Towards the end of last year Kidrobot released their newest DIY toys with Munnyworld including Rooz, Trikky, Bub and Raffy. Rooz was the first of my new custom endeavors with these new Munnyworld figures, so I used it to create my version of Kanga and Roo from Disney's Winnie the Pooh.

Hit the jump to see what the process to create them looked like!

If you haven't been able to take a peek at some of the new Munnyworld figures for yourself here's what you'll get blessed with when you open the box. This one happens to be Rooz, so of course you'll get a white DIY Rooz figure, the usual "Hello my name is.." tag, a blind box bag that includes an accessory and a marker, as well as a set of stickers that show all of the pieces in Munnyworld and give you a template to draw out your design ahead of time.

If you're a doofus like me, who this round decided to skip the sketching out process, I just went straight to the cleaning of the Rooz before I started sculpting pieces onto her. I went over it with a washcloth and a bit of soapy water to make sure any residue was off and that it was clean from the start.

A little bit of a pet peeve I had with these new figures is that the pegs that keep the head and arms on are different. While the parts on the Munny were easy to take apart, the parts on Rooz were a lot more difficult to release and I ended up having to wiggle them back and forth quite a bit. While they're blank that doesn't have much of an issue, but once you've got paint on there it could cause a bit of an issue so be sure to be careful.

This is a close up of what Rooz looked like before I added any of the sculpting to her.

I started with sculpting the pouch first so that I could make sure it measured up proportionately with the rest of her body, but was big enough that Roo could fit inside eventually. I used Super Sculpey to do all of the sculpting, which is what I almost always use on my customs.

After I got the pouch mostly how I wanted it, I started sculpting basic shapes for Roo so that he could fit comfortably inside the pouch without being too tall that Kanga's head would squish him.

After Roo was all taken care of I sculpted out a longer tail, as well as added some to her ears to make them more pointy. I wanted to keep most of the basic look to the original Rooz so you could still tell what it was made of, therefore I didn't add legs to it since it looked cute enough without.

After all the sculpting was complete it was time for them to make their way into the oven, where their clay parts baked rock hard. After it was cooled off it was time to move onto the next step, but ALWAYS make sure that you wait until it's cooled off unless you're doing something very specific or else it might not work out the way you want it to if it's not completely solid.

After your piece is completely cool you can take some sand paper to sand down any of the parts that aren't completely smooth. I generally go over all of my pieces with sand paper just to be safe unless you're absolutely sure you got it done before you put it in the oven. Even just a little subtle thing like sanding that takes place underneath what is painted will help look your pieces look that much better.

After you've got all of your piece sanded it's time to wipe it down and get to painting. I usually use a small amount of water on a paper towel or washcloth to make sure you get all of the sanding debris off so that it doesn't get mixed in with your paint when you get to that part.

Painting is always up to the artist doing the piece, so of course you'll probably have your own way of going about things. I am a person who really likes to mix her own colors, as I just can't afford to buy paints for every color in the rainbow.

If you mix a lot of colors yourself there is only one tip I can give you - make sure you mix enough and have enough time. It is almost always better to have too much paint of a color you've mixed than it is to be in the middle of working on a piece and have to try and remember what it was you did to make a color and have to make a fresh batch that may or may not match what you've already painted. You'll also want to make sure you have time to finish all of that color before having to finish painting that way you won't dry up what you've already mixed.

I usually do my best to work up from the bottom while painting. As you can see I did all of the base colors for both Kanga and Roo with their brown coat. I didn't worry about painting the bit behind Roo as carefully since it's going to be pink and I'll have to mix a new color for that.

Don't forget your other pieces! I try to use the same colors on all the parts of my figure so that they all match when placed next to each other. The pink used in the ears is the same as what's on her stomach as well.

See? This also shows an in progress bit of painting on Roo's light blue shirt which has a nice contrast against the pink on Kanga's belly.

As soon as I finish painting a piece of a custom I try to go over it immediately after it's dry with a varnish of sorts. I personally use a paint on satin varnish so that it's semi-shiny but not nearly as blinding as a glossy. I try to get them coated quickly so that they're less apt to get any smudges on them from the oil on your fingers, etc.

After I got all of the main colors painted I went back and added details with black paint including their faces, as well as some stitches on the side of Kanga's belly to resemble more of her plush-self.

After all of the pieces were painted I got them all varnished and let them set to dry and be ready for their finished photoshoot.

Now that they're finished and all put together they look like one happy family who's ready to go to a great home.

One of the most important things to do is sign your work. I never finish a piece without signing it - that way no matter where it goes or where it ends up they'll always know this is your piece of art.

All of this was done with Super Sculpey and acrylic paints, which are always my choice of materials though you can always use what suits you best. I think this is one of the cutest pieces I've done yet, and you'll be able to find it up for sale over on my Big Cartel Store.