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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!! I agree with cannabalism and Taxel that this technique is probably directed at children because nail polish is rather cheap. Quote from: LunaMoonCustoms1212 on December 10, 2016, 08:26:54 PMChocolateStarfire 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. 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.
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.