Custom LPS Toys

[Elizabeth]

UPDATE 7/25/11 PAGE 3


Hi, I'm Elizabeth of 'apathyink' (eBay username).
I make custom Littlest Pet Shop toy pets and wanted to share a few with all of you.
http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/43383/2938036260101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2938036260101110351COhZLJ)
http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/16812/2142634050101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2142634050101110351wzWcGl)
http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/40704/2031861680101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2031861680101110351Zwobbm)

[strawberryfields]

Good Job, but i hate them.

[Ninjinister]

My word that was uncannily rude!

I personally, do not collect toys of this kind, but those are very adorable figures. I especially am fond of the Usagi and pizza. What scale are the figures?

[GK Punk]

Those are pretty awesome actually!

Good Job, but i hate them.

Gee that wasn't rude at all.

[Jester]

Man, those are awesome, now go die a slow painful death! :D

[Bigfoot]

Awww... very cute...

I like the Splinter and the Usagi. I am not familiar with the littlest pet shop characters and was wondering what all you did to customize them, and what do you use for the bandanas, etc...

[BoggleKng]

My girls saw those and went ga ga over them.. me, not so much..

[Wes]

Those are both fascinating and adorable, Elizabeth! Thank you for sharing them with us. :)

[Elizabeth]

Good Job, but i hate them.Thanks, I guess. They're not for everyone.
I personally, do not collect toys of this kind, but those are very adorable figures. I especially am fond of the Usagi and pizza. What scale are the figures?Thank you! The Usagi is on eBay right now, but the rest have already been sold. I use those Littlest Pet Shop figures, you know, the one's with the bobble heads? They're about as tall as a thumb.
Those are pretty awesome actually! Good Job, but i hate them.
Gee that wasn't rude at all.Thanks! It's cool. I'm a big girl with thick skin.
Man, those are awesome, now go die a slow painful death! :DBy this post I was wondering what I'd done to piss you all off. :-? Ha! Thanks for the PM to clarify. And thanks for your post.
Awww... very cute...
I like the Splinter and the Usagi. I am not familiar with the littlest pet shop characters and was wondering what all you did to customize them, and what do you use for the bandanas, etc...I use apoxie clay or sculpt, rubberbands, and fodder from various toys. Here's a work-in-progress (wip) pic of Usagi & Leo: Usagi's ears are from an actual Usagi toy. I used Aves Apoxie Clay to make his clothes and shoes. On Leo, I started with that rubberband that looks like a nasal strip. It just didn't look right so I used apoxie clay to make his mask. The details on his body are rubberbands.
http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/11619/2054583190101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2054583190101110351fPjcVe)
On the turtles with white eyes, I used rubberbands to create an outline to sculpt inside of.
http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/42190/2549010760101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2549010760101110351DGodYS)
I drilled a hole in Leo & Don's back for a magnet, so that their weapons would stay on.
http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/39921/2765398070101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2765398070101110351DUGFOR)
Here you can see where I started with the apoxie clay. And there's my design for a Bebop that I still haven't finished.
http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/42208/2202270440101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2202270440101110351QaoFZm)
http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/40938/2983835870101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2983835870101110351UCOVXL)
Here's the other set of turtles; here's Don:
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/33794/2957739730101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2957739730101110351dqnDDN)
And here's Master Splinter's wip:
http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/42964/2688994460101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2688994460101110351aNtOCp)
My girls saw those and went ga ga over them.. me, not so much..I'm glad they liked them, thanks for posting.
Those are both fascinating and adorable, Elizabeth! Thank you for sharing them with us. :)Well thank you!

[Ninjinister]

Woah, lil' Bebop! That's awesome! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[Bigfoot]

Hey there, I commented earlier about your customs and think they are adorable, yeah I said it. I liked seeing the new WIP pictures and the mini Bebop is very cool, is that the finished pic? And if I may, why rubber bands?

[Patraw]

Incredibly adorable and creative--neatest TMNT customs I've seen in a while. I love when people customize stuff out of a toy line you'd never have thought would be compatible with the property. I appreciate seeing the process photos as well.

[FLAduranie]

Those are sick!!!!!! I hope to add some to my collection next time you have some on Ebay.

[Elizabeth]

Woah, lil' Bebop! That's awesome! I can't wait to see how it turns out!Thank you. He's got to have his buddy, Rocksteady, with him, so I'll need to get back to working on it.

Hey there, I commented earlier about your customs and think they are adorable, yeah I said it. I liked seeing the new WIP pictures and the mini Bebop is very cool, is that the finished pic? And if I may, why rubber bands?Thank you!! I really appreciate it. No, he's not finished, yet. He'll be the same colors as Bebop. I use rubberbands sometimes because it's a 'cleaner' look than if I use apoxie sculpt. Or I use them to give me an outline and base to sculpt onto.

Incredibly adorable and creative--neatest TMNT customs I've seen in a while. I love when people customize stuff out of a toy line you'd never have thought would be compatible with the property. I appreciate seeing the process photos as well.Thank you very much! I'm definitely inspired to make more.

Those are sick!!!!!! I hope to add some to my collection next time you have some on Ebay.
Thank you! Just Usagi & Leo are on right now. The others all have new homes already. I'll post on here when I make more TMNT related stuff.

Does anyone have any requests of what they'd like to see? I'd love to make a villain set: Bebop, Rocksteady, Shredder, and maybe a foot soldier.

[Buffy]

Awesome work, I especially like the Usagi one.

[Sarah]

your LPS/TMNT customs are just too cute! I was taking a look at some of your other customs as well, and I must say that you do some very impressive work. :) in particular I really liked the large Hulk custom you made using the BAF Pitt. it's one of the best Hulk customs Ive ever seen, truly an amazing piece. I look forward to seeing more of your work. :)

[Elizabeth]

Awesome work, I especially like the Usagi one.Thank you! Like I said before, Usagi is on eBay now. Just search my username: apathyink.
your LPS/TMNT customs are just too cute! I was taking a look at some of your other customs as well, and I must say that you do some very impressive work. :) in particular I really liked the large Hulk custom you made using the BAF Pitt. it's one of the best Hulk customs Ive ever seen, truly an amazing piece. I look forward to seeing more of your work. :)Ha! I wish! My husband made that Hulk. We sell under the same eBay account. He makes the action figure customs & I stick with the Littlest Pet Shops. Here's a few links to our past work:
Me (Elizabeth): http://littlestpetshopboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=customsandartwork&action=display&thread=65
His (Mike): http://www.thefwoosh.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21464

Thank you, Drome members, for being so welcoming and nice. It's really refreshing. I appreciate it!

[Nameless]

Does anyone have any requests of what they'd like to see? I'd love to make a villain set: Bebop, Rocksteady, Shredder, and maybe a foot soldier.

that would be awesome.... littlest pet shop foot solider and shredder would be so funny.... great job on all your customs though thanks for sharing your work:)

[Bigfoot]

WOW! Awesome gallery! How did I not know these things existed?!

Some of my favs:
Bowser and the Koopas
The Southpark crew
Hellboy
Batman & Robin
lol... and the bloody rabbit and dog

As far as requests go, Shredder would be cool but he is human. I really like the fact that you are using the animal that these mutants originated. A Triceraton Warrior or Slash or Baxter Stockman Fly... I'm sure I could think of more.

Couple questions...
What kind of paint do you use?
On average how much do one of these figures cost new/used?
Do you use an airbrush?

[Elizabeth]

that would be awesome.... littlest pet shop foot solider and shredder would be so funny.... great job on all your customs though thanks for sharing your work:)Thank you!

WOW! Awesome gallery! How did I not know these things existed?!

Some of my favs:
Bowser and the Koopas
The Southpark crew
Hellboy
Batman & Robin
lol... and the bloody rabbit and dog

As far as requests go, Shredder would be cool but he is human. I really like the fact that you are using the animal that these mutants originated. A Triceraton Warrior or Slash or Baxter Stockman Fly... I'm sure I could think of more.

Couple questions...
What kind of paint do you use?
On average how much do one of these figures cost new/used?
Do you use an airbrush?You're so nice to me. Thank you!
Paints: Acrylic paint, usually Apple Barrel brand.
Costs: It's always different. With eBay auctions, it's all over the chart. My least expensive one sold for $14, it was a unicorn, I think. My most expensive ones were a set of the Land Before Time characters - $266. If you mean how much do the toys that I use cost, then it's about $5 a pet.
Airbrush: I have used one in the past, but it was borrowed, so I don't have that luxury. I wish I did! It'd cut the painting time down tremendously. I use a technique called, 'dry brushing'. I use a tiny amount of paint on the brush and just make tons of coats. It takes forever, but it leaves a smooth finish.
I like all of your ideas for customs. I'm working on a few commissions right now, but I'm anxious to do more new stuff. Thanks for your ideas.

[Zachatello00]

Wow! Phenominal! I've never seen such care and detail put into a custom. Bravo!

[raven6859]

Agreed, these look amazing, I'm particularly impressed by how clean the sculpting and the paint is!

[Elizabeth]

Here's my latest customs Turtles set, made for a board member. Let me know what you think.
http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/43963/2064783820101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2064783820101110351dWxLFj)

[Ninjinister]

The cuteness continues!

[Ulisses31]

Can I give you a hug? I´m in love for your custom... do you plan to sell them?

[Elizabeth]

Thanks! These guys already have a new home with another member of the board. Hopefully, I'll see them on his website soon....-fingers crossed-. It'd be an honor!

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Thanks! These guys already have a new home with another member of the board.

I would LOVE to hazard a guess as to who bought them...

Edit: They're already up, Liz...

[Archon_Turtle]

http://gogreenmachine.org/?p=2941

[Elizabeth]

-Squeal!!-

Oh god, how exciting! Thank you, Stephan! I'm calling everyone I know.

[rinascimento]

you should do a tokka and razhar because they are animals, shredder and foot soldier are kinda impossible to do on a LPS base.. also try do a punk frog

[Elizabeth]

Great idea! Thanks!

[nofuture4u]

Saw them on gogreenmachines and was super impressed. Even though I'm a dude I love these. My wife who collects LPS thinks these are the greatest thing ever. Honestly these are probably the most unique and well done TMNT custom I've ever seen. Reading through previous posts I saw people were being dick about you doing this, but it's totally awesome. I immediatley snaked all of my wife's LPS turtles to try this on my own, I don't think I'll be able to pull it off quite so well.

How much would it cost to get you to do a custom baby scratch and hotspot? (cat and dog)

[Elizabeth]

Thank you!! Your compliments mean a lot to me, so thank you.

I'm sending you a PM about the Scratch & Hotspot.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Those are sweet,F*** the haters!!! Where's the foot soldiers LOL

[Elizabeth]

Ha! Thanks. Ya! F 'em!
I'm eying your siggy, gotta go dig up my unfinished Bebop custom & start on a Rocksteady.

[rayfillet101]

these are great, can i suggest leatherhead(alligator) and ninjara(fox)?

[plastroncafe]

Just went through your gallery and ... squeaked.
The Hermit Crab from Sherman's Lagoon! That so made my night!

Your work is amazing and so damn cute and sweet it's likely to give us all cavities. Please keep posting what you're up to!

[nofuture4u]

I tired my hand at customizing one. It is nowhere near as nice or well done as yours. I really liked your idea.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/glamxxkitten/th_DSCF0406.jpg (http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/glamxxkitten/?action=view&current=DSCF0406.jpg)

[Elizabeth]

Love him! Great work, can't wait to see more.

[HalfcourtGame]

Awesome OG idea and the quality is soooo good.

[Elizabeth]

Hi everyone. Here's my latest custom Turtle set. Thanks for looking;
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/47098/2454013660101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2454013660101110351DiKOAl)
http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/48467/2181921920101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2181921920101110351KRCbxP)
http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/4304/2918001350101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2918001350101110351RfPOOV)
http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/46913/2829839090101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2829839090101110351dmpPBg)
http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/48725/2362254570101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2362254570101110351TiZHPZ)
http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/49057/2835448780101110351S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2835448780101110351CGWmJL)

[Jester]

Cute! What did you make Mikey's chucks out of?

[Elizabeth]

Cute! What did you make Mikey's chucks out of?Thanks. The chucks were made out of key chain and the twisty tie wire used for securing, found in action figure boxes.

[Revan]

so fun! I like how all the turtles like pizza but don seems more interested in ooze. :lol:

[Jester]

Thanks. The chucks were made out of key chain and the twisty tie wire used for securing, found in action figure boxes.
Cool. I kinda did something similar...but larger with 2 bobby pins, a Bic mechanical pencil, a key chain. I took apart the pencil, cut the inner chamber in half, looped the chain onto 2 bobby pins and slid the pins through the pencil pieces. They were rather large...even too big for the 2007 movie figures, but they worked.

[Elizabeth]

Cool. I kinda did something similar...but larger with 2 bobby pins, a Bic mechanical pencil, a key chain. I took apart the pencil, cut the inner chamber in half, looped the chain onto 2 bobby pins and slid the pins through the pencil pieces. They were rather large...even too big for the 2007 movie figures, but they worked.Clever.


so fun! I like how all the turtles like pizza but don seems more interested in ooze. :lol:Thank you. Honestly, I was not as clever as you in the ooze placement. I chose based on color contrast. Thankfully, it works out perfectly.

[Revan]

It reminded me of SOTO when Don was so interested in the ooze and the others didn't seem to care

[Powder]

Very nice, even better than the last batch. I love how they have the playmates colors.

[TheCanadiandrome]

those are so cute

[Donnie]

How precious, wittle turtle tots! Nice job!