Send your photo on WhatsApp
Share a clear portrait, the message for the base, and a few notes about pose, outfit, theme, or personality.
Photo to 3D printed keepsake
Personalised mini figurines and miniatures from a single photo
CloneMini helps turn a favourite photo into a toy-size resin figurine or miniature with a personal message on the base. Add an optional DIY paint kit, get a design preview in minutes to hours, and printing can start within hours after approval.
What CloneMini is
Custom character keepsakes made simple
Send a photo and style idea, choose the base message and finish, and we prepare a personalised gift that feels fun, familiar, and easy to order.
How it works
From WhatsApp photo to printed mini
While the upload page is coming soon, you can already start quickly on WhatsApp by sending your photo, base message, and style notes.
Create the preview
Behind the scenes, the photo and notes are turned into a stylised preview. This can be minutes to hours depending on the idea.
Approve the direction
Once the look feels right, the printable 3D version is prepared with your chosen message and package option.
Print and finish
After approval, printing can start within hours. Choose a finished gift, DIY paint kit, or print-ready file.
Printed proof
The first prototype is real
CloneMini has moved beyond mockups. The early resin print validates the personalised base message, recognisable toy proportions, pose support, and visible surface detail.
The prototype gift was packaged as a DIY paint kit, pairing the printed mini with craft paint and brushes so the recipient can paint their own keepsake.
Example transformation
From child photo to superhero-style mini
For the printed prototype, a real child photo was restyled into a playful superhero-style figurine preview. That preview guided the 3D model, base, pose, and final resin print shown below.
Package guide
Early package options
Indicative launch pricing for the prototype range. Final pricing depends on the pose, print detail, finishing choice, and packaging.
Plain finish
Grey or white figurine
From R899
Personalised toy-size figurine with a base message, supplied as an unpainted display piece.
Prototype gift pack
DIY paint kit
From R1,199
Includes the printed mini plus simple craft paint and brushes, packaged as a creative gift experience.
Finished gift
Premium painted version
From R1,999
A more complete display gift with painting handled before delivery or collection.
DIY kit note
Paint and brush supplies are practical add-ons
The prototype DIY kit was tested with craft paint pots and a paintbrush set bought separately. CloneMini is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any brand shown in the photo.
Design preview
Usually minutes to hours after we receive your photo, base message, and style notes on WhatsApp.
Local print option
Once the preview is approved, printing can start within hours. Collection or delivery timing depends on finishing and location.
Not local?
Ask for the print-ready 3D file so you can collect or arrange delivery through a 3D print shop near you.
Optional save
Get R100 back when you let us showcase the result
If you love your CloneMini and give us permission to show the animated preview, the 3D model view, or photos of the final print, we will refund R100. You can opt in while ordering, and we will confirm what may be shared before anything is posted.
Early access
Want to test a CloneMini gift?
WhatsApp us with your photo, preferred base message, package choice, and whether you want the showcase refund option.
Quality details
Made to feel personal, stable, and gift-ready
Each CloneMini is planned around a clear pose, readable base message, stable display base, and a package that suits the occasion.
Toy-size keepsake
The current prototype size is around 10 cm tall, small enough to display and easy to gift.
Base message
Add a name, nickname, short phrase, birthday note, team word, or other short message.
Stable display base
The base helps the figurine stand securely and gives the message a visible place to sit.
Quick turnaround
Design previews can be minutes to hours, and printing can start within hours once the direction is approved.
Coming next
Photo upload is coming soon
Soon you will be able to upload a photo, add the message you want on the base, choose a package, and share a few notes about the style of mini you want.
Questions
Early customer questions
Is CloneMini already taking orders?
CloneMini is in early prototype testing. WhatsApp +27 73 689 2004 to enquire about early test gifts.
What size are the figurines?
The current default target height is 10 cm, with a personalised base sized for stability and message visibility.
Can every photo become a figurine?
Clear portraits work best. Short notes help define pose, outfit, theme, base message, and toy style before the 3D model is generated.
How fast can a CloneMini be made?
Design previews can be ready in minutes to hours. After approval, printing can start within hours, with collection or delivery depending on finishing and location.
What if I am not local?
You can ask for a print-ready 3D file and use a 3D print shop near you for collection or local delivery.
How does the R100 showcase refund work?
If you opt in and later approve us showing your animated preview, 3D model view, or final print photos, we refund R100. Sharing is optional and we confirm what may be used before posting.
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