Copying this over from the old Arena 

A few years ago I decided I needed a way to display my ponies so I could actually see them all. I was tired of messing with dozens of boxes as makeshift risers and I couldn't afford nice acrylic risers so I decided to make my own.

Here's how I did it...


Materials
Two sheets of 20"x30"x3/16" foam board
Utility knife
Hot glue gun with several glue sticks
Yard stick, T-square or some other kind of straight edge
Pen
About 1/2 Yard of felt (optional)

First you need to cut out your side and middle pieces. I made a stencil so I can just trace around it instead of measuring it out every time. You could use the back side of a cereal box, store bought pizza box or something similar to make your stencil should you want one. The measurements will depend on the space where you display your ponies but I'll include the measurements I use for my risers in just a bit to give you an idea of the proportions
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Here I've traced all 3 of my "step" pieces onto the foam board
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Here I've got my ruler to use as a straight edge while I cut to make sure I don't wander off the line. Be careful not to cut yourself!
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



You should have 3 identical step pieces
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



This shot shows the measurements I used to fit my shelving system
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Take your second sheet of foam board and cut out a strip the same width as your lower step where the ponies will stand. If you have a large T-square now is the perfect time to use it to make sure everything stays as even as possible
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Run a generous bead of hot glue along the top edge of the lower step and place your strip on the edge. Watch out for the hot glue because it will squish out of the edges when you press it into place
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Repeat that step with the other end piece, then the middle and you should have something like this
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Cut another strip and do the same thing with the upper step and your risers should look like this
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Cut a third strip to close the gap between the two steps and glue it into place along the front edges of the 3 step pieces.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



At this point I flip my risers over and apply a bead of hot glue along the seams to ensure a strong build
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Flip them back over and cut the fourth strip to close the last gap on the front of your risers. Now is a good time to look your risers over and glue up any weak spots. At this point you can call it done or you can pretty it up a little bit
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



I chose to cover mine in green felt to look like grass. You could also try other materials, just make sure it's safe for ponies to stand on. You wouldn't want to make lovely new risers for your ponies and find out later that all your ponies are stained. I find that the felt does a decent job of hiding the hot glue blobs and my ponies have been on these risers for years with no ill effects. In this shot I have my risers on their back and I'm starting to glue the felt into place on the lower edge. I'm keeping the selvedge edge of my felt lined up with the left edge of my risers to keep everything nice and even. Glue the felt into place on the front of the lower step in this pattern I___________I It's not necessary to glue the upper edge.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



To make it easier to handle you can snip away the excess felt on the right side of the first step
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Work the felt over the step and make sure it's relatively even and smooth and glue it into place in the same pattern I_____________I Keep smoothing and gluing until you get to the back edge. Now snip off all the excess felt
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Glue into place along the sides and the back edge
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Now you only have the sides left to deal with. If the risers will be in a bookcase there's no need to felt the sides as they won't be seen. For my shelves, I have two risers side by side so I only need to felt one end on this set.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



If you have scrap pieces this is a good place to use it. Just glue along all the edges and snip them off even
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Here's my completed riser
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Now for the fun part! Here's my shelf, packed full of ponies but I'm only able to see the ones on the front row. Ho-hum.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



Now here's the same shelf with the riser in use! Way better, no?
visitors can't see pics , please register or login



My risers were cut to accommodate mostly G1 and G3 ponies so if you're only displaying G4s or babies you could work in an extra level on your risers and have even more room. It all depends on what you're displaying and where you're displaying it. Make a few test "step" patterns on regular paper and hold them up to the spot you intend to put them to make sure of the fit. Also hold ponies up to them to make sure the steps are the right height for the look you want to achieve.

Please post your results in this thread if you make these risers, I'd love to see what you come up with!

I can trade or sell or do a combination of the two ^_^

Ones I need:

(with or without cards)
Wave 1
Pink Twilight Sparkle variant

Wave 2
Blossomforth, Lulu Luck, Star Swirl, Tea Luck, Cheerilee, Daisy Dreams, Stardash, Honeybelle, Dewdrop Dazzle, Rainbow Flash, Twinkleshine, Glittering Rarity, Glittering Fluttershy

visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Up for trade/sale:

W1 Pinkie Pie w/card
W1 Twilight Sparkle w/card
W1 Rarity w/card x2 (the two Rarity cards are different but both wave 1)
W1 Fluttershy w/card
W1 Applejack w/card x2
W1 Minty w/card
W1 Rainbow Dash w/card
W3 Pinkie Pie w/card
W4 Metallic Applejack w/card
W4 Metallic Rarity w/card
W4 Glitter Rarity w/card
W4 Glitter Twilight Sparkle w/card
W4 Glitter Mosely Orange w/card
W4 Glitter Amethyst Star w/card

I also have W1 Flower Wishes, Twilight Sparkle, Sweetie Blue and Pepperdance that I forgot to get pictures of. All come with card.

I'm interested in selling my Kyoto outfits that came with my Yo-Megu and was wondering what good asking prices would be. I took them out and looked at them but that's all. I'll be selling the kimono, shoes and casual kimono wear set. Thanks so much!

Are any of you guys that are attending CC or MLPF willing to pick up extras for those of us that can't attend?

[moving to Wanted for you ~ many thanks - you may also have luck if you try posting over in MLPFair forum  ~ hathorcat]

Just let me know if you see anything you like!

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 20mm blue glass
 Size:  20mm
 Color: blue(Sky blue on one half, baby blue on other half)
 Material: glass
 Brand: Leeke World
 Price: $18
 
 visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 20mm green glass
 Size:  20mm
 Color: green (Grass green on one half, lime green on the other half)
 Material: glass
 Brand: Leeke World
 Price: $18

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 9-10inch black short straight fiber
 Size:  9-10inch(Fits SD-size)
 Color: black
 Length: short
 Texture: straight
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Luts
 Price: $22
 
 visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 7-8inch blond short straight fiber
 Size:  7-8inch (Fits Kid Delf-size)
 Color: blond (Luts)
 Length: short
 Texture: straight
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Luts
 Price: $23
 
 visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 8-9inch black medium straight fiber
 Size:  8-9inch (Fits DoT-size)
 Color: black
 Length: medium
 Texture: straight
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Dream of Doll
 Price: $25

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 9-10inch pink long curly fiber
 Size:  9-10inch(Fits SD-size)
 Color: pink
 Length: long
 Texture: curly
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Leeke
 Price: $25
 
 visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 9-10inch white long straight fiber
 Size:  9-10inch(Fits SD-size)
 Color: white
 Length: long
 Texture: straight
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Luts
 Price: $35
 
 visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 9-10inch black medium straight fiber
 Size:  9-10inch(Fits SD-size)
 Color: black
 Length: medium
 Texture: straight
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Volks default Megu wig
 Price: $40
 
 visitors can't see pics , please register or login

 9-10inch blonde long straight fiber
 Size:  9-10inch(Fits SD-size)
 Color: blonde
 Length: long
 Texture: straight
 Material: fiber
 Brand: Leeke
 Price: $25
 
 

I haven't bragged in a while so this will be kinda big 

Some of these will be repeats from the Valentine's Swap brag because they completed mommy/baby sets.

First up is my completed flat foot set with FF Peachy!
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


I also finally got my purple baby Valentine's twin. Reunited at last!
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Next up is UK Mommy and Baby Applejack.
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Mommy and Baby Cotton Candy
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Mommy and Baby Crumpet
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Mommy and Baby North Star
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Mommy and Baby Love Melody
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Vanilla Treat with some of the silkiest hair I've ever seen on a pony 
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


And lastly, purple symbol Baby Princess Sparkle 
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


Thanks for looking!

[Stickied 2/21 by Diamond]
unstickied 25/2/12

I need to refresh my sales post with a new layout but I wanted to ask around and find out what people prefer. I currently have it set up so that my pictures are all in my actual post but I was considering making use of an off-site photo album. Personally, when I run across a sales post with just a link to an album I feel like I'm less inclined to buy from them because it feels like a hassle to click through however many pages of stuff I'm not interested in just to find the one pony I want. On the other hand, if you have a lot to sell with tons of pictures it might deter people from even letting the sales post load depending on their connection speed. I'm thinking about going back to individual pony pictures instead of group shots and even though I've sold the bulk of them that's still a lot of pictures.
 
 Another option would be to keep the group pictures for quicker loading times and have individual pictures in an off-site album if people are interested. The descriptions and prices would remain in my post so buyers would have all the information at hand. I would probably also include prices on the album for any non-Arena people who might happen along. I've also seen some sales pages with lists of the pony names only and they're linked to off-site albums. They go directly to the pony so no digging is required.
 

---

TLDR

• Group shots on Arena page with links to individual shots in an off-site album, descriptions/prices on Arena page
• All individual shots in Arena post with descriptions/prices
• List of pony names that are linked to individual shots in an off-site album, descriptions/prices listed in off-site album

Please feel free to weigh in, I'd like to know what you guys think   

Not currently buying

---

I'd prefer all ponies to be loose and in very good condition without accessories unless otherwise noted. Please no major haircuts, pony cancer, marker, tail rust, regrind, chew marks, very dry hair, bad paint rubs or other major flaws. Initials on bottom of hooves are okay, minor haircuts that are easily hidden, minor paint flaws, missing flutter wings, a small stray mark here and there.
 

*Anything in bold = really, really want!*

Funko
Glitter Applebloom

G4
Fashion Style Shining Armor w/coat preferably but without would be okay
Fashion Style Cadance
Fashion Style Luna and Celestia (white)

BLIND BAG
Wave 2 All except main 6, Ribbon Heart, Pudding Pie, Snow Catcher, Feathermay and glittery Applejack

G3.5
Any 3.5 bait babies

G3
2010 Comic Con pony MIB
 2011 Comic Con pony (aqua & purple hair) MIB
Lulabelle II
Misty Blue
Strawberry Sunset
April Mist
Pretty Palace
TAF Winter Minty
Soda Float
Strawberry Surprise
Twinkle Hope
Pretty Pop
Henna Toola Roola
Sno-Glo (with hood)
25th Anniversary Mittens (with hood)
Snow'El (with halo)
Aurora Mist
Twinkle Hope


G2
Baby Swirly
Seabreeze
Prince Firefly
Giggles and Wiggles
Jewel and Sparkle
Spring
Golden Glow
Silver Glow
Copper Glow
Prince Blue Dream and Princess Golden Dream
Muse
Lady Moonshine
Her Majesty Flower
Magic Star Swirl
Magic Diamond Glow
Bride pony
Snowball
Bride
Princess Flora and Prince Fauna
Puff


G1

  Any Applejack variants except UK collector's pose and UK baby. I'd also like a MOC US AJ

Year 2 Earth Ponies
Seashell (upgrade)
Applejack (long hair)
Bowtie

Year 2 Pegasus & Unicorn Ponies
Firefly (upgrade)
Majesty (bright white, please)

Year 2 Rainbow Ponies
Skydancer (upgrade)
Moonstone
Starshine

Year 2 Sea Ponies
Sealight w/shell
Seawinkle w/shell
Wave Dancer w/shell


Year 3 Earth Ponies
Tootsie
Posey

Year 3 Unicorns & Pegasi
Sparkler
Gusty
Powder
Sky Flier
Surprise

Year 3 Rainbow Ponies
Trickles
Starflower
Flutterbye
Confetti
Pinwheel

Year 3 Baby Ponies
Baby Firefly
Baby Cotton Candy
Baby Blossom
Baby Surprise

Year 3 Sea Ponies
Sea Breeze w/shell
Whitecap w/shell
Sea Mist w/shell
Wave Jumper w/shell
High Tide w/shell
Sand Dollar w/shell

Year 3 Baby Sea Ponies
Sea Shimmer w/float
Backstroke w/float
Splasher w/float
Sea Star w/float
Surf Rider w/float


Year 4 So Soft Ponies
Ribbon
North Star
Cupcake
Wind Whistler
Buttons
Twist
Hippity Hop
Posey
Lickety-Split
Heart Throb
Cherries Jubilee
Gusty
Surprise
Lofty
Truly
Bouncy
Skippity Doo
Scumptious
Paradise
Shady
Sundance

Year 4 Twinkle-Eyed Ponies
Sweet Stuff (upgrade)
Gingerbread (very white and with pink hair)
Sky Rocket (upgrade)
Galaxy (upgrade)
Masquerade
Sweet Pop
Speedy
Sky Rocket (upgrade)

Year 4 Flutter Ponies (wingless is fine on all flutters)
Honeysuckle
Forget-Me-Not
Hollywood

Year 4 Pretty and Pearly Baby Sea Ponies
Ripple w/float
Sunshower w/float
Water Lily w/float
Beachcomber w/float
Sea Shimmer w/float
Surf Rider w/float


Year 5 So Soft Ponies
Taffy
Twilight
Bangles

Year 5 Twinkle-Eyed Ponies
Mimic
Quackers
Tic-Tac-Toe

Year 5 Twice As Fancy Ponies
Sweet Tooth
Dancing Butterflies
Milky Way (upgrade)

Year 5 Princess Ponies
Princess Serena
Princess Sparkle
Princess Primrose
Princess Starburst

Year 5 Flutter Ponies
Cloud Puff (no regrind)
Wingsong
Wind Drifter
Tropical Breeze
Pink Dreams

Year 5 Big Brother Ponies (hats and bandannas on these guys, please)
4-Speed
Salty
Quarterback
Slugger
Tex
Steamer

Year 5 First Tooth Baby Ponies
Baby Quackers
Baby Lickety-Split
Baby Fifi
Baby Bouncy
Baby Tic-Tac-Toe

Year 5 Newborn Twins
Milkweed
Jangles
Tangles
Sniffles
Snookums
Noodles
Dibbles
Nibbles
Sleepy Head
Sleep Tight

Year 5 Sea Sparkle Baby Sea Ponies
Wavy (already have float)
Salty w/float
Dipper w/float
Sea Breeze w/float
Surfy w/float

 

Playset Ponies
Baby Princess Sparkle (magenta symbol)

Mail Order Ponies
Baby Cherries Jubilee
Baby Sugarberry
Baby Milky Way GRAIL
Lavender Baby Ember (upgrade)

Baby Sea Ponies
Watercolor Sealight w/float
Watercolor Foamy w/float

Summer/Windy Wing Ponies
Cool Breeze
Flurry
Glow
Sky Dancer

 Sundae Best Ponies
Crunch Berry with body in good shape but yucky hair (for rehairing in a different color)

Secret Surprise Ponies (keys not necessary but are nice)
Pretty Puff GETTING
Secret Beauty
Secret Star GETTING
Pretty Puff's Key

Twice As Fancy Ponies
Night Glider (upgrade)
Munchy

 International Ponies
Baby Cherries Jubilee
Night Light (large and small symbol) GRAIL
Love Letter
Love-in-a-Mist
Baby Stargaze
Sweetheart
Baby Moondream
Baby Pictures
Baby Lickety-Split NBBE
Baby Bow Tie
Baby Heart Throb NBBE
Baby Honeycomb

 Merry Go Round Ponies
Flower Bouquet
Tassles

Big Brother/Mountain Boys
Any baity
Daddy Apple Delight
Lightning
Tornado
Thundercloud

Sunshine Ponies
Starflower (no frizzy hair)
 
Newborn Twins
Rattles
Tattles

Baby Ponies & Pretty Pals
Baby Lucky Leaf
Baby Leafy

Teeny Tiny Ponies
 Little Whiskers
Little Giggles

Teeny Pony Twins
Rattles
Tattles

Baby Rainbow Ponies
Baby Brightbow
Baby Rainribbon
Baby Starbow
Baby Sunribbon

Fancy Mermaid Ponies
 Baby Sea Shimmer

---

Other Collections

*Vintage Care Bears poseable PVC figures

Near mint on all:
Cozy Heart Penguin
 Brave Heart Lion
Gentle Heart Lamb
Grams Bear
Champ Bear

*Pizza Hut Care Bears glasses- I need Good Luck Bear and Friend Bear

*I'm also looking for Serendipity books in good shape

*I'd love some Tokidoki blind box Unicorno figures
 

---

Swap Info

Candy/Snacks- Sour Punch Straws, Sour Patch Kids, Jelly Belly jelly beans (or a similar brand), Sweet Tarts, strawberry Pocky, Jolly Ranchers, pretty much anything sour or tart. On the sweet side I like Caramello, Dove milk chocolate and chocolate covered raisins/peanuts. I also like assorted nuts, hot peanuts or other salty treats. Candy from other countries are always fun to try.
 
Hobbies- Sewing (mostly costuming), sculpting, pony customizing, air brush, stained glass, silk screening, jewelry making, most anything creative.

Pets- I have 6 cats and 2 dogs.

 Other Stuff- Anything from Tasty Peach Studios, chunky fake pearl necklaces and bracelets, The Nightmare Before Christmas stuff, Disney snow globes (not like Mickey but princesses, TNBC, Alice in Wonderland and such), fantasy/Disney figurines, Burt's Bees or similar products that don't do animal testing, Chococat, Hello Kitty, Nintendo trinkets (esp. Mario characters), fantasy maps, candles (pumpkin spice, apple pie, other fall scents, vanilla), anything Alice in Wonderland, The Princess Bride, Sailor Moon, Batman, original Pokemon, Mario Bros., Lilo & Stitch and most any other animated Disney stuff. I'm big into recycling so I always appreciate wrapping papers and such that are recyclable.
 
Favorite Colors- I like all colors but if I had to choose I'd say cool colors like blues, greens, purples and silver.

Favorite Pony Generation- G1

Favorite Pony- Applejack and celestial-themed G1s
 
Favorite Animal- Cats

Customs- I love receiving customs!

Dislikes- Lotion, perfume sprays (I just never seem to use them)