Figure With Custom Cover

1 . A custom cover for a figure comprising:

a heat-shrinkable, generally transparent, sheet sized and shaped for covering a figure; and

the sheet receptive to ink and paint for decorating the figure.

2 . The custom cover of claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises plastic.

3 . The custom cover of claim 2 , wherein the sheet further includes a front portion and a back portion for extending over front and back portions of the figure.

4 . The custom cover of claim 3 , wherein the front portion of the sheet includes a pre-printed front figure outline and the back portion of the sheet includes a pre-printed back figure outline.

5 . The custom cover of claim 2 , wherein the sheet is precut to a shape of a figure including a head, arms, and legs.

6 . A method for customizing a figure comprising:

decorating a custom cover, the custom cover being generally transparent and colorable;

positioning the custom cover around the figure; and

heat shrinking the custom cover to the figure to attach the cover to the figure.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of decorating the custom cover is performed before heat shrinking the cover to the figure.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of decorating the custom cover is performed after heat shrinking the cover to the figure.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the sheet comprises plastic.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of positioning the custom cover around the figure comprises wrapping the custom cover about the figure.

11 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of positioning the custom cover around the figure comprises folding the custom cover about the figure.

12 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of decorating the custom cover comprises coloring the custom cover.

13 . A kit for customizing a figure comprising:

a figure;

a custom cover sized and shaped for covering the figure, the custom cover being colorable;

a coloring agent for coloring the custom cover; and

a tool for applying the coloring agent to the custom cover.

14 . The custom kit of claim 13 , wherein the custom cover comprises a heat-shrinkable plastic.

15 . The custom kit of claim 13 , wherein the figure comprises an action figure.

16 . The custom kit of claim 13 , wherein the sheet further includes a front portion and a back portion for extending over front and back portions of the figure.

17 . The custom kit of claim 16 , wherein the front portion includes a pre-printed front figure outline and the back portion includes a pre-printed back figure outline.

18 . The custom kit of claim 13 , wherein the sheet is precut to a shape of a figure including a head, arms, and legs.