Claymation Character Portrait

Midjourney

By Varun Sharma Tested with Midjourney v7 Jul 28, 2026

Claymation Character Portrait is a tested Midjourney v7 prompt for character design work. It runs at Midjourney v7 · Aspect ratio 3:4 · Stylize 250, and ships below with the exact prompt text, usage notes, and 2 pasteable variations.

Last tested: July 2026 with Midjourney v7

Part of the Midjourney prompt library · see more 3d render prompts .

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Handcrafted claymation character portrait with visible fingerprints and thumb-smoothed plasticine texture — Claymation Character Portrait — Midjourney v7, Aspect ratio 3:4

Prompt

A charming stop-motion claymation character portrait, visible fingerprints and thumb-smoothed clay texture, slightly imperfect handmade shapes, big expressive eyes, soft studio light on a simple set, the tactile look of a handcrafted plasticine puppet, whimsical and warm --ar 3:4 --stylize 250

Settings

Model: Midjourney v7
Aspect ratio: 3:4
Stylize: 250

How to use this prompt

The tell of real claymation is the imperfection — "visible fingerprints and thumb-smoothed clay texture" is what separates it from a clean CGI cartoon, so make that texture explicit. "Slightly imperfect handmade shapes" keeps the model from rendering machine-perfect geometry that breaks the handcrafted spell. Big expressive eyes are the genre convention; they carry the charm. Soft studio light on a simple set mimics a real stop-motion stage rather than a rendered scene. If it looks too digital, add "matte plasticine finish, no glossy highlights" — clay is dull, and shine is the fastest way to lose the effect.

Variations to try

Felt/needle-craft version — 'made of soft wool felt with visible stitching'
Full scene — 'the character on a tiny handmade diorama set'

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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON

{
  "title": "Claymation Character Portrait",
  "prompt": "A charming stop-motion claymation character portrait, visible fingerprints and thumb-smoothed clay texture, slightly imperfect handmade shapes, big expressive eyes, soft studio light on a simple set, the tactile look of a handcrafted plasticine puppet, whimsical and warm --ar 3:4 --stylize 250",
  "model": "Midjourney",
  "model_version": "v7",
  "settings": {
    "aspect_ratio": "3:4",
    "stylize": 250
  },
  "style_tags": [
    "3d-render",
    "whimsical"
  ],
  "use_case_tags": [
    "character-design",
    "profile-pictures"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/midjourney/claymation-character-portrait/"
}

The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.