Huge Dremel Product Sale on Amazon Right Now!

Hey everyone. I wanted to let all you customizers out there know that there’s a huge sale of Dremel products on Amazon right now. A lot of stuff is near 50% off, and it says you get $10 off if you spend over $125. I have no idea how long it’s supposed to last, but for all the customizers out there this could be really useful. And for anyone thinking of getting into customizing, this is a great place to start, since the Dremel is probably the most invaluable tool to the customizer. Here is the general link to the Dremel sale, but look below for my recommended list of essential Dremel products to get anyone started customizing!

The Dremel Stylus is, in my opinion, the perfect Dremel tool. The grip alone makes is so much easier to hold for long periods of time without cramping or hurting your hand. Not to mention it’s cordless, so you don’t have to worry about cords getting in your way. And this set comes with a ton of different bits. The Dremel MultiPro Chuck is probably my favorite Dremel product. This allows you to work with any Dremel bit of any size, without having to constantly change out the collets, which used to be the most annoying part of using a Dremel before I discovered this.
The Dremel 160 Piece Accessory Kit has, as the name suggests, 160 different pieces. It’s got several sized cutting discs, metal brushes, and even dremel bits for polishing. This is an awesome set that gives you lots of spare bits and pieces at an amazing price. The Dremel Rotary Tool Work Station is generally meant for the regular Dremel tools, without the grip that the Stylus has, but can still be useful regardless. It’s great for helping with precision drilling, as well as lathing. You never have to worry about the Dremel skipping off where you’re trying to work and scratching up your figures in places you didn’t mean to!

I really hope this sale helps a lot of people out there stock up on tools and supplies to help them in their customizing endeavors.

W.I.P. It! – Custom Cesar Romero Joker

Custom DC Universe 6" Cesar Romero Joker Head Sculpt Work in Progress Action Figure PicHello there, and welcome to the newest feature on Mint Condition Customs: W.I.P. It! For those who don’t know, the term “W.I.P.” is used in customizing circles. It’s an acronym standing for “work in progress”. I’m going to use this new feature to highlight my past work and give you a closer look at the process I use for creating my custom action figures. I’ll post photos and have a write-up discussing the process as well. I’ll make this a Friday feature. I may not have one to post every Friday, but if I do it will only be on Fridays, for future reference.

For my first W.I.P. It!, I’ll be highlighting my custom Cesar Romero Joker action figure. I feel this is a good one to start off with, since he required a massive amount of work to be done on his head to get him to look like Cesar Romero.

Join me after the jump to get an in-depth look at my creation of the Cesar Romero Joker figure.

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Four New Guides Posted in the Tutorials Section

Custom Action Figures Mint Condition John Harmon how to install an led circuit in an action figureHey everybody! I just wanted to let you guys know that I posted 4 new tutorials. One of them is a very quick one, that’s just a little trick on how to help preserve your paints:

A Quick Tip on Preserving Your Paints

Another one is a very important one that teaches you how to properly prepare your figures for painting and sculpting, and how to eliminate joint rub. Remember, customizing is 90% preparation, and 10% artistry so if you’re just getting into customizing, or having a problem with paint not adhering right, then you should definitely read this tutorial:

How to Prepare Your Figures for Painting and Sculpting, and how to Eliminate Joint Rub

The next two sort of go together. One teaches you how to use a soldering iron to put together an LED circuit. The other teaches you how to install in LED circuit in an action figure. I thought about putting them in one guide, but ultimately decided on two since each practice can be talked about in great length. That, and there could be a lot of people that already know how to solder, but don’t know how to install the LED circuit in their action figure, so two separate guides was definitely the way to go. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to solder, or how to make your action figures have light-up effects, then these tutorials are for you.

How to Solder an LED Circuit

How to Install an LED Circuit in an Action Figure for Light-Up Effects

That’s all I have to teach for now. I hope they help you in your customizing endeavors. And if you ever have any questions about customizing that I haven’t already covered, then always feel free to email me!