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Turn yourself into a clay character

Hand-molded from plasticine, fingerprints and all: you as the lovable lead of a stop-motion film, with bead eyes, a goofy grin and a miniature film set behind you.

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From a selfie or a sentence, in about ten seconds. No card needed.

Claymation examples

Each of these was drawn from one line of text, shown under it. Type your own, or add a selfie instead.

Stop-motion clay character avatar of a young woman with a copper-red bob and round glasses
Made from “19-year-old woman with a messy copper-red bob, round tortoiseshell glasses, chunky green cardigan, curious look”
Stop-motion clay character avatar of a young man with spiky brown hair in a basketball jersey
Made from “21-year-old man with a spiky mop of brown hair, oversized blue basketball jersey with no lettering over a white tee, cheeky grin”
Stop-motion clay character avatar of a golden retriever in a red bandana
Made from “a golden retriever with a realistic, naturally proportioned head turned slightly to one side, long wavy golden fur, mouth open in a happy pant, wearing a red bandana”

What makes it Claymation

A real clay model

It looks like a physical figure on a tabletop set, not a 3D render: matte clay, solid colours, soft studio light.

Handmade marks

Faint fingerprints, tool marks and little imperfections, the way a model looks after a day of animating.

A goofy, friendly face

Big white eyes with bead pupils, chunky clay hair and a wide, toothy grin.

Miniature sets

A plain pastel backdrop, or a tiny cottage living room, a workshop or a cobbled street.

How to make one

  1. Pick Claymation. The button on this page opens minipic.me with Claymation already chosen.
  2. Add a selfie or a sentence. One face in good light, looking at the camera, works best. Or describe anyone (or anything) in a few words.
  3. Keep it. Download PNG or WebP from 64 to 1024 pixels, with the background kept or cut out to transparent, or tweak it ("add a red scarf").

Great for

  • Friendly, approachable profile pictures
  • Pet portraits
  • Team pages with a playful twist
  • Kids’ party invites and family cards
  • Podcast and channel avatars

Questions

Is it 3D?

It is made to look like a photo of a real plasticine model on a stop-motion set, with fingerprints and matte clay, rather than a smooth computer-generated character.

Does it work for pets?

Very well. Dogs and cats make lovely clay figures. Use a clear photo, or describe them.

Is it free?

Your first two avatars are free, no card needed. After that, your first pack is $5 for 12 avatars, then packs start at $9 for 20, and credits never expire.

Do you keep my photo?

A photo you add to draw once is used for that drawing and not kept. Photos you save in People are kept privately until you delete them or your account.

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