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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: reanna-mator on January 10, 2013, 12:01:51 PM
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So, I've got a somewhat baity Masquerade-- age spots and the top of her head needs rehairing due to an embarrassing haircut. Also, she has no shininess on her eyes at all. I figured that she would be a good subject for a little experiment. I tried painting on a layer of iridescent nail polish. Specifically I used Sally Hansen Nail Prisms "South Sea Pearl" and I'd say it looks fairly nice. Here's my result, as compared to a TE pony with very good shine on their eyes:
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It looks slightly cloudy, but it does seem to be an improvement from the blank stare of a TE that has lost her twinkle. Here she is next to Locket's nearly perfect TEs for comparison.
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Probably you might not want to paint nail polish on the eyes of ponies who are otherwise in very good condition, but this seems to work fairly well for a restoration of a pony with a lot of issues.
I decided to try it out on another pony with similar issues-- Fizzy, who also has age spots and has been partially rehaired. This time, I took the trouble to take "before" pictures of her blank eyes.
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After:
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After, with silly husband.
What do you think?
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Very lovely, that is a great idea ^.^
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Looks nice I think...honestly, it's a little hard to tell the difference from the photos, but I suspect it looks better in person.
Although aside from the haircut, I'm having a hard time seeing how either of those are baity...
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Looks nice I think...honestly, it's a little hard to tell the difference from the photos, but I suspect it looks better in person.
Although aside from the haircut, I'm having a hard time seeing how either of those are baity...
I suppose they're not that bad, but the fact that they both have "pony cancer" means that they'll never be mint anyway, so I figured I wouldn't be losing out on anything by experimenting with them. :)
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Great work! You are right that perhaps it looks a little less defined the edges of her gem but its a pretty minimal difference and I think they look brilliant!
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Would you mind if I use some of the photos on my website?
www.MLPpreservationproject.com
Those guys aren't bait, pony cancer happens.
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Would you mind if I use some of the photos on my website?
www.MLPpreservationproject.com
Those guys aren't bait, pony cancer happens.
Oh, I didn't mean "bait" as in only fit for customization, but more as an exaggeration of their relatively poor condition. I love them no matter what-- they're my girls!
And please, go ahead and use the pictures and anything you like. Your page taught me a lot about MLP restoration when I was getting started, so it'd be my pleasure.
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Great, thanks! You'll get credit for your photos.
Thanks a bunch!
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I think they look great! :)
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What a neat idea!
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Oooh, great job! I would love to see them in person :) Do you possibly have a cure for scratched up eyes? My Tic Tac Toe has some awful scratchy eyes! :shocked:
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They look much better. I think the way to keep the definition of the edge of the crystals would be to leave each edge blank without nail varnish. :)
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Great idea! I like it.
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Nice job! They definitely have a little more sparkle after the nail polish.
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Great idea!
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Great job! They look nice! Did you seal it with anything after? Just wondering if it ends up chipping down the road if it isn't sealed.
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Great job! They look nice! Did you seal it with anything after? Just wondering if it ends up chipping down the road if it isn't sealed.
I haven't sealed it yet, as I'm not sure what I'd use that would be safe. My ponies don't see a whole lot of wear so I figured it'd be fine. :)