Sprocket for BlackCurtains - Dark dreams swap

[coinoperatedgirl]

BlackCurtains's list included things like moss-covered statues and I really, really wanted to do something like that, but could not, for the life of me, get sculpted hair to look like anything other than slugs.  It sucked, because I really, really wanted to bring that vision to life.    This is actually the second pony that I worked up, based off of another suggestion from her list:  post-apocalyptic, nature taking over machines.  I came up with the idea of a robotic "work horse", something that had been abandoned for some reason, left out in the elements.

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So.  She was covered with a super-heavy texturing gesso, which I left rough and covered with brush strokes, and scratched seams between her "plates".  Then I sponged on a few layers of metallic paints in shades of copper, deep brown, black, and coppery gold.  At that point, I had A BRILLIANT IDEA.  I thought, this is a robot.  Robots don't have to be equine-accurate.  So I grabbed the little cup of "spare parts" that my husband has full of Lego, took out two green bits, and viola, robot eyes.

And then I have an EVEN MORE BRILLIANT IDEA.  This prompted me to rush out of the workshop saying "Where's the power drill??!?"  To which my very patient husband replied, "Really?  Power tools?  You think that's a good idea?" 

Thirty minutes later, the pony-bot had holes, and I was coming up with some very interesting cursing as I tried to jam a bunch of tiny Christmas lights into a pony.

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She's attached to a wooden box that has a lattice-type lid.  The wood was painted with metallic paints, and the lid is covered with "grass" and bushes (courtesy of Hobby Lobby's model train section), and stones (courtesy of CoinOpBoy, who picked them out at the craft store because the box needed more "nature").  There's a few extra lights that dot the landscape. 

Never let it be said that I don't like to experiment!

[kaoskat]

That is awesome!!! I love the colors!

[Unicorn_pops]

It always amazes me to see a Light up pony! I love them and must challenge myself one day to make one. So pretty! And the base is wonderful too~

[achab1984]

That is cool!

[Pythia]

Hahaa that's so cool! Awesome.

[Eviecorn]

I'm in awe over this pony.  The backstory and the execution ... just wow.

[WaePonies]

wow shes really pretty
xoxo

[rybett]

Serious love here!

[MikeysGrrrl]

Love it!

[Flarewing]

Aww, poor robopony! She's so cool, and such a sad backstory!

[kaelynn]

Awesome! 

[coinoperatedgirl]

Thanks everyone!  She was such a fun project, and the tiny Lego bits worked out perfectly

[LeighAnnApanites]

So amazing! She's beautiful. (Yay power tools! )

[BlackCurtains]

Haha, I like slugs

I was admiring her texture wondering exactly what you did. And yes, totally love the eyes. When she's lit up there's just enough light there to make them glow She's awesome. Thank you so much!

[FluffleNuff]

Amazing!!