BEHIND THE SCENES: The Making of a Custom Funko POP! - Alvarez from Mafia 3 

I'm a Pop! 😊 Thanks, guys! So interesting to see the magic behind the quality work that you do. Very grateful for this Pop!

Hi my son absolutely loves your channel! He will come home every day from school turn on his computer see if you guys posted a video. If you did he will tell me all about it he sometimes he even rewatches a vidio sence he has seen them all. I also find your enjoyment for collectibles awesome, your pop hunts and reviews and everything else nerdy. I really hope that you continue do what you love no matter what. Me and my son also have to thank you for not only your amazing content that we adore so much, but also your custom pops. My son and I both love the Simpsons and he just like you channel has watched every Simpsons episode (at least twice.) So naturally for my sons birthday party we got him the zombie Homer and the zombie Bart. Let me just say they are amazing. They sit right above our tv with the other simpsons pops and my son has stared at those pops for hours. He loves them so much! we only have 6 pops we absolutely love those pops and everything nerdy. We would love to see more simpsons costumes in the future!!! Thanks, Will & Little Alex

SUPER impressed with the workmanship you do. Great video! I'd love to see more like this.

I always find these videos extremely helpful! Thank you.

Very very cool video, so interesting to see the process! Amazing work, Mark!

Haha, I love that the voice actor is so into his characters.

I absolutely loved the finished product! It looks awesome. Just one thing though; it would have been more helpful if you showed us how you managed to get the clay so smooth and how you put it on the pop. Perhaps you could make a video about another pop and show us how you sculpted the clay and painted it to look that good. Also, the process of making the figure sketch for the box and the box itself in more detail. All in all, it looks dope! Well done!!! Love and support from Greece!

Your videos on making custom pops (the penguin I think it was) was what first got me to your channel. Those videos were incredible and this one is just as fascinating. You do such fantastic work.

Pretty cool to watch. Thanks for sharing with us Mark. Love this channel. Always great "nerd" content.

Wow that was so dope! You both are very talented and I only wish you all the absolute best in your career

amazing work... i never knew u did stuff like this... thank u so much for sharing... i love it

inspiring. I really want to start making custom pops. I need to look back at your old videos as well lol

Holy hell! I never knew you were so skilled! Thats frickin awesome!

This is so cool!!!!! 😍🙌

Wow, you have amazing talent! I know who will be doing my first custom POP! Nerd Therapy!

I think what you guys do is really cool and it intrigues me and inspires me so much!

WOW! looks brilliant, Mark.

This was really interesting. I like how you went step by step an showed the creative process

Awesome work!

Amazing job!!

A real sneak peek at Imortan Joe custom. I was lucky enough to get Zombie Homer and Bart so really looming forward to another Nerd Therapy custom

you're actually so talented. really good work!

Love this!! When You get the time should do a video on how you make the plastic Insert ! I make customs (not nearly as good as yours!) and have always wondered how to make the plastic insert so I could make a custom box!

Wow, it look very beautiful and professional.

Incredible!

You are Crazy talented man

it was cool to see the process of a custom,nice work.

after seeing your previous videos on custom pops (penguin, smallville, braveheart, etc), I've been waiting to see a video like this, Thank you! My question is how to do you change the plastic holder on the inside of the box to fit the shape of your new pop?

Hi Guys! I love your content! You inspire me to design custom Funko's. I do have two quick questions. 1. What sort of paper or way of printing do you use for your boxes? 2. How do you make/get your design decals? I would love to know! Thanks anyway

That's awesome I need one for myself

I'm definitely going to get into making some pops see how it comes out. Saving your video for future reference thanks nerd therapy!!!!!

Awesome job, the amount of work you have to do don't even come close for the asking price. Hopefully I could buy one to show support.

so talented! It's obvious you care about your work!

Nice work! Came out great. 👍

I love your channel! With the announcement meant of the Metallica series pops coming out in August, and they are making them look like the look they had in 1991-1993 ish. But they are selling the bassist that joined in 2003. It should be Jason Newstead. Obviously you make the price, but just tell me and I will have it. Would love to have him in the collection of Metallica Pops! Also I'm the same guy who messaged you on Facebook. Thank you and have a great day

Your work is amazing man!

Nice video was awesome to see all the work 👏👏👏👍😁

Nicely done 👍👍👍

this is amazing!

Very cool!

it will be amazing if Funko decides to make Mafia III pops. Lincon, Cassandra, Vito y Burke will be greaaaat in Pops

Thats freaking cool

Love your videos, thanks so much for your behind the scenes how-to videos on customizing Pops! One question, in your previous tutorial, you mentioned prefering to use Apoxie Sculpt since Super Sculpey requires baking in oven and you didn't feel that was safe, and in this video you used SS and baked it. Is there a reason for switching? I'm trying to decide between Apoxie Sculpt, Magic Sculpt and Super Sculpey. Can't wait to get started, thanks for the inspiration!

That's so dope so much talent..just subscribed and followed you on IG..would love to get a custom done by you one day..keep up the great work

very cool, thx Mark for the video, was very informative.

I just saw this video and wow that was amazing... We have a weekly podcast with 4 guys that thought would be so amazing if could get a custom pop for each of us to display on the podcast videos and wondering how to go about getting them done.

That is freakin' awesome!!!

mark that pop was truly amazing :)

I thought you just did RU-vid videos but damn man that is amazing! good work!

nice pop guys! :D

nice the pop looks legit

More of these videos please

Hi guys! Great work! - One question - where do you find the decals for the facial details?

That is awesome

I'll be very interested in the custom mad max pops!

Great video

good job Mark I like it

Quick question what type of paper do you use to print the boxes i cant seem to find the right kind

I would love to see a John Donovan or Lincoln Clay funko

Awesome video

What the site where you go to custom your boxes because I made a custom funko pop and I want to make my own box for it but I don't know we're to go

I’m curious what and how you print on the box? Also is the program you were using to design just photo shop?

did you create the computer version of those yourself? I am trying to design my character in photoshop to put on the box but i'm not sure if there are good template pieces to use to build outside of the generic pops...?

AWESOME WORK! Personally, I prefer to use Illustrator when I design customs. It gives you more control over every part of the character and the box.

VERY COOL!!!

Is the a public download for the Photoshop file for making the figure for the box art? Or glam as you call it, i don't know if that's the actual technical term. Maybe even a box template if you got too.

Very cool. How long did you bake it for? And at what temp? I've heard some people say that the funko pop body might melt.

I enjoy your pop tutorials. What program can i get to make my own pop boxes?

How do you secure the custom pop in the box? do you do custom inserts for the pop?

Great job love it would love to see the warriors ( the old gang movie ) in pop form ?

damn bro, that's badass

/my son passed a few years ago....what do you charge for a personal custom?

What computer software are you using for the digital image of the pop, and would a tutorial video of that software to make pops be possible?

Cod you do a hunger games Clove Cato Marvel or Glimmer pop I would love to see that! Thanks for reading and (hopefully) thinking about it

Mafia 3 is one of my favourite games ever

Can you do all mafia 3 characters

Hello! What silicone did you use for the glasses and where can I purchase it? Thank you!

How do you make the different parts of the body for the box art?

I was just thinking about this today.

Easter egg dye dippers would have been perfect for the glasses

Do you do commissions? This is amazing

my question is,how you guys look in funko pop version?

Do you every run into issues with the super sculpey becoming sticky after spraying it with the primer or the clear coat? Typically polymer clay reacts with spray on stuff. How do you avoid this problem?

you guys are awesome 😍😁✌

hello! so you can costume a box if a give you the Pop! made (photo or sketch of the Pop)?

QUESTION: a friend is asking me this. If you buy an already made Pop and paint over it, basically creating a new character, do you know if you can sell it under "Custom Pop" or do you need to buy the actual Custom Pop figures in order to sell it on places like etsy?

Do you get the "Certificate of Authenticity" officially recognized by someone? And if you do how would one be able to do that?

Where can I download the documents?? I want to make some custom pops for my groomsmen

Do Injustice 2 pops please!!!

Yo is there any chance you can release the blank box template?

Hell us grow our channel💙💙💙 we love this channel and watch all your videos!!🤘🏻

Woah :0

How do you make the plastic inserts?

II would super appreciate a How to paint the Funk Pop video. Im completely lost on technique there!!

is there any way of purchasing your photoshop file i have been looking for ages for something like this fo rthe concept pop side of things

hi,what app do you use to create these?

Do you guys do commission pieces? Thanks

This was a very cool video you should do this for all your customs , and how much do you charge to do one lol

I always look for diy pops never get really lucky tho, it's hard to find where I'm at I guess.

9:48 Bending a paper clip then covering it in clay may have worked well too