I got a few questions on the supplies and brushes I use to create my amiibos and decided to get a good few pictures of them all. It should be duly noted that supplies and the tools do not make the artist but what the artist does with those tools. But it certainly helps to have some good tools and paints!

Supplies:

=Model Masters brand acrylics (other brands work as well, I just favor these since my hobby shop has them in a large selection)

=10/0, 3/0, 00, flat head brushes. I have a hodgepodge of different brands of brushes. You can get any small brushes you can find and as long as they aren’t super cheapo junk they should do you well.

* I have noticed that my Zen brushes do not do a small curl at the tips from being used so much, and keep their pointed shape much better than my other small detailing brushes do.

What I do:

-I wash off the figures with a bit of soap and water before applying.

-I blue tape the base so then no extra paint drips onto it.

-I work inside out. First I would do the pants or inner harder parts to reach when painting, and then the top layers.

-More than one coat of paint but not enough to lose the natural moldings. I always work in thin layers one over another with the square brush to make sure the application is even. Allow each coat to dry completely before applying another or else it will get all lumpy from the wet paint underneath pulling.

-Fine detailing last. I use my Zen 10/0 or 3/0 brush size to get the very fine lines done for the extra bit of pop.

-Let completely dry, then apply a gloss varnish over all the painted areas. This protects the paint from peeling off or rubbing off from handling, and also applys a really nice finished look to the amiibos. You can get a mat version of the varnish and it will water proof the paint and protect it from anything c: Note: it does make them hard.

-When finish, use the thinners to clean out the brushes. Acrylic thinner is better than trying to use water since the stuff dries in a plastic like state.

And Custom Amiibos! I love seeing what other people have been doing with their amiibos, and wanted to help out in some way to see some more!

+ Bonus for Sculpture Edits: The apoxie I special ordered online and it’s a very nice supply for crafting. It hardens after a few hours of sitting, but if you keep messing with it in your hands it will stay flexible.

+Once dried, they can be sanded down if there’s any unappealing lumps.