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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: FarDreamer on August 26, 2016, 05:10:59 PM

Title: The Only G1 Custom I May Ever Do
Post by: FarDreamer on August 26, 2016, 05:10:59 PM: Hi all,

I don't usually post over here, but I thought I'd share. I haven't found a Rapunzel at a flea market yet (hey, it'll happen) so I decided to go ahead and make one. I've never been much into customs, some are very pretty, but I'm more into restorations. I've gotten pretty good at restorations so it's hard for me to find ponies I wouldn't feel guilty about customizing.

This was a TAF Love Melody who would have needed a full body re-paint, then all her symbols re-painted, then her hair-re-pinked, so I figured, why not give it a go? Looking at the photos, I think I need to re-curl her hair, but for a first try ever, I think she turned out pretty good. I totally cheated on the symbols. No matter what I tried I couldn't get the lines thin enough, so I re-colored a scan of Rapunzel's symbol in paint.net and just printed it off and glued it to her, then sealed it, so it looks painted.

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I have the supplies to do a traditionally colored G3 and G4 of her, and I won't feel guilty murdering Pinkie Pies, so I think I'm going to try more versions of her. It is a little addictive, I'll give it that.
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Post by: Roogna on August 26, 2016, 06:13:58 PM: love the dark purples! and the hair!
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Post by: jrr74 on August 26, 2016, 06:41:44 PM: She is gorgeous! :heart:
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Post by: heftysmurf76 on August 26, 2016, 06:54:28 PM: /I LURVE her! You should call her Raven Rapunzel! Her hair and coloring are delicious! Can we see closer pics of the symbol, it looks like t turned out great!Way to go on your first full fledged custom!
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Post by: shintoji on August 26, 2016, 06:56:48 PM: how lovely!!
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 26, 2016, 07:14:16 PM: Wow! She's Incredible Far Dreamer! I love that shade of purple you used! So rich and decadent! Wow wow wow!!!!!
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Post by: SkyCakes on August 26, 2016, 08:00:09 PM: I just love her shes very pretty. She looks factory made. :) I want a replica of Rapunzel if I ever get around to commissioning someone.
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Post by: Goanna on August 27, 2016, 12:04:09 AM: Whoooaaa she looks dazzling in purple! How gorgeous!
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Post by: Snapdragon on August 27, 2016, 05:02:27 AM: I agree with everyone else, I'm loving that dark purple!! ^_^ Great color scheme! I love seeing all of the variants of Rapunzel - I don't have one myself (probably never will!) so this is a really great alternative! ^_^ And the printed symbol looks really nice, too! I'm glad it worked out for you!
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on August 27, 2016, 05:06:29 AM: Wow, so pretty. I hope to do a custom soon, and ones like yours are really great inspiration! :)
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Post by: kaoskat on August 27, 2016, 08:13:55 AM: She's very pretty! I love this dark version!
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Post by: PinkieShyPony on August 27, 2016, 12:42:03 PM: Very cool. That dark purple is gorgeous!
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Post by: aintnobuffalo on August 27, 2016, 01:59:53 PM: I've never seen a dark tones Rapunzel; I love it!
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Post by: FarDreamer on August 27, 2016, 06:04:23 PM: Thanks so much everyone! I was really worried that since so many customizers are so good, that folks would hate her because of the cheater symbols. But I really just made her for myself, so I guess it wouldn't matter. I figured out how to get her curls to hang more nicely!

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Post by: Brightglowpony on August 29, 2016, 07:41:30 PM: She is very pretty and I am in love with the shades of purple you used for her! The curls and the flowers in her hair also add a nice touch :D
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Post by: shadowlark on August 30, 2016, 11:08:17 PM: Wow, she's gorgeous! The purple is stunning! Did you use a special paper and glue for the symbol? Don't feel bad about "cheating"....I used a temporary tattoo on my last custom cause I have no artistic skills. But printing and gluing sounds like a great idea! Might have to try that if you didn't have to use special paper or glue!
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Post by: FarDreamer on August 31, 2016, 04:37:38 AM: Quote from: shadowlark on August 30, 2016, 11:08:17 PM
Wow, she's gorgeous! The purple is stunning! Did you use a special paper and glue for the symbol?

If I ever do it again I'm going to try sticker paper, but this was just regular printer paper on a regular colored printer. After it was printed I sprayed the image with mod podge, then once it was dry cut it out with surgical scissors. Then I painted tacky glue onto the back. Getting it to lay smoothly is the hard part. Then I sealed it with satin glaze.
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Post by: Tak on August 31, 2016, 09:13:33 AM: Puurrplle :drool: so pretty... :inlove: :inlove:
Great work.
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Post by: shadowlark on September 01, 2016, 01:06:31 AM: Quote from: FarDreamer on August 31, 2016, 04:37:38 AM
Quote from: shadowlark on August 30, 2016, 11:08:17 PM
Wow, she's gorgeous! The purple is stunning! Did you use a special paper and glue for the symbol?

If I ever do it again I'm going to try sticker paper, but this was just regular printer paper on a regular colored printer. After it was printed I sprayed the image with mod podge, then once it was dry cut it out with surgical scissors. Then I painted tacky glue onto the back. Getting it to lay smoothly is the hard part. Then I sealed it with satin glaze.

Thanks for the tips! I'm totally gonna try this!!
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 07, 2016, 03:02:38 PM: I'm gonna be completely honest Far Dreamer. I never liked Rapunzel at all because of her colors. I like yours much better and personally wished the original looked like that.
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Post by: Thrice on September 10, 2016, 11:41:27 PM: OOOHH goth Rapunzel!! <3 <3 <3
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Post by: josiekat on September 19, 2016, 08:13:15 AM: I love her! And I love your solution for her symbol. I have wanted to make one for myself for a long time, but her symbol is what always stopped me. I may just try your trick!
Title: Re: The Only G1 Custom I May Ever Do
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on September 19, 2016, 09:18:41 AM: Quote from: FarDreamer on August 27, 2016, 06:04:23 PM
Thanks so much everyone! I was really worried that since so many customizers are so good, that folks would hate her because of the cheater symbols. But I really just made her for myself, so I guess it wouldn't matter. I figured out how to get her curls to hang more nicely!

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The original symbols are some kind of decal anyway I think? Cool pony, how did u re-style the hair?