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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: Starflashbaby on March 30, 2022, 11:29:50 PM
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Adding you can view pics on the first post or the last post...
4 Speed's Before & After Pics
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BArWC8ao8wsF8icf7
Hello Everyone!
I'm going to restore Big brother 4 Speed soon. I was planning on repainting him but what is "Salon 40 Creme" in order to do a Sun fade? He has cancer spots and I'm planning on Re-rooting His hair to the original color. If anyone has any tips on sunfading Cancer spots please let me know or know of ways to stop cancer from spreading would be a great help!
I have pics of him before I start the restoration. he is missing part of his ear so I have Apoxie sculpt to help me with that. I'm new to that any advice for that would be great too!
I'm going to make decals for his symbol and eyes. cheating yes but it will look great at the end.
the color paint i have next to him should dry slightly darker so what do you think of the color he is blue - er between the legs under him and on top he is faded really bad & dirty.
about my painting technique do you think its good quality??? Here is a custom that I made for my Cousins friend
I never heard of this particular pony before so it must be one of there Personas I made for them. I never actually asked.
General Hayley Custom
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NaJ3F4Fgz2N83R7H6
turns out the fixed eyes pic is slightly blurry for Gen- Hayley
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Salon 40 Creme is this - https://www.amazon.com/Salon-Care-Creme-Developer-ounce/dp/B004OKDW20
I have never used it so I have no personal experience. I would just do what it says in the MLP Preservation page. I don't think I've ever painted a pony with age spots, so I don't know if they will eventually come through the paint.
The chunk out of his ear should be easy to replace. You'll want to take a small ball of the apoxie and shape it. Then, to secure it, blend the edges into the ear. You can use plain water for smoothing.
I think the paint you have might be a little too blue. I would use a cool grey color and mix some of the blue into it. Making custom colors can be intimidating but I think you'll be happier with the result. If not, the color you picked out is very nice on its own :)
Your painting on the custom is really smooth! Remember, the trick to nice paint is lots of thin layers. Make sure the paint is completely dry between layers. Brush strokes are normal for the first few but they should go away once you've gotten a few layers on.
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Hey BlackCurtains
So thats Salon 40 Creme but now I'm wondering if those are age spots on him or cancer spots on 4 Speed. I was thinking cancer but now that you mention age spots yeah I'll have to re look at the MLP Preservation page again.
I will Have to remember to use water with the apoxie to smooth it out Thanks for the tip.
That was my very first custom I wasn't so sure earlier but I have confidence I can paint 4Speed now Thank you!!! Thanks for the Painting tip also!!
Edit: I just found out that age spots and cancer spots are the same in the MLP Preservation Page. So I'll still be needing that Salon 40 Creme Thanks BlackCurtains for showing me the link! :biggrin:
Edit again: Is it worth doing this step of Sun fading if I'm going to end up painting him? now I'm questioning myself....
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You're welcome :)
Personally I think that if you're going to paint him, sunfading isn't necessary. There is a small chance the age spots might eventually bleed through the paint but if it were me, I'd paint him anyway.
It might be the lighting but the spots on your boy don't look too bad, so I wouldn't worry about it.
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You're welcome :)
Personally I think that if you're going to paint him, sunfading isn't necessary. There is a small chance the age spots might eventually bleed through the paint but if it were me, I'd paint him anyway.
It might be the lighting but the spots on your boy don't look too bad, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Ok I won't bother doing it then just paint him then. I'll do like you said by adding some grey to the paint and see if that will match him. :D
Oh BlackCurtains I added the symbol & updated the eyes to 4 Speeds Restoration page up top can you let me know if the Little truck symbol is ok to put on the restored 4Speed or does it need more work?
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For the nick in his ear, you could also use air-dry clay, since the issue is very small. It's easier to work with and get your hands on some. Most craft store sell them. There's a high chance it wouldn't stick to the vinyl after it dries, but nothing a tiny drop of glue can't handle. If you're not satisfied with the result, it's easy to remove. ^^
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For the nick in his ear, you could also use air-dry clay, since the issue is very small. It's easier to work with and get your hands on some. Most craft store sell them. There's a high chance it wouldn't stick to the vinyl after it dries, but nothing a tiny drop of glue can't handle. If you're not satisfied with the result, it's easy to remove. ^^
Thank you RoseNoire for the Tip! I might have to use that if the Apoxie don't work well :biggrin:
P.S I just opened up 4Speed up and cleaned out the rust. the tail is really rusty is it ok for me to throw it out or does anyone want it? (I should probably put it in a baggy so I can measure it later) anyways I added a pic of him opened and the paint bottle next to him and they look very very similar Note I did not start painting him yet.
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The truck symbol looks great!
Your paint matches perfectly. I guess I've never seen a fully blue 4 Speed before. After seeing that comparison I'd just use the blue as is.
It's up to you what you do with the tail. Do you ever meet up with other pony people, like conventions? If so, you could keep it and hand it off to someone else. Personally, I'm hesitant to throw away tails unless they're really, really bad.
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The truck symbol looks great!
Your paint matches perfectly. I guess I've never seen a fully blue 4 Speed before. After seeing that comparison I'd just use the blue as is.
It's up to you what you do with the tail. Do you ever meet up with other pony people, like conventions? If so, you could keep it and hand it off to someone else. Personally, I'm hesitant to throw away tails unless they're really, really bad.
OOPS I had the washer and tail in my hand I got distracted and Poof they both went into the trash I just now went to retrieve it there's no saving it now it really stinks bad!!!!! :blink: Sorry everyone... :blush:
I don't go to conventions very often but I could have kept it on hand for someone who might be missing a tale. :huh:
You know mom has this dawn that is realllly powerful I'll give it a washing... I'll let you know if its worth saving yet...
Edit the tail is saved! it smells like Coco nut shampoo now but still has some stains in it from the rust. That can come out when I get Rit Rust remover. :biggrin:
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Good news! :D
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I changed this topic to Restoration asking questions so it's not just about 4 Speed
While I was restoring 4Speed I was thinking about my Brazilian Shady her plastic is continuing to turn clear 1 eye is droopy and her symbols is fine on one side but the plastic I'm afraid it's going to deteriorate at this rate! I think I should try using "salon 40 cream" and stop the growth.... she was bald when I got her and I Re-rooted her a different blond than she was supposed to be so that I'm going to redo now that I'm better at re-rooting hair. I'm thinking of redoing the symbols and the one eye as well. I hope that is OK with everyone I don't want to break any pony rules but this girl needs help. I don't plan on selling her for more money than I originally brought her for in the future.. personally she is for me in my collection I just want her to look nice and well not deteriorate herself or any other pony next to her lol
So keeping that fact in mind of "being in my collection" what would you think about me painting her hot pink again after I stopped the growths in the plastic? :lookround:
Don't throw too many fakies at me I'm a delicate soul :shy: "running for cover"
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You'll get no judgment from me :) She is your pony to do with as you wish. You seem to be aware of her status, but she does sound pretty bad off. I have restored two Argies and have another one that needs hair and a symbol touch up. So if you want to paint and rehair her, go for it.
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You'll get no judgment from me :) She is your pony to do with as you wish. You seem to be aware of her status, but she does sound pretty bad off. I have restored two Argies and have another one that needs hair and a symbol touch up. So if you want to paint and rehair her, go for it.
That's true ^.^
Here is Brazilian Shady as she is now... The hair is terrible it was my first try and I was horrible at it.... But I'm better at it now... ;)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UDKS8ta9HcV8EGfG9
Hopefully the salon 40 cream can stop some of this growth in the plastic....
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Yikes! :crazy: That's one of the worst I've ever seen in terms of discoloration and... transparency? What is going on with the poor girl?
Good luck with the cream.
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Lol,
Yess she really needs some Goodluck thank you! :biggrin:
I'll definitely try my best to fix her up this time around!
I forgot the name of the hair that matches her I have to look back in the past posts in my Profile. It will be listed there.
Edit: Does anyone know 4Speeds pink hair color name is from www.mylittlecustom.com
P.S the blue is Forget-me-not I need the pink stripe
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Sorry, I didn't see you had edited your post to ask a question. I think it's Pink Sugar. It look lighter than Pussycat but it turns white like Pussycat does, so... I'm not sure. One of the two.
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Sorry, I didn't see you had edited your post to ask a question. I think it's Pink Sugar. It look lighter than Pussycat but it turns white like Pussycat does, so... I'm not sure. One of the two.
That's OK BlackCurtains
I wasn't sure if I could bump a regular post I'm pretty sure I read it somewhere that it wasn't alowed.... might of been the mlptp rules.... but I didn't want to risk it..
Hmm I had asked another pony customizer during time, who had recommended Pussycat too, I just brought that one...
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Yeah, I think Pussycat will work just fine :)
As for bumping posts, you have to wait for it to fall off the first page. But if you have a new comment on a post that you last posted in, you can make a new comment, which will bump the post if enough time has gone by, and that's okay.
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Thank you BlackCurtains :biggrin:
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I Need to finish painting 4Speed's Eyes white so I can Decal his Pupils & Eye lashes. I think I'm done painting him blue as far as his body goes. What does everyone Think? He is much cleaner now. Do you think he Needs another coat of paint on the body? Is it a good Paint job Yay or Nay? Need to re-do?
Here is the link to 4Speeds Restoration pics....
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BArWC8ao8wsF8icf7
Edit: I Need 4Speeds Symbol Resized for me I forgot to resize it on the printer before painting Oops :lookround:
So What I need is someone Who Has a 4Speed (I'll provide the Symbol on over Internet) Microsoft Word is the best to use for me unless you have a different way of sizing images then do what is best for you ^.^ I usually Print out the symbol until its the correct size on Microsoft Word then Save it to that file.... I hear that Google Docs could probably work the same way as Word. Am I Right or Wrong... Unless there is another way you know how to resize an image Please let me know
Reply here and then DM me for more info so I can Email you 4Speeds symbol
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The paint job looks great to me!
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The paint looks great :bigups:
I'm don't really understand the decal problem? You just need it resized? Why would someone else need to have 4 Speed? I'd like to help, but I'm confused :lol:
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The paint looks great :bigups:
I'm don't really understand the decal problem? You just need it resized? Why would someone else need to have 4 Speed? I'd like to help, but I'm confused :lol:
Kaelynn & BlackCurtains
Thank you for reassuring me about my Paint job :blush:
BlackCurtains I'll PM You about the decal symbol situation and I'll explain it better there.
as for your question though That should be answered here too so everyone knows...
I forgot to make decals of the symbol before I painted and now its possible of me making them too big or too small. so I'd like them accurate and I need someone with another printer to cut out symbols & Place them on Their 4Speed pony & tell me what Symbol to use on my Document to print out on a Decal.
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Oh, I get it now! Unfortunately I don't have a 4 Speed or I'd do it for you :(
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Thank you BlackCurtains for your help! :biggrin:
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Update!! 4Speed has Symbols & Eyes
The body is the correct color now its more blue instead of a chalky white blue it turned this color when I put on the Matte sealent on him.
The symbol I have a problem with I did the decal in the correct color but because it was a clear symbol it turned out lighter than it appeared on the computer. see through like. So to fix this I'm going to add another clear decal on it same color and see if that makes it brighter or if I need to brighten up the pink before printing...
I wanted to here from you all first before doing this though. see if you noticed a color change in the symbols. But the eyes are perfect I think... What do you think?
See here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BArWC8ao8wsF8icf7
I love him so far!
Re-rooting soon...
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4Speed has been finished He is restored!
I redid his symbols today and re-rooted his hair over the week. love the outcome!
before and after pics can be seen here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BArWC8ao8wsF8icf7
It took me a month and 9 days to complete.
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4 Speed looks so handsome now! Great work! <3
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Wow, he looks great! You did a wonderful job! :D
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:blush: Thank you ChocolateStarfire & BlackCurtains!
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You did awesome!!!
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He looks awesome! Fantastic job! :thumb:
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Thank you Ponybookworm & Kaelynn :blush:
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Wow! His colors came out beautifully. :lovey:
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Thank you Leave a Whisper! ^.^