ChocolateStarfire are you talking about MandaPandaToyCollector on youtube, because if you are, she makes her customs in ways that many wouldn't. Hers are made fast, and sometimes not very much care is put into them. I am not saying that she is bad at customizing, it's just that she is doing things that will cause problems in the future.
So many replies!! :biggrin:
I agree with cannabalism and Taxel that this technique is probably directed at children because nail polish is rather cheap.ChocolateStarfire are you talking about MandaPandaToyCollector on youtube, because if you are, she makes her customs in ways that many wouldn't. Hers are made fast, and sometimes not very much care is put into them. I am not saying that she is bad at customizing, it's just that she is doing things that will cause problems in the future.
Yeah...her customs are questionable in that sense. Some of CookieSwirlC's later videos (from this year versus last) also focus on repainting Breyer stablemates with nail polish because it color changes...and she also uses nail polish on Shopkins, too.
The thing is, MandaPanda and CookieSwirlC are very popular YouTubers for kids, and I worry that these techniques may lead to disastrous results, as lovesbabysquirmy, Gingerbread and Taxel can attest. I love CookieSwirlC in general, but I don't know if she realizes that nail polish, even if sealed, can react to the plastic? Even so, both posters are spreading misinformation that a Google/YouTube search will show as legitimate. :yikes:
Thanks for the replies! Any other thoughts welcome! Has anyone been successful at all with nail polish?!
I do worry that, as great as Youtube can be, one of the downfalls is dealing with well-known folks who advocate for unsustainable customizing practices, like the nail polish. YT can spread a lot of good information, just as easily as it spreads misinformation.
I assume that she is an adult (her hands look like an adult, plus her voice) but her customs look as if a young teenager, or a little kid who didn't know what they were doing made them.
I appreciate her for trying, but she really should have researched more before making a whole youtube channel on how to make pony customs.
So many replies!! :biggrin:
I agree with cannabalism and Taxel that this technique is probably directed at children because nail polish is rather cheap.ChocolateStarfire are you talking about MandaPandaToyCollector on youtube, because if you are, she makes her customs in ways that many wouldn't. Hers are made fast, and sometimes not very much care is put into them. I am not saying that she is bad at customizing, it's just that she is doing things that will cause problems in the future.
Yeah...her customs are questionable in that sense. Some of CookieSwirlC's later videos (from this year versus last) also focus on repainting Breyer stablemates with nail polish because it color changes...and she also uses nail polish on Shopkins, too.
The thing is, MandaPanda and CookieSwirlC are very popular YouTubers for kids, and I worry that these techniques may lead to disastrous results, as lovesbabysquirmy, Gingerbread and Taxel can attest. I love CookieSwirlC in general, but I don't know if she realizes that nail polish, even if sealed, can react to the plastic? Even so, both posters are spreading misinformation that a Google/YouTube search will show as legitimate. :yikes:
Thanks for the replies! Any other thoughts welcome! Has anyone been successful at all with nail polish?!
Has anyone left a comment to both of the youtubers and let them know the hazards and effects of using nail polish on custom toys?
I never used nail polish when I started customizing, I was able to get my hands on acrylic paints but I used embroidery thread for the hair.
Has anyone left a comment to both of the youtubers and let them know the hazards and effects of using nail polish on custom toys?
I did a bit of research, and some nail polish is actually also bad for humans, and even nail care products.
"Nail care products contain, in varying amounts, many toxic and potentially hazardous ingredients. ... Researchers have identified toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate – nicknamed the 'toxic trio' because of their serious health impacts – as three chemicals of high concern for salon workers."
It also contains different nail oils, which could increase the chance of the polish chipping off. We have seen ponies like the G1 ponies slowly degrading over time by themselves, imagine nail polish customs twenty years later.
Here is the list of full ingredients that are used in nail polish:
Nail polish consists of a film-forming polymer dissolved in a volatile organic solvent. Nitrocellulose that is dissolved in butyl acetate or ethyl acetate is common. This basic formulation is expanded to include the following:
Plasticizers to yield non-brittle films. Dibutylphthalate and camphor are typical plasticizers.
Dyes and pigments. Representative compounds include chromium oxide greens, chromium hydroxide, ferric ferrocyanide, stannic oxide, titanium dioxide, iron oxide, carmine, ultramarine, and manganese violet.
Opalescent pigments. The glittery/shimmer look in the color can be conferred by mica, bismuth oxychloride, natural pearls, and aluminum powder.
Adhesive polymers ensure that the nitrocellulose adheres to the nail's surface. One modifier used is tosylamide-formaldehyde resin.
Thickening agents are added to maintain the sparkling particles in suspension while in the bottle. A typical thickener is stearalkonium hectorite. Thickening agents exhibit thixotropy, their solutions are viscous when still but free flowing when agitated. This duality is convenient for easily applying the freshly shaken mixture to give a film that quickly rigidifies.
Ultraviolet stabilizers resist color changes when the dry film is exposed to sunlight. A typical stabilizer is benzophenone-1
Eek, I found something worse...http://www.wikihow.com/Customize-Your-My-Little-Pony-Using-Sharpie-MarkersCustomizing ponies with Sharpies is even worse! It looks to be alcohol based, and it bleeds on the vinyl in most cases. As for the nail polish-resin case, it doesn't have a really good reaction either.
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Is it OK to use nail polish on Breyer resin, versus the vinyl in MLPs? I wonder if that makes a difference in the way the customs stay over time?
vira- Totally agree with you! MandaPanda should redo the challenge with two Rarities and see if that makes a difference. I bet it will! :)
Note that in addition to flaking off and potentially damaging the plastic, nail polish also tends to yellow badly over time.That's true. Nail polish is not meant to last forever, it's like painting your pony with lipstick or eyeshadow.
I've only used nail polish a couple times, and it was because I liked the iridescent color. I painted it over acrylic and it turned out kind of cool :)
@Darkhorse--OMG those are some lovely ladies!
If anyone has before and after pics, I am curious to see...Darkhorse, I am assuming you sealed the paint, so I don't think the nail polish would wear off...?
Nail polish is not made to last, so it won't. As has been said it becomes tacky, and ruins hair and plastic by reacting to the vinyl. Pony ends up in landfill.
Lazyness, pure and simple. And a little bit if stupidity - surely even a kid would research "painting pony with nail polish" through Google before starting anything?
Has anyone left a comment to both of the youtubers and let them know the hazards and effects of using nail polish on custom toys?I did on mandapanda's lisa frank tutorial video and she told me everyone has different styles and one of her hard core fans started on me (i'm eliza belsie on the comments)
Has anyone left a comment to both of the youtubers and let them know the hazards and effects of using nail polish on custom toys?I did on mandapanda's lisa frank tutorial video and she told me everyone has different styles and one of her hard core fans started on me (i'm eliza belsie on the comments)