I come bearing bad news... 
It's finished but, I think I ruined it.
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I tried to define the eyelids and tearducts but I didn't think it fit in, so my friend suggested I outline everything else and... Well... I don't like it...
I tried to honor my cat as much as I could but now it doesn't look like her, and I don't know what to do.

Oh wow she is gorgeous!!! I love her so much!!!
Yep there's a good few patterns for G4 Ponies, & PKW has one for Takaras, but I never found any for G1s, hence making my own. Mine took a week of painstaking trial, error, frogging & redoing, measuring, & other bits to get done, & the second one took the same time, but only because 1/ she needed wings which I had to add, & 2/ her hair was tinsel yarn, very sparkly but working with it was a pain.
But I'm happy with the results.
And as a fellow crocheter, I congratulate you on your hard work, which is what making this looks like it was, even with the pattern to guide you!!!
One other thing: your eyes look amazing!!! Did you embroider them??? They look embroidered, & that in itself is a time-consuming process. I'm not a safety eye fan, but boy does the embroidery take time to do!!! It does result in a safer, more secure eye though. Same with symbols where needed.

I did embroider the eyes! I layered the different color blocks for the whites and pupils, then I went around to make the iris with blue. After I finished both of those I used more embroidery thread to create the eyelash shapes. It was very time consuming, but I think it looks great!
It did take a lot of work and recounting stitches... I want to try to make my own patterns soon, but I'm not as confident in that.

Here I am!! If you have kept up to date in the "What are you working on?" thread you'd have seen my updates on her. And she is finally done! This project has been very long and tedious, but I am so happy with how she turned out! I can't wait to show everyone!
I hope you like her as much as I! 
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Okay! There's DuraClear Matte Varnish at my Walmart, do you think that brand works?
It says polyurethane.

The spray sealant I used on my Nettle custom is still tacky after a year of her being on display. What should I do? Maybe I should go over her with Mod Podge? I don't want to ruin her paint job.
Any advice helps!

Been feeling very sick recently, so this one is a little older.
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This one is a portrait sketch of my cat for a painting assignment. I'm almost finished with the final painting, I just need to finish her eyes.
(Can you tell I save the eyes for last?)
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Getting better at realism!

Since I've been sick for the past week, I decided to start a new crochet project. I ended up finishing most of it, since it was the only thing I could do to not go crazy
Last night I started on the mane. The pattern I used wanted me to make cords for the mane, but I just went with regular yarn strands.
Once I finish that, I will try to decide how to do the eyes. The head is long, so I'm not sure if I want to do the g4 eyes or just freehand it...
She is looking good so far. I'm feeling a little better this week so hopefully I'm on the mend.

ETA: It's the pegasus in my sig!

Finished up the mane, and the eyes. Now I just need to attach the eyes to my pony. She doesn't have a cutie mark, so that was a bit easier.

 ... Seriously? I would have asked for a new one.