Guide
What photo do I need for a 3D figurine?
Which photo to send for MiniME by MiniMeWonder, a custom figurine made from your photo, 3D-printed in full-colour resin.
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The short answer
One clear, front-facing photo is enough. Clear, well-lit photos work best; avoid dark, blurry or heavily filtered ones. Extra angles help us catch more detail in the hair and outfit.
What makes a good photo for a figurine?
A clear, well-lit photo with a front-facing view of the face. A normal phone photo is plenty.
- Clear, well-lit photos
- A front-facing view of the face
- A full-body photo if you want a specific outfit or pose
- Extra angles help us catch more detail
- Avoid: Dark, blurry or heavily filtered photos
Not sure which photo works best? Message us and we'll help you choose.
How many photos should I send?
One clear, front-facing photo is enough. Extra angles help us catch more detail in the hair and outfit.
What if I want a specific outfit?
Send a full-body photo in that outfit, or tell us what you'd like and we'll work from a reference.
What photo works best for a pet?
One clear photo where you can see their face and markings. A normal phone photo is plenty.
Each piece is designed from your photo and printed in full colour, so patches, stripes and colouring are matched.
Do we need a photo together?
Ideally yes, one photo with both faces clear. If you only have separate photos, send both and we'll compose the pose.
Can you work from an old or low-quality photo?
Often, yes. The free preview shows what we can make from your photo before you pay anything, so the quickest way to find out is to try it.
One couple figure was made from a single holiday photo in which the two of them were small and backlit by a waterfall: see how it turned out.
If you have more than one photo, send them all: extra angles help us catch more detail.
What happens to my photo?
We use your photo to make your preview (and your figurine, if you order), and nothing else. If you don't order, it's deleted after 30 days.
- Never sold and never shared with advertisers. The AI services that help us don't use it for training, under their API terms.
- Deleted 30 days after you send it if you don't order. Ask us any time and we'll delete it sooner.
- Shown publicly only if you tell us we may.
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