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Title: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on November 30, 2014, 02:36:24 PM
 :frolic:

*All this pending admin approval of course*

MikeysGrrrl and I want to co-host a custom swap.  We've looked over ideas that have been mentioned before here in interest threads on the Arena and came up with some that we would be interested in hosting.

*Monochromatic - custom must be made using only shades of only one color.  Potential to come up with something very cool and visually striking!  Your partner would specify what color they want you to use (or possibly let you choose between 2 colors).

*Celestial - using the heavens for inspiration, anything goes!  Go scientific, or go more geared towards science fiction or astrology!

*Carousel - creepy or cute, fanciful or inspired by real carousels...again, pretty much anything goes!

*Other - have a theme idea you want to share? We're open to ideas if you really aren't keen on the other three!


Disclaimer:  If you "own" a certain swap theme that we're considering, ie you've held one with a particular theme before and want to host another one, please just let us know and we won't pursue that theme.  I know there was a Carousel one fairly recently...the other two I'm not sure.

Tentative Schedule:
Gauging interest - now until Christmas-ish.
Submit for approval
Sign ups Jan 1st - Jan 15th or until slots are filled (will probably cap at 12 or 20 depending on how much interest there is).
Partners shortly after Jan 15th
Ship by April 5th or so

So let us know what you'd be interested in participating in!   :sendmail:

Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: sunshine29102 on November 30, 2014, 03:40:01 PM
All of those themes sound great! The potential for some awesome customs is definitely there for each category. Sounds interesting.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Saja on November 30, 2014, 05:58:27 PM
Id love to do another monochrome swap they are sooo creative love em!!
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Salli on November 30, 2014, 06:19:47 PM
I voted Monochromatic because my last 2 swap ponies have involved a lot of sculpting and have just misbehaved from start to finish. I would love a simpler swap and I always ADORE other people's monochrome ponies they've made.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: kaoskat on November 30, 2014, 07:10:59 PM
The last monochrome swap was fun. I hosted it. If you want I could dig up the old thread for you so you could get ideas.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Roogna on November 30, 2014, 08:09:18 PM
I voted monochrome. it sounds like both a good challenge and not overly complicated or super sculpt heavy
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Salli on November 30, 2014, 08:44:43 PM
The last monochrome swap was fun. I hosted it. If you want I could dig up the old thread for you so you could get ideas.

Yes, please :bateyes:
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: kaoskat on November 30, 2014, 08:53:53 PM
The last monochrome swap was fun. I hosted it. If you want I could dig up the old thread for you so you could get ideas.

Yes, please :bateyes:

http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,291230.0.html
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Salli on November 30, 2014, 09:05:31 PM
The last monochrome swap was fun. I hosted it. If you want I could dig up the old thread for you so you could get ideas.

Yes, please :bateyes:

http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,291230.0.html

:drool: yep. I vote Monochromatic.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on November 30, 2014, 09:47:36 PM
Thanks for posting the interest thread dashes. I'm excited to co-host with you and I'm antsy to partake in another custom swap :)

Thanks for providing that link kaoskat :) There are so many beautiful ponies that were created for that swap.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: WaePonies on December 01, 2014, 08:50:28 AM
monochrome sounds so cool ^.^ How do you pick what to paint though?
Do you give a list of colour and then a list of thing?
Or is it just random?

Xoxo
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on December 01, 2014, 10:13:38 AM
Thanks for posting the previous Monochromatic Swap thread, Kaoskat!  Gorgeous ponies!

Thanks Mikeysgrrrl! Can't wait!

Waeponies, if Kaoskat doesn't mind we'll borrow that aspect of the previous Monochromatic swap, in which case the participants gave their partners some ideas of what they'd like to see in addition to specifying 3 colors to pick from.

I see "Carousel" is getting some love too :)

Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: kaoskat on December 01, 2014, 10:15:48 AM
Waeponies, if Kaoskat doesn't mind we'll borrow that aspect of the previous Monochromatic swap, in which case the participants gave their partners some ideas of what they'd like to see in addition to specifying 3 colors to pick from.

Fine with me. Use what you need. :happy:
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: NoDivision on December 01, 2014, 11:47:51 AM
those ALL sound like great swaps. I did loooove the last monochromatic swap
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Jennifer2004 on December 02, 2014, 08:37:23 AM
All these ideas sound great! I will definitely keep an eye out for this swap! ^.^

~Jennifer
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Saja on December 02, 2014, 05:16:48 PM
The last monochrome swap was fun. I hosted it. If you want I could dig up the old thread for you so you could get ideas.

Yes, please :bateyes:

http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,291230.0.html
OOOH MYYYY loved seeing them then, and totally love it again!! Can we vote twice? lol
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: MarbleDragon on December 02, 2014, 08:00:45 PM
Those are all good ideas but I had to vote for celestial  just because celestial ponies are near and dear to my heart.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: gemini_pony on December 02, 2014, 10:50:57 PM
I have been dying to have a go at a Monochromatic custom so I am down with that one!
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on December 03, 2014, 05:47:27 AM
 :green:

Glad to see so many responses so far!  :D

You can't vote twice Saja, but I think I put that you could change your vote, haha!
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on December 09, 2014, 06:59:24 AM
bump :)  Monochromatic clearly winning at this point :)
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: RedLynx on December 09, 2014, 04:30:28 PM
Monochromatic ponies are so pretty!
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 09, 2014, 05:15:47 PM
Really looking forward to this swap after the holidays :)
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Iris Patch on December 09, 2014, 05:21:54 PM
Oh man! This swap idea sounds great too. I am interested.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: rosierjay on December 09, 2014, 05:23:01 PM
of the three i think monochromatic sounds the most interesting.
would the theme be pretty much anything goes aside from the color?
or would people put in suggestions for that too?

another idea would be two tone, or complimentary colors. probably wouldn't work as it's kinda broad, just thinking of ponies i'd like to make.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on December 10, 2014, 06:58:28 AM
I think we would still ask participants to specify what they'd like to get (like 4 or 5 ideas, as in kaoskat's previous swap).  Or a list of general likes/dislikes.  I guess it depends on the participant, I can totally see someone being like, "here's the color I want, go for it!"  Sometimes the best stuff comes out of having free rein, as long as it doesn't clash with your partner's dislikes.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: tikibirds on December 10, 2014, 09:40:39 AM
I like the monocrome idea :)
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Thrice on December 10, 2014, 06:11:09 PM
Okay, so I've never (yet) participated in a swap but the monochromatic idea makes me really want to participate in this one. Don't know if I have enough feedback, though.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on December 10, 2014, 06:34:27 PM
We're leaning towards 500 posts and probably 3-5 selling or trading feedback.  Sign ups will not happen until the beginning of January, so you have time! 

You'll also have to provide photos of your 3 most recent customs.
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: dashesndots on December 15, 2014, 05:20:20 AM
bump to see if anyone else wants to vote :D
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: RedLynx on December 15, 2014, 05:56:03 AM
Let it begin!  Let it begin!

Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 15, 2014, 09:02:44 AM
It's great to see so much interest, really looking forward to getting all the details handed in so we can get this approved and started :)
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Saja on December 15, 2014, 04:46:22 PM
YAY!
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on December 17, 2014, 08:14:25 AM
Signups are now open!
http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,363876.0.html
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Uninu on December 17, 2014, 10:19:31 AM
Sent my form :)

edit: ack, wrong thread! XD
Title: Re: Gauging Interest - Custom Swap to be co-hosted by dashesndots & MikeysGrrrl
Post by: Saja on December 17, 2014, 04:20:13 PM
YAY
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