A Gift for Your Coach: Say Thanks with a Figurine of Them
They show up every Wednesday and every Saturday, in the rain and in the middle of August. They taught your daughter her backhand, rallied the team after three straight losses and picked up the cones while everyone else ran to the changing room. At the end of the season, they get a signed card and a bottle. Kind, but it does not say much about everything they gave.
This year, give them something that actually looks like them: their own figurine, printed in HD resin in a French workshop from a single photo.
Why a figurine beats another bottle
Coaches tend to receive the same gifts, from one team to the next and from one year to the next. A figurine in their likeness is something nobody else can give them. It finds a spot in the clubhouse, on a desk or in a display case, and it brings back one specific season and one specific team.
It also gets a reaction on the day. When they discover their own face in miniature, boots on or racket in hand, the team photo that follows is rarely a bad one.
The coach in their element
More than 15 styles are available for human figurines, including Football, Tennis, Basketball and Rugby. These styles show them as a player, in action: a nice nod to the fact that before they were on the bench, they were on the pitch.
If you would rather show them in their coaching role, Custom Mode lets you describe the outfit and attitude you have in mind in your own words, while keeping the face from the photo. Club tracksuit, arms crossed on the sideline, tactics board under the arm. Same if their sport is not in the library: handball, judo, swimming, athletics or a gym coach, you simply describe it.
Worth knowing: very fine accessories, like the cord of a whistle, are simplified or removed so the piece stays printable. Very fine fabric patterns are replaced by the clothing of the chosen style, so logos and sponsors on the tracksuit will not be reproduced one for one.
From photo to preview
Pick a sharp, front-facing photo with a well-lit face. You upload it, the AI reads their features and the 2D preview appears in under three minutes. Nothing goes into production until you approve it, and the photo you upload is deleted after the generation.
Three renders are available:
- Complex: rich in detail, gradients and fine textures. The most faithful.
- Simplified: bright, flat colours, five maximum. Ideal if a player wants to paint it in club colours.
- Chibi: big round head, large eyes, smooth surfaces. The version that cracks up the whole changing room.
One team whip-round, one figurine for the coach
A figurine shows one single person. If the club wants to thank both the head coach and the assistant, that means two figurines ordered at the same time, standing side by side.
The upside of a group collection is that you can aim higher. Split between a whole team, the 180mm or the hand-painted option becomes easy to reach without anyone chipping in much.
Size and budget
Every figurine ships in raw resin, unpainted, unless you choose the painting option.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 54mm | 18€ |
| 110mm | 31€ |
| 150mm | 38€ |
| 180mm | 45€ |
The 110mm is the display format, easy to spot on a clubhouse shelf. The 180mm makes a real centrepiece for a farewell or an outstanding season. Shipping is not included and is calculated at checkout.
If you want it ready to display, the hand-painted option is available in 150mm (129€) and 180mm (169€). Classic finish, main colours and contrasts, with a preview sent before painting begins.
When to order
End of season, a coach moving on, a promotion or the last lesson before summer: the date is usually known well in advance. Preview in under three minutes, 3D model prepared by the team within 24 working hours of your approval, then shipping within 10 working days for an unpainted figurine. Order two to three weeks before the date.
For a hand-painted figurine, allow 20 to 25 days, so give yourself a good month of margin. We ship with tracking to France and the countries of the European Union, in reinforced packaging with custom-fit padding.
Your turn
Grab a photo of your coach and try two or three styles: the preview takes under three minutes and commits you to nothing. Create your figurine, compare formats on our pricing page, and if you want to reward your players too, read our article on the season MVP figurine.