ok, first off...Sleipner!!!!! :green: ok, favorite mythical equine fangirl squeal is over.
Your clay work looks amazing, I must congratulate you with that. I myself still have issues with getting the clay nice and smoothed out where it meets the pony.
I've never had modge podge go tacky with me, but I have read if it's in a humid atmosphere for a while it will start to turn opaque and cloudy. I live in Washington state, lots of rain, but haven't had any of mine turn cloudy. For the front piece of hair I would just do extra plugs, or on the side with more plugs have the extra ones be the front piece. Hope that made sense. For the bandana I would use some of my scrap cloth, but I know a lot of people who make clothing and such from clay, which I fail at. Personal preference on the hooves, I would make them a slightly darker color than the body. I feel it shows of the hair above the hooves better. I have no advice on the Sleipner since I've never had the chance to customize a Celestia.
All in all I think you are doing amazing with your customs. On Wigwam though, I can see some of the paint strokes from the brush. Some people use make up sponges or watered down paint with many layers to keep the brush strokes out. It could also just be a little too much paint on the brush, or the previous layer of paint not being fully dry before putting on a new one (guilty of that myself on many an occasion). As I said, everything else looks just awesome. Now if you will kindly look to your left at the purple weasels wearing glasses and eating peanut butter.... * steals Sleipner *
starswirl the bearded with brushable beard. :D And a little cloak and hat.)That was going to be my first full G4 custom. The only other ones I have done were just rehairs and new symbols for duplicate ponies my daughter had. She likes her ponies and I can't do a "real" custom for her as she is 5 and doesn't understand "display only".