Custom Figurine vs Art Toy vs DnD Miniature Compared

Illustrative comparison of a custom figurine, a scale reference block, and a tabletop miniature — not a photo of any specific JuJuBit order.

Three words, one recurring mix-up. Someone searches for a custom figurine, an art toy, or a DnD miniature and often has three different outcomes in mind. The terms bleed into each other online. The actual objects don't. The fastest way to sort them is to pick by purpose rather than by look. Are you personalizing a likeness, collecting a designer's character, or fielding a piece at the game table? Answer that, and the rest falls into place. This article separates the three and points you to the right place to order.

Quick answer

Want a piece that looks like a specific person or pet? That's a custom figurine. Fell for a designer's original character and its look? That's an art toy. Need something that fits your group's set at the table? That's a tabletop miniature. If your need spans two of these, the primary use decides, so ask what the object does most of the time.

What is a custom figurine

A custom figurine starts with you. You bring a photo of a person or pet, an original character reference, or something similar, and that input shapes the whole piece. People reach for it when personalization is the point: gifts, keepsakes, memorials, display pieces.

Size is where a lot of buyers guess wrong, so here's the concrete part. JuJuBit lists six standard sizes: 4cm, 5cm, 6cm, 7cm, 8cm, and 10cm, and custom sizing beyond those is available by inquiry. The number on the label measures the longest outer visible dimension, which counts the character, the weapons, the wings, the base, and any accessories. If the base runs wide or tall, it counts toward that total too. So a dramatic 10cm pose can read shorter than you expect once the base takes its share.

Start from the custom figurine template collection.

What is an art toy

An art toy flips where the design comes from. The identity lives in a creator, a character, a visual style, not in matching your exact face. Customization sometimes exists, but it's usually light or optional. You're buying the artist's vision, not a portrait of yourself.

That distinction changes how you shop. A collector chasing a specific look cares that the sculpt stays true to the original design, unchanged from what the artist made. Someone who just wants their dog captured in resin, on the other hand, really doesn't. Browse the art toy collection.

What is a tabletop / DnD miniature

A tabletop miniature earns its keep at the game table. Scale, base footprint, and how the piece sits next to the rest of your group's minis all matter more than they would for something that only lives on a shelf.

Scale is where expectation and reality drift apart. Wargamers and tabletop players generally treat about 28mm, roughly 1.1 inches, as the common reference point for a standard piece. JuJuBit's smallest listed size runs bigger than that: 4cm, or about 1.6 inches. Want visibility across the table? JuJuBit suggests 6cm for a character you'll actually notice, with 4cm holding down the bottom of the size list.

Drawn to one scale (40 px per cm) from the sizes stated above; not a photograph.

A quick word on the name. We use D&D and DnD here only as familiar search terms for the tabletop role-playing context. JuJuBit isn't an officially licensed D&D seller, and a custom piece built on your own original character sidesteps that question altogether. A listing that reproduced a protected character or logo would need the seller to hold the rights to do so.

See the custom TRPG miniature product page for sizing and ordering details.

The three side by side

Here's the three-way view at a glance, read it by column rather than by row.

Your answer usually clusters under one heading instead of scattering across all three. A grandparent's gift? Almost always custom figurine. A shelf built around one artist's characters sits under art toy, and a figure you'll slide around a battle map belongs in the miniature column, base and all.

Which one should you choose

Still torn? Run your need through a single filter: what does this object do most of the time?

If it lives on a shelf and its whole point is looking like someone you love, go custom figurine. If an artist's character is the reason you want it, go art toy. If it hits a table beside other minis and has to match them on scale and base, go tabletop miniature. When two of these apply at once, weight the primary use and let the secondary one come along for the ride.

One practical caveat before you buy. Production timing, preview and revision steps, shipping estimates, and return or exchange terms can change over time, so the current product page along with the checkout and policy pages are the real source of truth at purchase, not this comparison.

We keep this comparison honest by reviewing it whenever our sizes or collections change. If a figure here ever disagrees with a live product page, trust the product page.

FAQ

Can I use a custom figurine as a tabletop mini?

You can, with a note about scale. A custom figurine and a tabletop miniature can be the very same physical object; the difference is what you optimize for. For table use, watch the base footprint and how the piece matches your group's set, and lean toward 6cm for visibility, with 4cm as the smallest listed size .

Are these official D&D miniatures?

No. We use D&D and DnD only as descriptive search terms for the tabletop role-playing context, and JuJuBit isn't an officially licensed D&D seller . A piece based on your own original character keeps you clear of the licensing question .

What size should I pick for TRPG play?

JuJuBit recommends 6cm for a character that reads well on the table and lists 4cm as the minimum . For reference, a common tabletop scale sits around 28mm, about 1.1 inches, so even the 4cm option comes in a little larger .

Custom figurine or art toy: which is more personal?

The custom figurine, by a wide margin. It starts from your photo or reference and exists to capture one specific likeness . An art toy centers on a creator's design instead, so any personalization there tends to stay light or optional .

Does the listed size include the base?

Yes. That number covers the whole model: character, weapons, wings, base, and any other accessories . A wide or tall base counts toward the total, so factor it in when you compare numbers across sizes .

Which collection should I open first?

Match it to your goal. For a personalized piece, start at the templates collection. For a designer object, open the art toy collection, and for game use, go straight to the custom TRPG miniature product page .

About JuJuBit

JuJuBit.ai is a personalized creation store on Shopify that makes custom 3D-printed figurines, art toys, tabletop miniatures, and crystal bracelets. The focus: turning photos, characters, and ideas into physical pieces. For current sizes, options, and policies, the live product pages are always the place to check.