All New Year's tradition- what was Panda doing in 2022

[pandabear_chan]

As you know I post every year what I have done the year before. My first source for uploading pics is and stays deviantart. So if you know where to find me (https://www.deviantart.com/customsbypandabear) you can see me posting there new stuff regularly.

2022 was ... other than the years before. You probably know I'm doing mostly Hasbro replicates. But that brought me to a point last year where I said: Nope - I'm done.
Done for being commissioned with the 60th regular Rapunzel, the 3rd Baby Nightglider, the xth this or that. I didn't have fun in doing this anymore, so I quit from taking commissions officially. It was a big relief but necessary.
It was the beginning of a new chapter in life "Do the things you love when you want, for whom you want and what you want.

So the first goal was to have some ponies in order to present (and hopefully sell) at the Germany pony con in Düsseldorf in July. I was wrong - most of them went in an instant.

Prototype Nightlight, Raindrop and Moonstone as being advertised on the German rainbow's backcard.

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Then I tested more things with the electrostatic gun: fiber sizes/density and glues mostly

Baby North Star, Newborn Buttons, Baby Firefly with a darker blue hair color and a new interpretation of Milky Way

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I seriously love the last girl.

Of yourse I made a few ponies for dear friends but slowly and on a "if you like and are bored I'd love to have the following..."base

2 New Colorswirl ponies

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Carebears x My little Pony

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Popples x My little pony (gosh these girls took an eternity to be rehaired, magnets inside make the little pom poms moveable)

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Baby Casscade (3rd?)

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Daddy Nightlight

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Sleepunzel II

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Brazil Baby Lofty (2nd)
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Ladybird (xth?)

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My first attempt on a Breyer called "S'Wonderful" who was done only once and I was asked to make another (phew, gave me lots of days of frustration but the end result turned out great)

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Finally I started some own projects!

Peachy- She never appeared to me with her heart symbols, so I gave her a "very peachy" makeover

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Universe Boy - Yeah clever name but I'm not good at giving names. This one was done as my version of a HQG1C Pony that was teased years ago (2015) but didn't made it into production so far. He has tiny gitd bits inside his body, being dyed and during the day he impresses with his glorius hair as well as his incredibly stunning color-shifting symbols. 

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The last thing I started were 2 new repro accessories. Stands and guitars / keytars because hey these 80ths girls need some glam in their lives don't they?

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These are by far not all I have done but give a small inside what is possible. I make the stands occasionally 4x a year in larger badges - the next one in February - so if you like, drop me a message here and let me know in case you want one.

Thank you for reading until here - this year will be filled mostly with own projects. Can't wait to start!

[BlackCurtains]

Yay! I'm glad you were able to break away from doing what you no longer enjoyed I am a bit sad though as I always wanted a flocked baby Raincurl from you But I'm so happy you have found joy again in making what you want

I love that glowing Milky Way and the Popples ponies! I also love your Peachy and Universe Boy (maybe name him Galactic Grape?) the stands and guitars are really cool too

[shockponie]

The flocked ponies you did are incredible. 

And that Peachy with the symbols- precious! 

[Heart Of Midnight]

I am speechless... All these ponies are incredibly beautiful and amazing! 
Especially Moonstone, Milky Way, Sleepunzel II and Universe Boy! 

You are really talented and creative! May I ask how long have you been making custom ponies? 

[Griffin]

Always love your annual summaries, pandabear! I can totally understand your feelings about commissions. It can get tiring, and it's important for your artistic creativity and motivation to be able to choose what you want to work on. I've never done Hasbro inspired customs and couldn't even imagine doing the same pony over and over again! And as much as I love and admire your flawless replicas, it's the reinterpretations that mostly catch my eye.

That said - those Carebears and Popples crossovers - love love love! I also adore your Peachy makeover and Milky Way.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in 2023!

[Ponybookworm]

It can get boring doing the same things over & over again & we all need a change. I love the guitars & would deffo buy one at least.
And I'm one of the biggest GITD fans out there so the Milky Way & the Universe fellow are huge faves!!!

[pandabear_chan]

You are really talented and creative! May I ask how long have you been making custom ponies? 

Thank you so much - I customize for almost 20 years now.

[pinkkittywinks]

Gorgeous work as always, you never fail to produce delightful customs with unique twists.

That key-tar is soooooo perfectly 80s!

Love pkw xxx

[ChocolateStarfire]

I love them all and the rainbow guitar at the end! :O Amazing!

[Sawkinator]

That Milky Way is to DIE for!