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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: PhyllieBean on January 05, 2013, 12:59:19 PM
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I had the lovely Wiccanpony1 as my partner for the Holiday Swap this year! She celebrates both Christmas and Pagan holidays so I wanted to incorporate something that would celebrate both. However, I don't know much about Pagan traditions, and I didn't want to butcher whatever customs they have! Lol! So I decided to go with a Christmas-ish theme starring her persona, Silver Spell. Pictures first and description below! Woot!
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She started out as a brushable Pinkie Pie and got hacked up quite a bit. Her legs, ear and mouth are reposed and built up from their original parts, and her arms, mane and tail are sculpted from scratch. I was going to use her original parts on the arms but they were just too rigid to get the look I wanted. Everything is done with Apoxie Clay. Her lights were originally incorporated into some of the sculpting, but then I had a piece break and changed the design a bit. I wanted to make sure she made it to England with no problems, so I thought letting the light cord work as a separate piece would be a safer idea. Plus, if something ever happens to them they can be replaced with another set. They're battery operated so I didn't have to worry about different outlets over there in Jolly Ol'. I was super stoked when I found them, as I originally made a set out of wire and little plastic bulbs from a necklace, but they didn't light up. It just wasn't the same! Teeny tiny lights like that are harder to find than I thought they would be!
Her persona's symbol is pretty detailed and has a lot of fine lines, so I modified it slightly by giving her a solid star instead of what would have been a wobbly, messy pentagram (G4 butts are so SMALL!) I added a little bit of shimmer to the paint and it gave it just enough texture that I couldn't get the fine lines no matter what I tried. So solid star it was! In retrospect, I probably wouldn't have added the shimmer medium, as I think it makes her symbol look a little...chunky? But I didn't want to run the risk of ruining her FBR (again, since she needed another after breaking) so I left it alone.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with how she came out. She was super fun to make and Wiccanpony said she likes her, so that's all I can ask! If anyone has any advice or critiques for improvement I'm always interested in hearing! Thanks for looking!
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Once again, I love this! The arms sculpting as well as all of your sculpting in general looks flawless and her expression is really cute.
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That's amazing! :D Great work!
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that is epic! I love her!
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I totally melt everytime I see this girl! Very well done and total cuteness overload!!!
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WOW! That repose is stunning! What cute concept, and perfectly executed.
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LOVE THIS!! amazing work on the repose :D and the concept is not only adorable, but beautifully executed!
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OMG So adorable!!!
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Guys you should see this girl IRL because she is even more stunning,cute and wonderful.
I really love her,her repose is flawless.PhyllieBean is amazingly talented I would never be able to make something this brilliant.I will cherish her always x
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Gorgeous - love this repose :)
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That is so cute!!!! What a creative idea! And the execution is awesome too!
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OMG wow, thats totally amazing your repose is fantastic, so flawless and I adore the expression on her face!!
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:shocked: That repose and her adorable face! She's lovely. The lights are a great idea too. ^.^
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cute adn smooth repose
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Love! What a great idea and will be so fun to display too! Fabulous work <3
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Wow! I've never seen a more interesting re-pose :) Wish I could see her in person!
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She is just stunning, one of the best things I have seen.
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:shocked: EPIC
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Awesome repose!!!! :D :heart:
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Wow your did an awesome job! She looks fantastic!!
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Awesome! She is soooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!
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she is gorgeous, well done
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She's so cute! Her facial expression is so sweet and the repose is stunning! O M G!
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Aww cute :D
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She has so much personality! I love the repose, great pony!
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The face makes me laugh, too cute. =)
Great reposing! Lovely work!
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This is just awesome. So much sculpting! I don't think I could pull anything like this off, and I'm just floored by it.
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That's definitely a giggle-inducing repose. :lol: I love the expression, and the concept is neat! Wonderful work! ^__^
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Love her! Best holiday pony ever!
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oh wow- what an amazing re-pose! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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what a fun idea well done!
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Wow! Thanks for all the awesome compliments guys! :blush:
I'm so glad everyone seems to like her, especially her new owner!
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WOW!!!! XD
xoxo
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Awwwww, cutie! It's so funny and cute, beautiful custom!
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Wow, it's so flattering to have such nice compliments from artists that I admire so much! I just came back to read this thread again for a pick me up and now my morning is going much better! Lol! I have a couple more reposes planned and then I'm thinking about opening up for commissions. Is this something people are interested in?
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That is soooooo cute!
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Wow...That's Awesome!
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Cutest. Thing. EVER!
Elf
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Thanks you guys! :)