8 Steps to Make Your Board Game Miniatures

Nowadays, more and more designers would like to use board game miniatures for their games. But how to make it. Simply follow the 8 steps is enough.

Step 1: Provide the character concepts or illustrations for sculpting reference, our designer start working on the 3D digital model accordingly.

Step 2: Pictures in different points of view around the model will be provided for approval, take revision and file update regarding to customer’s requirement and better production process purpose.

As a board game designer who works in traditional sculpture for miniatures about ten years, I have to admit that 3D sculpture programs have brought me lots of convenience since I used it four years ago. For example, now I only need to push “Ctrl+Z” instead of waiting for hardness the epoxy clay to repair if a mistake caused during traditional sculpting. The other big advance is very easy to achieve a detailed figure, easily change the miniature scale and improve. In a word, it is really cost effective and timely manner of using 3D sculpt on the computer.

Step 3: 3D digital model complete and ready for making prototype.

Step 4: Digital file is going to the ultimate 3D printer, after sculpturing the details and final polishing, a real 3D model is done.

(Option 2: If you have completed a real 3D model locally with enough level of detail, you can skip Step 1 to 4 and start the process directly from Step 5.)

Step 5: Make duplication on the 3D prototypes, improved construction and undercutting spots for better mold release, get approval before mold casting.

Step 6: Set up the injection mold, this process will be proceeded by large technical machine, it takes approximate 35days to complete a full set of steel mold, necessary revisions and some modifications will be implemented after test shot, finally a pre-production sample will be confirmed to get molding process complete.

Step 7: Release mass production and proceed with the injection process, take quality inspection during injection cycles, assemble / gluing process to get miniatures completed.

Step 8: Final packaging and inspection process to ensure production finished in high quality. Now you have the customized miniatures ready for play, enjoy it and have fun!

8 Steps to Make Your Board Game Miniatures

Nowadays, more and more designers would like to use board game miniatures for their games. But how to make it. Simply follow the 8 steps is enough.

Step 1: Provide the character concepts or illustrations for sculpting reference, our designer start working on the 3D digital model accordingly.

Character concept

3D design

Step 2: Pictures in different points of view around the model will be provided for approval, take revision and file update regarding to customer’s requirement and better production process purpose.

Different angles

3D design

Step 3: 3D digital model complete and ready for making prototype.

Step 4: Digital file is going to the ultimate 3D printer, after sculpturing the details and final polishing, a real 3D model is done.

(Option 2: If you have completed a real 3D model locally with enough level of detail, you can skip Step 1 to 4 and start the process directly from Step 5.)

Step 5: Make duplication on the 3D prototypes, improved construction and undercutting spots for better mold release, get approval before mold casting.

Step 7: Release mass production and proceed with the injection process, take quality inspection during injection cycles, assemble / gluing process to get miniatures completed.

Step 8: Final packaging and inspection process to ensure production finished in high quality. Now you have the customized miniatures ready for play, enjoy it and have fun!

Nowadays, more and more designers would like to use board game miniatures for their games. But how to make it. Simply follow the 8 steps is enough.

Step 1: Provide the character concepts or illustrations for sculpting reference, our designer start working on the 3D digital model accordingly.

Character concept

3D design

Step 2: Pictures in different points of view around the model will be provided for approval, take revision and file update regarding to customer’s requirement and better production process purpose.

Different angles

3D design

Step 3: 3D digital model complete and ready for making prototype.

Step 4: Digital file is going to the ultimate 3D printer, after sculpturing the details and final polishing, a real 3D model is done.

(**Option 2: If you have completed a real 3D model locally with enough level of detail, you can skip Step 1 to 4 and start the process directly from Step 5.**)

Step 5: Make duplication on the 3D prototypes, improved construction and undercutting spots for better mold release, get approval before mold casting.

Step 7: Release mass production and proceed with the injection process, take quality inspection during injection cycles, assemble / gluing process to get miniatures completed.

Step 8: Final packaging and inspection process to ensure production finished in high quality. Now you have the customized miniatures ready for play, enjoy it and have fun!

(Option 2: If you have completed a real 3D model locally with enough level of detail, you can skip Step 1 to 4 and start the process directly from Step 5.)