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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: gullideth on May 11, 2016, 03:52:45 PM
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So what would you do with a pony that looked like this?
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I decided to restore her, and in all of my restorations I always add a unique feature.
First I had to clean her, she was smelly. Oxyclean bath and peroxide plus baking soda helped remove some of the inground nastyness. I rehaired her using dolly hair for her red and yellow stripe. Rit dye was used on the pink section.
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Next, I took care to repaint her symbols and eyes.
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And now...for the big reveal! For a twist, and to hide a few flaws...I pearlized Bouquet!
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And as an added bonus, her mechanism is still functioning! WIN!
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She's so pretty! :D Great work. How did you make her pearly?
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She looks fabulous!
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I already saw her on instagram this morning but I have to say again, she's gorgeous!
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She looks amazing! Fantastic job!
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She looks a million dollars! What a pretty lady.
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Aw wow, what a great way of reviving her! I love the pearly coating, that looks gorgeous ^.^
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HOLY COW! I can't believe how WHITE you got her after the bath! O.O I'm amazed!! Great job on this restoration!!
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Wow!! You did an amazing job! She looks absolutely gorgeous!
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Beautiful! I think this is so much more amazing than a total custom.
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She's so pretty! :D Great work. How did you make her pearly?
I used a pearlizing medium I found at Joann and applied a clear high gloss acrylic over it. I used a sponge brush and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
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Holy smokes, that's quite an amazing change! I would have thought she was a goner. That's so cool that you were able to breathe new life into her. :lovey:
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She looks awesome!
Can you tell me more about the oxiclean bath and the peroxide/ baking soda methods you used to clean her with? I've never used those methods before and I have a Princess Tiffany that just isn't as white as I'd like her to be.
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Amazing work! Bouquet must be happy now that she's pearlized :).
I am honestly amazed at how some users like you can take a pony who appears to have no hope and return her to beyond their former glory.
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She looks awesome!
Can you tell me more about the oxiclean bath and the peroxide/ baking soda methods you used to clean her with? I've never used those methods before and I have a Princess Tiffany that just isn't as white as I'd like her to be.
I boiled this pony in oxiclean after scrubbing her with a magic eraser and dawn. Next, I took a toothbrush and scrubbed her again with baking soda mixed with a little water and peroxide. I still wasn't happy so I made a paste mixing baking soda and peroxide until it was kind of like toothpaste. I put it on the really bad marks and let her sit in a sunny window all day. The next day I removed it and reapplied it. I did this over a week. Most of the marks faded except the one over her eye which was so bad it left a small pinhole. I did notice that it whitened her quite a bit, I would be careful around eyes and symbols. I would be a little leary using this method on a pony that wasn't white.
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She looks awesome. I'm so happy that you managed to rescue such a sad looking pony, too. I wonder what happened in her past life to leave her in that state. At least now she can put it behind her!
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I don't see any difference.
Just kidding she's MUCH better now!
Did / How did you rehair the tail without taking her apart??
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Wow! That is amazing! I can't believe it's the same pony!! I love seeing before and after pictures. You must get a lot of satisfaction from seeing the transformation! Great job!
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I don't see any difference.
Just kidding she's MUCH better now!
Did / How did you rehair the tail without taking her apart??
I lucked out on the tail actually! It was retracted and when I tested her mechanism it worked and the rest of her tail was there! I decided to leave it be. When I pulled her head off the bead and mechanism all stayed in tact. I really think the glue had deteriorated so that she came apart really easy. Once I put her head back in place (using epoxy to secure it) the mechanism was still functioning.
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She looks great! What an improved girl :) I love the pearlised finish.
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She's gorgeous, you did a beautiful job! I've been thinking of pearlizing a pony and this just makes me want to do it more :P