Before learning to swim one must learn to float. Or hire a lifeguard. Or build a boat? Whatever! Stick a sponge in your brain and dive in! Fundamental lessons and recommendations for customizing tools are found here.
| Apoxie Sculpt Guide | Details on how to use and order Apoxie Sculpt. (by Jin Saotome) |
| Basic Joint Disassembly | Explains basic joint disassembly for modern multi-jointed figures. (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Body Swaps | Beginner tutorial for swapping body parts (by wyLun) |
| Boiling Sculpey | Figures melting in the oven when you cure your Sculpey? Try boiling them instead! (by Gee_jays_Customs) |
| Cracking Figures Apart With Minimal Damage | An alternate method for cracking figures apart (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Cracking Open a Figure | A guide to safely cracking open a figure's torso and keeping the pieces intact. (by Mint Condition Customs) |
| Custom Beginnings | A crash course for new customizers. (by VariablePenguin) |
| Dismemberment & Prep | How to tear apart and prep the figures for customs (by Buzzy_Fret) |
| Eliminate Paint Rub | Learn how to eliminate paint rub from an action figure's joints. (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Fixit Sculpt Guide | Details on using and ordering Fixit Sculpt. (by Jin Saotome) |
| Heat 'N Pop | If you don't have a pot, or water, or a stove, use this tutorial to remove those pesky body-parts. (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| How Flexible is ProCreate? | A quick look at how ProCreate can help with your projects. (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Joint Protection with Superglue | Super-Glue isn't just for covering your hands to play with porcupines, you can prevent paint-rub with it too! (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Joint Types | A guide covering the various types of joints found in action figures. (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Paint and Tools | Overview on tools and paints you'll need to start customizing. (by Jin Saotome) |
| Pre-Paint Wash | Fathom demonstrates how to wash figures in preparation for painting (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Prepping Your Figure | Customizing is 90% preparation, and 10% artistry. This tutorial teaches you how to properly prepare your figures for painting and sculpting, and teaches you how to eliminate joint paint rub. (by Mint Condition Customs) |
| Preserving Your Paints | Ever get a new bottle of paint, use up half of it, and then when you get it out again it's all dried up? This quick guide shows you how to better preserve your paints for future use! (by Mint Condition Customs) |
| Reducing Paint-rub in Joints | Here's how to help stop the paint from chipping-off at the joints. (by Jin Saotome) |
| Sculpting Stars | Shows an easy way to transfer difficult shapes to clay. (by Henchmen4Hire) |
| Sealing Customs | How to seal your customs to preserve their great paint-job. (by Kyle Robinson) |
| Shoulder Joint Protection | How to protect ball and socket joints from paint rub (by Darththomas) |
| Shoulder Joint Protection Part 2 | An alternative method to using superglue (by Darththomas) |
| Start Customizing | Overview on customizing techniques. (by Jin Saotome) |
| Ultimate Starting Guide | The ultimate starting guide to customizing. (by Kyle Robinson) |
