subject: The Most Inventive Custom Minifig Ideas [print this page] Making a custom minifig begins with first having an awesome idea. You may be the most experienced minifig customizer in the world, but if your creations don't have any originality or passion, your minifigs will not get much attention in the Legos community. Maybe you're satisfied with this. All things considered, there is nothing wrong with creating beautifully crafted minifigs based on timeless concepts, and there will probably always be a market for these. But if you want to be a little more intriguing and revolutionary in your minifig creations, it's important to place emphasis on creativity.
Whenever you're having problems thinking of ideas for your custom minifigs, consider the following options:
Historic minifigs: Are you interested in history? Or do you at the very least have a period from history that you are interested in? If that's the case, consider making historical custom minifigs. For example, perhaps you are into the Ancient cultures, the U.S. Civil War, or the Old West. Consider traditional eras and places that inspire you, and visualize all the options.
Literary custom minifigs: If you have a favorite book or style of books, maybe you can search your book collection for a few helpful suggestions. If you're a fan of fantasy novels, for example, you can make custom minifigs and minifig clothing based on your beloved characters. The greatest thing about building minifigs based upon books is that no two readers imagine the characters precisely alike, so you are able to truly put your imagination into it.
Minifigs based on TV shows or films: When you make custom minifigs that are based on your favorite films or television shows, your work should really be quite easy. You don't need to put much creativeness into coming up with the design, which means that you can concentrate all of your efforts on how you can make the custom minifigs happen. As you probably already realize, things such as those presented by Star Trek or Star Wars already have been well covered, so you might want to make something a bit more fresh.
Family and friend minifigs: Make a set of minifigs based upon your family or social circle. You can include plenty of little inside jokes, and everyone will get a kick out of your minifigs.
Minifigs based upon famous people: If you have a beloved sports club, or if you are keen on a specific group of people, make some custom minifigs to represent them. For instance, you could make minifigs of your favored political or cultural figures.
