How We Turn You Into a Custom Collectible Figure
See the real Heartfelt Creations workflow from customer photo and design brief to 3D model, printing, selected finish, and completed Pop-Style Figurine.

Customer photo
The process begins with a clear front-facing photograph and the details entered on the Custom Pop-Style Figurine order page. Customers can add a hobby or profession, optional base engraving, and a custom note, then upload a PNG, JPG, or WebP file up to 5 MB.
A separate outfit, side angle, or prop reference can support the main face photograph. The Pop-Style photo guide explains how to prepare those references.
Design brief
Heartfelt Creations uses the photograph and written instructions to plan an original stylised portrait. The goal is not to copy branded packaging or a licensed character. It is to communicate the real person through their face, hair, skin tone, clothing, profession, hobby, pose, and one or two meaningful accessories.
The product form can generate a personalised concept preview to help communicate the intended idea. The physical keepsake still follows the production and selected finishing process.
3D model
The approved direction is developed as a three-dimensional model with the Pop-Style proportions, pose, clothing, props, and base details needed for the physical figure. Clear priorities matter here because a focused silhouette usually reads better than an overcrowded set of tiny objects.
3D printing
The model is prepared and produced as a physical 3D printed keepsake in South Africa. The selected product option determines whether the order is a DIY paint-it-yourself piece, a multi-colour print, or a figure that moves into a hand-painted finishing stage.
Finishing
The live order form currently offers DIY, 4-colour print, 8-colour print, hand-painted basic, and hand-painted premium options. Each option has its own displayed price and production estimate; check the product form at the time of ordering because those live values are the source of truth.
Base wording and the requested personal details are checked as part of preparing the finished gift. Exact spelling in the order brief helps avoid ambiguity.
Finished Custom Pop-Style Figurine
The result is an original personalised collectible-style figure made around a real person rather than a generic shelf character. It can be prepared for birthdays, graduations, retirements, employee recognition, family milestones, or simply as a desk display.
Heartfelt Creations is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Funko. The finished product is Heartfelt Creations’ own Custom Pop-Style Figurine, not official Funko merchandise.
When your references are ready, upload the photo and create your own Pop-Style Figurine.

Frequently asked questions
Is the preview the finished physical figure?
The product form describes it as a personalised design preview. The physical figure still goes through 3D modelling, printing, and the selected finishing option.
Which finishing options are available?
The current form lists DIY paint-it-yourself, 4-colour print, 8-colour print, hand-painted basic, and hand-painted premium options. Check the live form for current prices and estimates.
Is the figure produced in South Africa?
Yes. Heartfelt Creations describes the personalised 3D printed keepsake as created and produced in South Africa.
Is it an official Funko product?
No. It is an original Heartfelt Creations Custom Pop-Style Figurine. Heartfelt Creations is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Funko.
