Customized Popmart Labubu: When Collection Meets Creativity

June 15, 2025

In the world of designer toys, Labubu is more than just a doll, it’s a canvas. With its playful smile, lively eyes and playful figure, it’s captured the hearts of collectors around the world. But what happens when fans take it a step further?

Welcome to the emerging trend of “Labubu customization” – where creativity takes the lead and each doll becomes a one-of-a-kind work of art.

What is a custom Labubu?

A custom Labubu is an original Labubu toy that has been hand-modified – painted or dressed up to create a whole new look. Some are spooky, some are glamorous, and some are just plain quirky (and we love that).

Why do people customize Labubu?

Self-expression: Style your Labubu into a version that reflects your personality - whether it's punk rock, goth or cute.
Artistic challenge: Artists love to push boundaries, and Labubu is the perfect to experiment.
Limited release, unlimited creativity: When official models are scarce, customized models provide fans with a way to expand.
Community love: Customized Labubu can be shared online, traded among fan groups, and even exhibited at exhibitions.

👕 Costumes: From Punk to Princess

Customized Labubu costumes are miniature fashion statements. Artists hand-sew miniature garments, often incorporating real fabrics, beads and stitching.

Popular themes include:

Gothic lolita dresses with lace and ribbons
Street-style hoodies, slacks and sneakers
Fantasy Labubu royal capes and armor
Animal onesies such as pandas, tigers or frogs

These costumes turn Labubu into walking characters with their own storylines, identities and attitudes.

🧢 Accessories: The Finishing Touch

What’s an outfit without accessories?

Common accessories include:

Hats: witch hat, baseball cap, flower crown

Props: electric car, sports car, broom, sword

Mini backpack, necklace and piercing jewelry

Small glasses, sunglasses or goggles

Some creators even 3D print custom props to fit Labubu’s hands, or sculpt wearable gear out of polymer clay.

🖋️ Tattoos and Markings: Cool Creations with Patterns

In order to make Labubu more personalized, some artists will tattoo - put different styles of patterns on Labubu, transforming him into a rebel full of personality.

Styles include:

Traditional tattoos (snakes, skulls, flames)
Cute graffiti (hearts, stars, strawberries)
Tribal markings or character symbols
Chinese, Japanese or fantasy runes

These patterns are usually drawn using tattoo crafts or custom stickers.

🌈 Dyeing and Full Body Transformation

Sometimes, just painting isn't enough. Artists take the plunge and completely reshape Labubu by dyeing or spray-painting his entire body.

Examples:

Gradient Galaxy Effect
Albino Labubu with red eyes and light fur
Glossy Effect with Metallic Sheen
Matte Black or Bone White "Shadow" Variants

These transformations often include new facial makeup, colored horns, and fur-like textures created with flocking powder.

🐾 Lagogo: A Four-Legged Labubu Variant

One of the wildest and most imaginative transformations of Labubu is the "Lagogo" - a four-legged version that runs like a mischievous dog or beast.

What's unique about Lagogo?

Body transformation: Labubu's limbs are repositioned into a quadrupedal posture
Lagogo are often whimsical, creepy and cute, or hilarious and exaggerated - but always eye-catching.

Think: Labubu + Dog + Can Run = Lagogo.

Why is Labubu customization so popular?

Modification means that Labubu’s look is not fixed—it’s just a starting point. Fans are not just customizing a toy, they’re creating new characters in the Labubu world.

Want to try your hand at customizing Labubu?

You may need the following materials: