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Customs / Re: Advice for a newbie
« on: March 31, 2023, 12:15:25 PM »The above link will help you find suppliesWhat generation are you wanting to customize?
Paint is usually acrylic. You can find craft paint in any craft store and they're inexpensive. Brands I use are Apple Barrel and Folk Art mainly.
Clay, depends on what you want to do. Polymer clay needs to be baked in the oven, and yes, you can put ponies in the oven, but it's sort of tricky. Epoxy clays, like Apoxie, Magic Sculpt and Greenstuff cure by mixing parts A and parts B, so no heat is needed.
You're also going to need locking forceps, and don't skimp this one. You can find really cheap ones but you'll want to get a decent one, so spend a little more. You need them to pull out the hair.
100% acetone for removing symbols and eyes (though this isn't always necessary if you're going to paint over them)
Zip ties to put in the tail.
Fine detail paint brushes for eyes.
An Exacto knife or other sharp cutting knife.
I think that's all the basic stuff you'd need.
Thanks so much for the advice (as well as a thank you to everyone else)
As of now I am mainly looking at g4 customs. I will go back to do g3-g1 someday. But I do not feel ready to do re hairing. Also the majority of baits I have are g4 at the moment!
In my mind sculpting hair maybe easier. Is this right to assume? The first pony I want to make is a zebra so the majority would be white.
I am nervous about putting the pony in the oven I assume the body would melt. I am going to do a small blind bag pony to start. Would that make a difference?
Thanks so much everyone
