By contributing Author & Collector, Mike Speth

This method works for the three new Thingmaker Batman molds. It takes approximately 1 hour to make a Batman figure. You can work on one mold or all three at the same time. You will need five colors of Thingmaker Goop; Black, Blue, Purple, Yellow and Flesh color. Note: it is best to use the opaque colors of the Blue and Purple Goop.

• Face (Flesh)
• Chest Bat Symbol (Yellow)
• Boots, Gloves and Head Cowl (Purple)
• Belt Buckle (Yellow & Black)
• Belt (Purple)
• Body (Blue)
• Cape (Black)

 Steps:

1. Start with the deepest part of the mold. The Face, Chest Bat Symbol, inner Belt Buckle, Boots and Gloves can all be filled simultaneously. Use the end of a small paper clip to put Goop into small areas. Only fill the face, not the mask, this will only take one or two drops of Goop. Do not fill boots or gloves, only fill them to cover the area you want the colors. Now heat the Goop in the mold. 

2. While the mold is still hot add some extra color over the top of the Face and Bat Symbol. This will bead up directly over the finished color and make it brighter and deeper. Also while the mold is hot and the Goop is pliable use the paper-clip to push any over-run Goop back to it's intended area before it solidifies. The most common area for over-run is from the Boots into the legs.

3. Next fill the Head Cowl with only a few drops of Purple Goop. Spread this into the sides of the face mask and do not cover the metal areas which make the eyes. Start filling the deepest blue areas of the body. Heat the Goop in the mold.

4. While the mold is still hot put a small amount of Black Goop where the eyes belong. You may have to drill or spear small holes through the Purple Goop of the Head Cowl if you filled this area with too much. If the mold is real hot the Black with solidify with contact to the metal of the mold. Do the same with the rest of the Belt Buckle.

5. Now start filling in the rest of the body and head area. Fill the head with Purple and spread the Goop into the Bat Ears. Fill the Body with Blue Goop just to the point where it is level to the cape. This should leave a very thin area between the muscle ridges. This will darken later when you cover it with black just like shadows. Heat the Goop in the mold. 

6. The last step is to fill the entire rest of the mold with Black Goop. Be sure to evenly cover all the colored areas such as the back of the Boots and Head Cowl. This makes the Cape and adds the shading and shadowing for all those muscle and crevice areas in the figure when it is finished.

(Optional) Put two or three drops of Black Goop in the center of the back of the figure then put a magnet on this wet Goop. Heat the mold again.

7. Cool the mold, remove and enjoy your new BATMAN.