Is it possible to make custom faces?

Commander Redbeard · Post by **Commander Redbeard** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:26 pm

OK, I know it just isn't right to have 10,0000 Harry Potters storming my castle. Does anyone have a template or any ideas for custom faces, if it is indeed possible to make these? Thanks a lot.

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:15 am

Yes it is, and I really dought that you have 100, 000 harry potters. If you do, let's see a pic.

Commander Redbeard · Post by **Commander Redbeard** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:59 pm

ok, Ok, it's just a ballpark figure, but I do have over 100. Do you know where I can find a template?

porschecm2 · Post by **porschecm2** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:23 pm

Ask about it here. There's lots of great minifig customizers there. http://www.fbtbforums.net/viewforum.php?f=12

Cm2

Ramus · Post by **Ramus** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:27 am

I am currently working on a PSD of different facial expressions.

I have removed most of the non-castle like faces from my heads & plan on repopulating them with custom faces.

How do you guys put the faces on? Via clear sticker, white sticker, waterslide, or some other way?

I don't claim to take credit for originality of all the graphics. Some I made & some come from other content.

I will make the full template available soon.
(if anyone has any ideas or contributions, let me know)

-- Ramus

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:45 am

Could you make a Classic Smiley face? I heard Red Bean saying that you should use transparent sticker paper.

Ramus · Post by **Ramus** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:32 am

Here is as close to a classic smilie as I can come.

The source file is setup so that you may turn off & on layers to your liking. You can mix & match eyes, eyebrows, mouths, hair...
The border is for a cutting line only. When printing for transparancy, it is helpful.

I plan on trying both clear stickers & water slide decals. As soon as I do, I will post which one I think is better.

-- Ramus

Teh Stud · Post by **Teh Stud** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:07 am

10,000 Harry Potter's led by an evil wizard would make a GREAT siege! Just think, they are the ultimate disposable troop! You can use them as missle weapons, (fire them from the catapult). As they are killed manning the battering ram, there are always more to take their places. Besides, the inhabitants of the castle will run out of arrows sooner than you'll run out of Harry Potters!

armothe · Post by **armothe** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:27 pm

Ramus wrote: How do you guys put the faces on? Via clear sticker, white sticker, waterslide, or some other way?

Waterslide for yellow heads/faces that only use black as the highlight color. If you start to add other colors to the face, you are going to need to print out a sticker.

-A

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:53 pm

Yahoo! Now I can more of the classic faces! Thanks, I have around 50, but NEED more!!!!

Ramus · Post by **Ramus** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:46 pm

Here is a classic face w/ transparancy.
Resolution = 300dpi
The border is for a cutting guide only. Cut inside the line.

-- Ramus

Devari · Post by **Devari** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:25 pm

Hm... Rather nice heads. The only thing I must suggest is to change the smile a bit. It looks too jagged.

What program do you make these in? Could you use a smooth curved line tool?

Red Bean · Post by **Red Bean** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:36 am

When making faces, I try not to use a template because it limits what you can do with a face (notice how the eyes of the authentic minifig faces are getting bigger and bigger?). Basically, the only rule/guideline I use is that as long as your face design doesn't exceed one quarter of a minifig torso, your sticker should fit nicely on a head stud. As to how to apply them, you can use either decals or clear-labels. Refer to the faq on my website for details.

R. B.
visit my website: www.redbeanstudio.net

Commander Redbeard · Post by **Commander Redbeard** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 12:37 am

Thanks a lot! Does anyone have an idea for a really nasty looking face? Come to think of it, Which minifig has the nasiest looking gob ever in the history of LEGO? Personally, I think it must be one of those Dragonmasters.[/i]

jamitjames · Post by **jamitjames** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:38 pm

Only one now.