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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: bright rabbit 1 on March 26, 2017, 10:43:34 AM
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I've just brought Sunshine from eBay.uk, I want to changed her into Paradise because I don't like the So Soft Version. How do you remove the glitter symbols from the Sunshine pony?
Do I use sellotape to remove the glitter first then use acetone 100% nail varnish remover to remove the symbol?
Please help.
And which ponies take dye better than other ponies?
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Don't know, but I'm watching​ to find out.
You could try scraping them off?
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I'd imagine acetone would do the trick?
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There's no need to remove the glitter first, just use pure acetone and it will take off both the glitter and the paint underneath. :ohyeah:
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There's no need to remove the glitter first, just use pure acetone and it will take off both the glitter and the paint underneath. :ohyeah:
100% THIS! :)
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I would always acetone what I could off of the base
than gently run a blade over the plastic removing what
was left over / didn't come off. -xo
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Acetone is Awesome :) Unless you have an open cut it gets into :(
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Yes, the magic of acetone will take off just about anything.
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I've just got Mommy Apple Delight in the post today and the legs were uneven so I took the head off and OMG the body and head is thick with rust and mould. So I just cleaned it up and I'm going to fill the with hot water to try and sort out the body.
This pony is going to be Cupcake when I take the symbols off.
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I use antibacterial soft /liquid soap, a toothbrush, and sometimes q-tips to get into the legs to help clean inside :)
good luck
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Anyone know if using a mild bleach solution on manky ponies would harm them? I know it kills black mold on walls, so a soak should kill mold on plastic, although it might not be able to get spores inside the vinyl. What about an oxyclean style bleach (oxygen bleach) solution soak instead (that should cut down on potential lightening of the figure's colour and penetrate into the plastic itself)?
I've also heard that you can boil a pony to disinfect it. I guess this infers you're going to re-hair it and have cut off the mane and tail first. Any truth to this?
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Bleach and ponies is a no-go combination. Boiling or antibacterial soap should be sufficient. If you don't want the hair to loose its bounce, use the soap strategy, or pour the boiling water in the body, dump out, and dry thoroughly before reattaching the head.
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I've finally figured out what to do with my spare G1 Applejack. I'm going to turn her into Rapunzel from the movie Tangled. Got the hair already (it came off of Palace Pet Rapunzel because her legs were bow legged).
All I need now is a re root tool to put the hair in the head, do the tail and paint a frying pan symbol on her rump.
When this pony is finished I'm going to put her up for sale/trade.
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ooh, she sounds really pretty! Tangled is one of my favorite movies. i'm excited to see how she turns out, so i'll definitely give her a look when she goes up for sale :)
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Sounds cute! ^.^
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Cool! Can't wait to see the result! But take your time. Good work takes time.
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Seeing as I can't find actual symbols for these three baby ponies I'm going to be doing my own symbols for Splish, Splosh, Splash.
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sounds great
btw a quick google search turns up images with their symbols https://www.google.com/search?q=g1+pony+splish+splash+splosh&rlz=1C1LENN_enUS534US534&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-xuj50c7TAhUF_4MKHT8zDMoQ_AUICigB&biw=1517&bih=708
and the mlp wiki has CLOSE UPs ;)
http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Splosh
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I already got Splosh's symbol from the Wikipedia page, so that'll be one out of the way.
What's the best way to do a template of the symbol because I'm not very good at making the symbol from scratch.
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I have Splash. I can take pics if you need :)
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I have Splash. I can take pics if you need :)
That will be great. As the symbol I found for it looks totally looks weird.
And I mean weirder than other symbols I've seen.
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I can send you some pics :) Just send me your Email and I'll take some close ups :)
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Please show them off when your done. I love Splish, Splash and Splosh! :frolic:
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I can send you some pics :) Just send me your Email and I'll take some close ups :)
PMed you.
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Jinxxy I haven't got the pictures yet.
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I'm thinking of getting another set of Newborn Twins Sniffles and Snokums and was wondering if I dyed them green what colour will they be?
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I guess it would depend on the shade of green you're looking for. Since green and red (pink) are complementary colors when they mix you get brown. Depending on the shade of green you're attempting probably anywhere between brown and green.
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one thing you could do depending on your plans is sunfade the pink ponies until they're as light as you can get them and then dye them green
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Pink under a transparent layer of pink equals brown. You could end up with a tan pony or an army-green one. I agree with the previous poster. If you have to dye, then try and sunfade out as much of the pink as you can first.
It might be worth considering a full body paint job instead.
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I too think they would end up turning brown.
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Got another dyeing question can a lavender pony like Mommy Bright Boyquet be dyed pink. As I need to customise her into another pony.
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Dyed no. Painted yes.
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Most likely no. Even if you managed to dye the pony a pink shade it would not be pure pink, but off-pink.
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Most likely no. Even if you managed to dye the pony a pink shade it would not be pure pink, but off-pink.
I wouldn't mind off-pink as I don't want to make actual pink.
Thanks for the advice.
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Seeing as I can't get my hooves on Newborn twin Baby Shovels (think that's the name of the blue unicorn newborn baby). I was thinking of getting Baby Wiggles and dyeing that to match the blue of that newborn twin.
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Sent you a PM. :)
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Can some pony please give me a list of what colours ponies change into when dyed.
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Can some pony please give me a list of what colours ponies change into when dyed.
There isn't a list sadly, dying is always a hit or miss thing, and even if they do dye evenly and perfectly at the time within a few months/years the color will fade and it won't be the color you were trying for anymore.
If you're wanting to change a ponies color to something specific your best bet is to do a full body repaint.
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Xenotropos recently posted some very good information on dying: http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,385553.0.html
Furthermore, it is always best to let a dyed pony sit and cure for several months, even a year, before adding painted details like eyes and symbols. For both quick and lasting results, acrylic paints are definitely the best option.
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I'm not good doing a full body repaint.
What's the best glue to use to stick a ponies head back on after rerooting the mane?
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Got another dyeing question can a lavender pony like Mommy Bright Boyquet be dyed pink. As I need to customise her into another pony.
Lilac = pink + blue so you would get a pink on the cool side because you would still see the blue
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What's the best glue to use to stick a ponies head back on after rerooting the mane?
I use super glue, the gel type that doesn't run if applied too much.
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What's the best glue to use to stick a ponies head back on after rerooting the mane?
I use super glue, the gel type that doesn't run if applied too much.
Thank you
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I'm not good doing a full body repaint.
What's the best glue to use to stick a ponies head back on after rerooting the mane?
Krazy glue works just fine, you won't need much if you still have the neck seam. You may want to lightly glue the hair plugs in place inside the head too.
Alas, even when you dye bodies the color will fade over time. Ever consider baby fakies for customs? A lot of the babies that you're wanting to customize are a bit harder to find and will be a bit expensive to find even as baits.
Best of luck to you with your projects!
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I'm turning G1 Snuzzle in a goth version of herself. I've painted her eyelids, heart symbols, and top of her hooves dark blue, now I've got to think of what hair colour I can give her.
When she's finished I'm selling her.
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I've got both Creation Station and Staedtler Fimo air dry clay, which one will be best to use on G1 ponies who have hoof wear.
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I don't know as I've never used it for pony restoration. I've always used either April-sculp or Milliputi.
Does air dry clay shrink as it dries? If so that could be problematic.
Love pkw xxx
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As the title suggests I'm doing all the G1 ponies I've got into their cartoon counterparts.
I'm stuck on Ribbon and Baby Ribbon in the cartoon the yellow is more of a brown colour what colour hair will be good for that colour.
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