What Tools Do You Need to Customize Minifigures?
A short answer on the essential toolkit for customizing minifigures — knife, brushes, acrylic paint, and a few extras.
To customize minifigures you need a small, affordable toolkit: a sharp hobby knife, fine-tip brushes, tweezers, a brick separator for swapping parts without damage, and acrylic paints — the best type for ABS plastic. For detail work, add acrylic paint markers and a pin vise for drilling.
As you advance, sanding sticks, custom decals, and a matte sealer round out the kit. You don't need all of it to start — a knife, brushes, and acrylic paint are enough for your first custom. Browse minifigure accessories and figures to build from.