A bunch of random projects! [New 3/2]

[MerryAnvil]

I have been feeling very crafty and motivated lately! I finally made myself a rehairing tool with a needle and an X-acto handle two days ago, and it was so easy to use. I've managed to complete 2 yarn rehairs (my first ever full rehairs!) and I'm now working on a third with nylon hair and I haven't even needed to change the needle once!

Here's what I've been working on:

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My majorly regrind-y Cloud Puff (or Polka-Puff as I've been calling her in my head), who I got for $1 last year at the OK MLP meet, is getting a new pair of wings using the soda bottle method! I did try to put glitter on it after these photos but turned out to be a major mistake because the glue I used just flaked right off >u< Don't know what I was thinking, these bottles aren't very porous so I need to find something else to use so it has traction haha. I might try to just paint the wings and then sprinkle glitter on the paint and seal it and see if that takes better. But gosh, it was so satisfying to press the button and flutter her wings!

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I finished my first rehair, and she's a yarn rehair at that! I still need to brush it out and give it that nice fluffy texture, but I seem to have misplaced my brush, so that will have to wait. This little sweetie was a Tara fakie who came to me in a lot with her mane rotted off. Her tail turned to dust when I tried to wash it Dx So I decided to try rehairing her with this lovely yarn I have! It came out beautiful, I am so pleased with her fluffy new 'do <3

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And lastly for now, I made another Apple Split custom. This one...oh boy. Everything that could have possibly gone wrong with this boy went wrong. The paint on his face just...started sloughing off as I was finishing up and getting ready to seal him so I could do his actual face paint (eyes, freckles, etc). I was extra careful with my base coats, but the paint just flaked off! And it took the base coat off with it. So I had to spend a ton of time building the layers back up over the part of his face that didn't have any. When I finally got him finished and dry, I decided to be extra careful with my sealant. I put four coats on him and the paint STILL started to come off. I will never be using this particular brand again. I've never had this problem before.

I used the same color yarn from the Tara fakie since it was a great match for Apple Split's canon hair color. If I could go back and do it again I wouldn't have cut it and tried to style it to be show accurate, but oh well! I guess I can't always be happy with my customs.

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Oh wow. These are great rehairs. I love it when a needle just does its job for several customs. So satisfying.
The flutter is really cool. No idea what glue would work for the bottle plastic though.
That red yarn works very good with both ponys. The Fakie is super cute. I'm curious to see her with the brushed out hair. And Apple Split looks fantastic. I can't tell you had problems with the paint. Hope you figure out what went wrong there. It's very frustrating to have your hard work peeling off. But now he seems to be perfect!

[Griffin]

Ooh I love yarn rehairs, these look great! And hope you can figure something out to spice up the flutter wings!

[MerryAnvil]

I finished another custom today! Technically I had him all painted and sealed yesterday, but I had to take a trip to the store to get some yarn to fit his colors <3

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Meet Party Favor, another...sort of background pony? I more consider him to be a minor character. Anyhow, he's a minor character from FiM! If you don't recognize him, he was one of Starlight Glimmer's friends. I hand-painted him with acrylics, and let me tell you, his cutie mark was stressful to replicate! I was so proud of how it came out on the first flank that I was nervous to do it again on the other, but I think it came out alright. One of the things I learned from Apple Split was to not cut the hair because I regretted it, so I left his long and then styled him some bangs without permanently altering anything. I just looped them, tied them up, and pinned them back to one of his hairplug holes.

I even figured out a way to re-attach his neck with the inner head plug so his head can still turn! <3

I think this is honestly the happiest I've ever been with a custom! I don't think I would've done anything differently, he came together quite nicely.

Oh wow. These are great rehairs. I love it when a needle just does its job for several customs. So satisfying.
The flutter is really cool. No idea what glue would work for the bottle plastic though.
That red yarn works very good with both ponys. The Fakie is super cute. I'm curious to see her with the brushed out hair. And Apple Split looks fantastic. I can't tell you had problems with the paint. Hope you figure out what went wrong there. It's very frustrating to have your hard work peeling off. But now he seems to be perfect!

Yes! <3 And thank you, I've been staring at him for a bit and I guess he looks alright. I think it's probably the brand of paint I used, as I made another custom yesterday and I had no problems with him. I won't be using it again hehe >u<

Ooh I love yarn rehairs, these look great! And hope you can figure something out to spice up the flutter wings!

Ahh thanks! Me too! I think I might like working with yarn more than nylon <3

[Ponybookworm]

You've done amazing work on that symbol!!!

[MerryAnvil]

You've done amazing work on that symbol!!!

Ahh thank you so much!! <3

[Ponybookworm]

I gave you hearts on Discord for him too

[SunPony]

Those are all lovely!  That fakie is gorgeous with her new hair!  And Party Favor looks so handsome - that is one fantastic paintjob on him, it looks PERFECT.