2sh 20 дней назад +1

    it was just amaizing to see you do this work, its just perfect congrats on such amazing talent

  • @theunknown3632
    @theunknown3632 3 года назад

    Just because of Bulldozer from Wrecking Crew. I want to learn how to Customize a fig. Your video is a big help and the result of your customers are really awesome. I'm so excited to do this.

  • @ejhudson5486
    @ejhudson5486 3 года назад +1

    niiiiiiiiice thx a lot tying to get into customising

  • @kaisminis8980
    @kaisminis8980 3 года назад

    This helps so much Thank you I’m making a swcw Darth maul!

  • @KrispyMotion
    @KrispyMotion 3 года назад

    Thank you

  • @hananmichail8697
    @hananmichail8697 3 года назад

    I love your customs🤟👍

  • @theminifigmaker616
    @theminifigmaker616 Год назад

    one thing i do to make sure the eyes on my painted faces are aligned is, I'll take a regular face, attach it to the top of the head that I'm painting, and kind of just try to make sure it's as aligned as possible. hope that helps

  • @miguelpascual824
    @miguelpascual824 Год назад

    Lego should hire you

  • @vj9021
    @vj9021 10 месяцев назад

    Plain heads in a vast amount of colours are available from LEGO (in UK). Some L. stores have yellow heads with many face designs. Choose- head torso legs & hats or hair, making 3 minifigures of your choice to make a set. Not tried brasso, have tried nail polish remover & it can be very harsh (melts).

  • @Floxos-im9ib
    @Floxos-im9ib 11 месяцев назад

    Your custom faces look like Original LEGO faceprints… I am almost disencoraged to try it myself… BUT I WILL! Thx for the video!!!

  • @groucho.m5999
    @groucho.m5999 3 года назад

    Amazing quality...

  • @rowanthestar4653
    @rowanthestar4653 3 года назад

    Hi I paint figures sometimes and this really helps! I never knew a push pin is good for a brush

    • @extinction9246
      @extinction9246 3 года назад

      Does the paint you use get scratched tho??

  • @Peepew987
    @Peepew987 2 года назад

    After the recent doctor strange movie came out I really want to make black bolt head so i have been watching these kind of videos

  • @mikenotmike1860
    @mikenotmike1860 3 года назад

    Mumbo Jumbo: It's pretty simple
    Ross: It's pretty simple
    Everyone: Another for my "it's simple" people collection.

  • @Red-vi2ez
    @Red-vi2ez 3 года назад

    WOW!

  • @bigsexygoat8
    @bigsexygoat8 3 года назад

    My back just hurt watching u do this