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Looking for any BB cards.  Duplicates actually wanted.  Working on a project for my daughter and I can use as many as anyone would be willing to part with.

It has been a loooooong time since I posted a pony here, haven't made a custom since 2010 maybe?

Well my daughter is into MLP and loves the show and her favorite character at the moment is Rarity.  She knows I am crafty and asked me after watching the Power Pony episode for the umpteenth time "mommy can you make me a power pony Rarity?" 

So I did, just a quickie made over a few days.

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I have NO clue if this is the right place to show these sparklers off, I usually am in the customs forum, but they aren't custom ponies.  Feel free to move or tell me I'm wrong!

I made three molds from princess pony's gems and these are the results!

They are about the size of a quarter, if you don't know the size of bushwoolies  :big grin:

I can make them to match the actual princess they go with or mix up the colors.  Princess Tiffany style is on hold right now, but the other two are up for sale for $10 a pair.  I can always make more.

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Short story I have a NPB.  She is new to ebay with 2 feedback.  She won auctions the day before and the day of mine and paid immediately, sellers left her feedback.

Waited three days, contacted, nothing.  Opened NPB.  Contacted said she would pay in a week. 

To me this is unacceptable.  Plus I don't want her leaving me negative feedback over $1 in fees.  So I canceled the transaction.  Low and behold she paid this morning.

But I thought I cancelled?  I know it says you have seven days to wait for a buyer to respond, but honestly I just wanted to cancel it and screw the loss in listing fees. 

Anything I can do?  @#$%$$  I strongly dislike ebay and all the NPB's I've gotten this year, it keeps getting worse and worse.

It really is windy here, and cold!

Just finished this up and wanted to share before the sun set and we couldn't go outside anymore.

She has a white gradient on her legs and arms.  Full face up with acrylics and pastels.  Sculpted horns from apoxie.  Custom dress from etsy and the jewelry was made by me.

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Hope you like her.

Okay so I am photographing this as I go not only for myself but for anyone else so inclined to make a shoe mold.  If you saw my previous custom resin shoes you would know I purchased my mold online, I didn't fabricate it on my own.

So since I think I am just as skilled and patient as most crafters out there I thought I would give it a try.  So here is my documentation of first attempt and failure.

Even though I need to wait 24 hours to be sure, I know I failed. 

Step one mold set up
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I think this is where I failed honestly.  I need to get the shoes to stay down.  The silicone is heavier than they are.  The shoes moved around several times during the pour.  I have no idea if they are sitting on the bottom now or suspended in the silicone.  Next attempt I will try to putty them securely to the base.
Step two weigh the rice!
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It was suggested by the manufacturer to use rice for weight not water since then you will have to wait for your mold to dry.
Step 3 prepare your materials!
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Step four mix extremely well.

Step five position cup with materials on a table more than 30 inches above your mold.  This is if you do not have a vacuum compressor which I do not.  The silicone flows through a 1/2 inch hole and stretches as it travels down to your mold.  This is supposed to eliminate all (lol unlikely) bubbles.
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Step six be patient, very patient it takes forever for that mold to fill.
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Step seven don't cry when it wasn't enough mix, make more even though you know its messed up.
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Enjoy and I will let you know what happens and add pictures tomorrow when I bust my shoes out.

I figure with how much mix I used I may be able to try twice more.  Then I think I may give up.

Shoes came out, mold might be useable.  Just poured the resin in 10 minutes ago
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Final edit, they aren't perfect but some sanding will help.  There was a fault in the mold (my fault) so at least I know I did it right and I can do it again.
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All gone and got my heads thank you!!