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Hello! I wanted to share my custom creations! I'm heavily inspired by mlp and still collect them! I wanted to create something that would compliment my mlp' and combined them with dinosaurs to create Glamoursaurus's!
Looking for some constructive criticism to help improve them, so any suggestions would be great! I was going to put cutie marks on them but haven't yet, the triceratops was going to be a moon dancer custom, I even got the correct doll hair for her haha!
What do you think?
Sorry I'm doing this post on my phone and I haven't been on a message board in years lol
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I... i kind of need that raptor in my life.
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I LOVE THESE :lovey:
Especially that raptor!!! I love dinosaurs so much, so any kind of brushable dino or dragon is right up my alley.
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I... i kind of need that raptor in my life.
I'm actually selling her on etsy. First time trying to sell something.
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I... i kind of need that raptor in my life.
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I'm actually selling her on etsy. First time trying to sell something.
I would buy her in an instant if I had the money, but alas, funds are tight right now. I am absolutely positive you will find her a home quite quickly! I'll keep you in mind, though... I would love to add one of these little ones to my toy shelves someday.
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i love them, especially the triceratops! theyre all so cute, you did a great job sculpting them!
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Oh my gosh these are amazing!
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These are so cute, way more so than the originals (which kind of freak me out lol)... They're sculpted beautifully and their eyes are just perfect. ^.^ I wish I could create custom sculpts like this. :P
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I LOVE THESE :lovey:
Especially that raptor!!! I love dinosaurs so much, so any kind of brushable dino or dragon is right up my alley.
Me too! I had no idea making them would be so much fun. I looooved adding hair to them too. They don't show very well in the pictures but each one is made from a glittery clay, so they kinda sparkle. Going to make two more raptors one a light green and one a pink. And eventually get to the stegosaurus
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I LOVE THESE :lovey:
Especially that raptor!!! I love dinosaurs so much, so any kind of brushable dino or dragon is right up my alley.
Me too! I had no idea making them would be so much fun. I looooved adding hair to them too. They don't show very well in the pictures but each one is made from a glittery clay, so they kinda sparkle. Going to make two more raptors one a light green and one a pink. And eventually get to the stegosaurus
Ooh I wish I could have one! I hope you make more types of dinos!
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Great job!y favorite is the Triceratops.
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I never thought those dinos could be so cute! I love them. :D
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They look amazing! So creative and unique - I bet they could be friends with Cuteasaurus! :biggrin: I am curious though - how on earth do you put the hair in the clay? As a sculptor myself I've been trying to figure it out for ages.... ^.^
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They look amazing! So creative and unique - I bet they could be friends with Cuteasaurus! :biggrin: I am curious though - how on earth do you put the hair in the clay? As a sculptor myself I've been trying to figure it out for ages.... ^.^
Yah me too! I saw a couple people who had done it and asked, they drilled holes in their completed sculptures, but I simply poke holes with the eye of a needle carefully before baking. Then when I root the hair in I fill the holes with glue and push the hair in with a smaller needle then the one I created them with. The raptors hair holes were larger and I regret that decision. The trex and triceratops were good to root though. I was really happy with the product. Now I have to perfect the glue part. Since the heads are foil inside I think I will poke the holes all the way through for better rooting.
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The Hasbro style eyes are so cute! I love the rooted hair on the Raptor tail, and she is definitely my favorite. I don't really have much in the way of constructive feedback, but I wonder if a couple of more details on the body could bring them to life even more. Perhaps some scales, feathers, or patterns in a different color/shade than the base color? But really, they are awesome as is!
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The Hasbro style eyes are so cute! I love the rooted hair on the Raptor tail, and she is definitely my favorite. I don't really have much in the way of constructive feedback, but I wonder if a couple of more details on the body could bring them to life even more. Perhaps some scales, feathers, or patterns in a different color/shade than the base color? But really, they are awesome as is!
Sorry to piggy-back on your idea :blush: but I reckon it would be such a cute idea to add detail using TAF symbols.
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The Hasbro style eyes are so cute! I love the rooted hair on the Raptor tail, and she is definitely my favorite. I don't really have much in the way of constructive feedback, but I wonder if a couple of more details on the body could bring them to life even more. Perhaps some scales, feathers, or patterns in a different color/shade than the base color? But really, they are awesome as is!
Sorry to piggy-back on your idea :blush: but I reckon it would be such a cute idea to add detail using TAF symbols.
Ooo, now that is some nice piggy-backing. :lol: I love this idea!
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Yah me too! I saw a couple people who had done it and asked, they drilled holes in their completed sculptures, but I simply poke holes with the eye of a needle carefully before baking. Then when I root the hair in I fill the holes with glue and push the hair in with a smaller needle then the one I created them with. The raptors hair holes were larger and I regret that decision. The trex and triceratops were good to root though. I was really happy with the product. Now I have to perfect the glue part. Since the heads are foil inside I think I will poke the holes all the way through for better rooting.
Wow, thankyou very much! I theorised it was something like that but wasn't 100% sure - thanks a bunch, you've really helped me! :lol:
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The Hasbro style eyes are so cute! I love the rooted hair on the Raptor tail, and she is definitely my favorite. I don't really have much in the way of constructive feedback, but I wonder if a couple of more details on the body could bring them to life even more. Perhaps some scales, feathers, or patterns in a different color/shade than the base color? But really, they are awesome as is!
Sorry to piggy-back on your idea :blush: but I reckon it would be such a cute idea to add detail using TAF symbols.
Ooo, now that is some nice piggy-backing. :lol: I love this idea!
Taf? Yah the order of creation is trex, trike, raptor so I started to go more detail, but I think I'll put in more detail on the feet and hand next one.
Post Merge: November 12, 2016, 01:26:40 AM
Wow, thankyou very much! I theorised it was something like that but wasn't 100% sure - thanks a bunch, you've really helped me! :lol:
Np trying to get info from other artist can be frustrating... I understand they want to keep secrets sometimes but I'd rather let people know so they can have fun with it too!
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These are amazing! :lovey:
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So much love for these! You did an amazing job on all of them. Love their eyes and the rooted hair
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I don't want to step on any toes but I found your Etsy and saw you were using Sculpey III. That's a really brittle, fragile, and low quality polymer clay unfortunately. There are much stronger brands out there for the same price or even less. Let me know if you want any info on them. I make dolls with polymer clay :)
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those are great! love the addition of hair! great poses and eyes
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Oh MAN, super cute!! I love 'em!!
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I don't want to step on any toes but I found your Etsy and saw you were using Sculpey III. That's a really brittle, fragile, and low quality polymer clay unfortunately. There are much stronger brands out there for the same price or even less. Let me know if you want any info on them. I make dolls with polymer clay :)
I mixed it with sculpey premo accent to get s custom color, do you think that helps? I am not a fan of sculpey III... It was so soft I had to be super careful not to loose my detail. The other two are made just from premo mixed for custom color. I use to use super sculpey for my other sculptures and loved it,but I don't like painting the body, so I switched to premo. It's still softer but at least the details can withstand me manhandling them. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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I don't want to step on any toes but I found your Etsy and saw you were using Sculpey III. That's a really brittle, fragile, and low quality polymer clay unfortunately. There are much stronger brands out there for the same price or even less. Let me know if you want any info on them. I make dolls with polymer clay :)
I mixed it with sculpey premo accent to get s custom color, do you think that helps? I am not a fan of sculpey III... It was so soft I had to be super careful not to loose my detail. The other two are made just from premo mixed for custom color. I use to use super sculpey for my other sculptures and loved it,but I don't like painting the body, so I switched to premo. It's still softer but at least the details can withstand me manhandling them. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Mixing definitely helps strengthen it a bit so that was a good call. If you hate the softness there's a lot of other options that might work out better for you. I know some artists mix a bit of Super Sculpey into the Fimo/Premo they're using for added strength, so that could be an option too.
This (https://thebluebottletree.com/best-polymer-clay-brand/) is a great article that covers tons of brands. There's also this (https://thebluebottletree.com/review-of-cernit-polymer-clay/#Strong) visual comparison of the strength of some popular brands that might also be helpful. Hopefully you can find the perfect brand for you! It took me a while but when Sculpey Souffle was released it was like everything changed and perfection was reached, haha. Its soft enough for me to use but still has a lot of strength.
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Soooooooo stinking cuuuuute! >o<
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Really?? Soufflé is the best?? I did buy one pack of it, actually I think there is soufflé in the raptor, because I mixed three kinds. The soufflé green/blue, the shiny sculpey III and sculpey green premo accents. I like to have the sparkly bodies on them all. Thanks for the link, I'm still a bit new to sculpting.
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Really?? Soufflé is the best?? I did buy one pack of it, actually I think there is soufflé in the raptor, because I mixed three kinds. The soufflé green/blue, the shiny sculpey III and sculpey green premo accents. I like to have the sparkly bodies on them all. Thanks for the link, I'm still a bit new to sculpting.
For my work, yes! I have extremely weak hands and the unique texture it has after curing is perfect for me. But its very very soft/squishy so probably not what you would like. If Premo is still too soft for you, you might like Fimo Professional (if you're not using Pro already), Premo/Fimo mixed with Super Sculpey, or Kato Polyclay.
I love the sparkles too! If you buy mica powder (like Pearl-Ex) and mix it into your clay you should be able to get a similar effect even if a brand you're using doesn't have a sparkle-filled color. Sparkley polymer clay is made with mica powder :3
The Blue Bottle Tree is a great resource for all things polymer clay. I've been sculpting for like eight year and I still learn so much from Ginger's site.
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These are absolutely adorable! Great idea I want one :)
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Whaaa... These are amazing!
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Whaaa... These are amazing!
Thanks! I seem to be getting some pretty positive feedback for them! Going to make a couple more raptors this week! Does anyone have any color combination suggestions?
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*swoons*
So........CUTE! Reminds me a ton of Darlin' Dinos. Great job! I'd love to see more species and colors!!!
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*swoons*
So........CUTE! Reminds me a ton of Darlin' Dinos. Great job! I'd love to see more species and colors!!!
I had never heard of them before now, I googled them and oh my....not the cutest, why does everything dinosaur have to be shaped like a stuffed toy? Why can't we have normal dinosaur shapes but cute? I tried looking up to see if anyone had ever made something similar to mine and everything was cute/but not cute at all .
I love making them! Let me know if there are any color combinations you'd like to see!
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*swoons*
So........CUTE! Reminds me a ton of Darlin' Dinos. Great job! I'd love to see more species and colors!!!
I had never heard of them before now, I googled them and oh my....not the cutest, why does everything dinosaur have to be shaped like a stuffed toy? Why can't we have normal dinosaur shapes but cute? I tried looking up to see if anyone had ever made something similar to mine and everything was cute/but not cute at all .
I love making them! Let me know if there are any color combinations you'd like to see!
I love 90s colors, bright neon pink and yellow together, maybe neon pink and green! Pastels are nice, too... :)
Also--going out on a limb here--but can you make your raptor feathery looking and then add the hair? It would be an interesting effect!
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I love 90s colors, bright neon pink and yellow together, maybe neon pink and green! Pastels are nice, too... :)
Also--going out on a limb here--but can you make your raptor feathery looking and then add the hair? It would be an interesting effect!
Ohhhhhh!!!!!! Yes!!!! That's a great idea! I'll try that with my next one!
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they are really cute! the eyes are especially charming!
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Oh my I love these! I adore ponies and dinosaurs and you combine the two perfectly. I must own one of your creations xxx
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These are insanely cute! Ithink that only thing I have to say (as far as co trixie criticism) is that they could use more then one hair color. Not on all of them, but if the body is just one color, it could look nice.
I would have never thought of dinos! Have you ever thought about making different animals as well? Maybe insects? Perhaps a cute rodent?
These are just suggestions, but you have proved that you are talented enough to take the challenge!
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Oh my I love these! I adore ponies and dinosaurs and you combine the two perfectly. I must own one of your creations xxx
I do have the two raptors for sale in my etsy, And I'm working on another Rex, but a different look to it. They are so much fun to make
Post Merge: December 14, 2016, 06:55:31 PM
These are insanely cute! Ithink that only thing I have to say (as far as co trixie criticism) is that they could use more then one hair color. Not on all of them, but if the body is just one color, it could look nice.
I would have never thought of dinos! Have you ever thought about making different animals as well? Maybe insects? Perhaps a cute rodent?
These are just suggestions, but you have proved that you are talented enough to take the challenge!
The green raptor actually has a streak of a lighter color in her hair and the trike has a lighter streak like moon dancer! And the pink raptor has two toned green hair. It's fun to mix and match the hair cause you get that old mlp feel to them. I have a stegosaurus frame made up that I will eventually do too.
I love suggestions! Everything is worth trying once! Taking advantage of my maternity leave. Whole year of me and baby, so I have to find time in between his needs .
Also I haven't styled the other Dino's hair yet. Just left it unwashed or conditioned... The orange Rex I did and love how cute and curly she ended up! So much fun to make!
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Im late to Tha party but i had to say
Girl this are gorgeous!
My favorite has to be the the triceratops! She has the sweetest face and cute look on her eyes
She has the exact ammount of detail they need to match a mlp
Also love how her hair looks lime a fancy forelock
I ahree that she would look brilliant with some twice as fancy simbols
Do you by any chance have plans on offering custom dinos? I have a pony character with a dino griend and would be fun to see them together
I think it seems that it has a slim body
I think that if you addes a chubbier tummy she would look even cuter but that is just an idea
Keep up the grate job
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Im late to Tha party but i had to say
Girl this are gorgeous!
My favorite has to be the the triceratops! She has the sweetest face and cute look on her eyes
She has the exact ammount of detail they need to match a mlp
Also love how her hair looks lime a fancy forelock
I ahree that she would look brilliant with some twice as fancy simbols
Do you by any chance have plans on offering custom dinos? I have a pony character with a dino griend and would be fun to see them together
I think it seems that it has a slim body
I think that if you addes a chubbier tummy she would look even cuter but that is just an idea
Keep up the grate job
Thanks!! I do do customs! What Dino? I've been working on resin Rex's that I posted in artwork. So I haven't had the opportunity to do hair! So it would be fun to make another species!
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I am in looove with that raptor!!
But I really love them all honestly. These are so freaking amazing.
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Contrustive criticism: The claywork is good, though I notice you have a few rough spots - not-quite-smooth legs (moondancer look-alike) and nails marks/indentations where you don't want them (arm/shoulder of the orange one, and possibly some slight facial indents on the blue one; I can't tell if that's on purpose or not, since it seems to be on both sides). You're going to want to watch out for unwanted angles, as well; I'm seeing some where normally there wouldn't be any. It might be a good idea to use a cardboard curve or strait edge to compare your work to, so you don't have that issue. Some folks aren't picky about it, but there are others who might buy one then turn around and demand a discount because yadda-yadda-yadda.
That being said, these critters are adorable ! I think you have a great concept here, and the execution is wonderful! I'm not seeing any fingerprint marks, which is always a good thing in clay, and I've no idea how you got the hair to stay put. I'm loving how you already have different poses for the two raptors, the bright colors are fantastic, as is your general concept. So much want! :lovey: I look forward to seeing what other poses for the Glamosauruses you come up with, and possible seeing what the other side looks like as well! Please post most photos once you have the cuties on them! :D :D :D
If you ever decide you want to make reproductions/a lot of them at one time withouth having to do all the forming work for each individual body by hand (like for selling at an art show, a convention, or for having more stock on etsy), you might want to peruse the products on smooth-on.com - I'm going to be using their Oomoo-30 this weekend to see how well clay works in it, as said molds are a bit squishy (in my experience), so I'm worried about deformation when the clay is pressed into it. You're supposed to be able to use them with no problem, though.
Edited because I cannot spell. :blush:
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Contrustive criticism: The claywork is good, though I notice you have a few rough spots - not-quite-smooth legs (moondancer look-alike) and nails marks/indentations where you don't want them (arm/shoulder of the orange one, and possibly some slight facial indents on the blue one; I can't tell if that's on purpose or not, since it seems to be on both sides). You're going to want to watch out for unwanted angles, as well; I'm seeing some where normally there wouldn't be any. It might be a good idea to use a cardboard curve or strait edge to compare your work to, so you don't have that issue. Some folks aren't picky about it, but there are others who might buy one then turn around and demand a discount because yadda-yadda-yadda.
That being said, these critters are adorable ! I think you have a great concept here, and the execution is wonderful! I'm not seeing any fingerprint marks, which is always a good thing in clay, and I've no idea how you got the hair to stay put. I'm loving how you already have different poses for the two raptors, the bright colors are fantastic, as is your general concept. So much want! :lovey: I look forward to seeing what other poses for the Glamosauruses you come up with, and possible seeing what the other side looks like as well! Please post most photos once you have the cuties on them! :D :D :D
If you ever decide you want to make reproductions/a lot of them at one time withouth having to do all the forming work for each individual body by hand (like for selling at an art show, a convention, or for having more stock on etsy), you might want to peruse the products on smooth-on.com - I'm going to be using their Oomoo-30 this weekend to see how well clay works in it, as said molds are a bit squishy (in my experience), so I'm worried about deformation when the clay is pressed into it. You're supposed to be able to use them with no problem, though.
Edited because I cannot spell. :blush:
I believe shes been very busy casting these cuties in Resin :) I ordered a few and they look pretty awesome!
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There are a few small imperfections, but these guys are so cool it doesn't matter to me!
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Contrustive criticism: The claywork is good, though I notice you have a few rough spots - not-quite-smooth legs (moondancer look-alike) and nails marks/indentations where you don't want them (arm/shoulder of the orange one, and possibly some slight facial indents on the blue one; I can't tell if that's on purpose or not, since it seems to be on both sides). You're going to want to watch out for unwanted angles, as well; I'm seeing some where normally there wouldn't be any. It might be a good idea to use a cardboard curve or strait edge to compare your work to, so you don't have that issue. Some folks aren't picky about it, but there are others who might buy one then turn around and demand a discount because yadda-yadda-yadda.
That being said, these critters are adorable ! I think you have a great concept here, and the execution is wonderful! I'm not seeing any fingerprint marks, which is always a good thing in clay, and I've no idea how you got the hair to stay put. I'm loving how you already have different poses for the two raptors, the bright colors are fantastic, as is your general concept. So much want! :lovey: I look forward to seeing what other poses for the Glamosauruses you come up with, and possible seeing what the other side looks like as well! Please post most photos once you have the cuties on them! :D :D :D
If you ever decide you want to make reproductions/a lot of them at one time withouth having to do all the forming work for each individual body by hand (like for selling at an art show, a convention, or for having more stock on etsy), you might want to peruse the products on smooth-on.com - I'm going to be using their Oomoo-30 this weekend to see how well clay works in it, as said molds are a bit squishy (in my experience), so I'm worried about deformation when the clay is pressed into it. You're supposed to be able to use them with no problem, though.
Edited because I cannot spell. :blush:
I believe shes been very busy casting these cuties in Resin :) I ordered a few and they look pretty awesome!
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There are a few small imperfections, but these guys are so cool it doesn't matter to me!
THOSE ARE SO ADORABLE.
What's your etsy, so I can check them out?
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Lol!! Thanks shelvesofwhimsy!!! The link to my shop are under my icon click the earth!
I have an updated thread in the art section!
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If you ever decide you want to make reproductions/a lot of them at one time withouth having to do all the forming work for each individual body by hand (like for selling at an art show, a convention, or for having more stock on etsy), you might want to peruse the products on smooth-on.com - I'm going to be using their Oomoo-30 this weekend to see how well clay works in it, as said molds are a bit squishy (in my experience), so I'm worried about deformation when the clay is pressed into it. You're supposed to be able to use them with no problem, though.
I believe shes been very busy casting these cuties in Resin :) I ordered a few and they look pretty awesome!
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There are a few small imperfections, but these guys are so cool it doesn't matter to me!
Oh my gosh - those are adorable! :O :D :lovey:
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They're FANTASTIC!! Oh my gosh they rule!
I love how they look like they're in the MLP universe. You really captured that G1 aesthetic.
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They're FANTASTIC!! Oh my gosh they rule!
I love how they look like they're in the MLP universe. You really captured that G1 aesthetic.
Thanks! They are my two loves, mlp and dinosaurs! I'm working on a triceratops now!