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« on: March 18, 2012, 07:13:42 AM »
that wouldnt cause defined cracking though...I've worked with piments pastels ALOt and you can't go onto the next layer until they are sealed enough otherwise they wipe right off.
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« on: March 17, 2012, 11:15:20 AM »
Upon thought and inspection...my conclusion is that it most likely was due to humidity and one layer did not cure properly before i started the next and it began to "sweat" and separate the top layer when the temperature fluctuated...but you think ths would have happend alot sooner...it's been at least a month...but maybe the extreme temp change didn't occur till recently so now is the time it decided to go. [...] It's a shame b/c I could have really used the income from it  But i guess it makes up my decision if i should keep her or not. I guess she really wanted to stay 
That's probably it, the paint sweating does not sound normal, I've never heard of that happening. :O But to be honest, it doesn't look that bad to me, I'm sure she would still fetch a nice price. But maybe it's best, like you said, to keep her for a while and see if continues cracking. I've had the same happen on some ponies recently, I think it has something to do with certain types of vinyl (the softer ponies maybe, it gets worse when you squish them) and colours with lots of white mixed in. Might also be my cheap paints... But so far I've been able to fix it with another layer of polyurethane sealant.
/edit to add a missing word.
"Sweating" is just my guess...it doesnt' feel any different than the area around it..it just appears glossy and cracked in those areas for some reason...not actually cracked per say...it's more like crazing under the final layer of pastels... It's smooth to the touch but just looks cracked under the surface... Actual cracking i can understand and would be able to easier pinpoint what was wrong ....but it's happening within the paint layers. Shouldn't be the quality of paint b/c i use expert grade high quality acrylics and pigments. Another layer of sealer may fix the glossyness..but it wont fix the lighter color paint showing through the "cracks". (There are many shades on top of the base layer of pigments and pastels....so the areas where it's happening, a lighter color is showing through the dark shading--think like the look of crackle nail polish). To get the color uniform again, i'll probably have to sand down those areasand build them back up...hoping i can match the surrounding area. It's definitely not that bad as the photos make it look ..the only reason i noticed it was because of the "glossyness" in some areas and then when i looked closer, i noticed the separation. ...If i do decide to try and sell it again, I just want to make sure it doesn't get worse..so I'm going to keep it for a long while to see what happens to it. I'm blaming humidity again...i've had some humidity issues in the past with cloudy sealer but never this! 
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« on: March 17, 2012, 07:54:20 AM »
Lol! It just bummed me out b/c I'm not positive on what's happening and not sure if it's going to get worse and because 1) of all the work i put into it and 2)I dont know 100% what went wrong so as NOT to do it again. Upon thought and inspection...my conclusion is that it most likely was due to humidity and one layer did not cure properly before i started the next and it began to "sweat" and separate the top layer when the temperature fluctuated...but you think ths would have happend alot sooner...it's been at least a month...but maybe the extreme temp change didn't occur till recently so now is the time it decided to go. To be sure, what I"m going to do is keep it for myself for awhile and see what happens to it. That's most likely it b/c i can be pretty impatient sometimes  Maybe in the future I'll get the nerve to take out the sand paper and fix it ..It's just not worth my time right now b/c I've .got too many other projects going. It's a shame b/c I could have really used the income from it But i guess it makes up my decision if i should keep her or not. I guess she really wanted to stay
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« on: March 16, 2012, 09:39:47 AM »
Nope, nothing different...same paint etc....although could have been too thin like you said...This took about a month or two to happen..must have just happened within the last day or two....i didn't notice it yesterday while working on the face but today i did.... I'm just worried that this is signs of it going sticky? But wouldn't that have happened already? I'm thinking it has to do with a layer further down that wasn't cured/dried before i sealed....sigh....so bummed i was finally happy to get her face marking done to put her back up for sale..and now this!! Grr! I thnk i need to put her aside for awhile to catch my cool before i do any further damage trying to fix her  This is just so upsetting...why THIS custom?!  Post Merge: March 16, 2012, 09:44:26 AMI'm wondering if it was a temperature thing in my house...because i did just notice not too long ago that some of my pricey Disney porcelain statues began crazing....maybe something happened with the temperature one day or something...i dunno...i'm just sad and hoping this doesnt happen again/get worse....
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« on: March 16, 2012, 08:13:26 AM »
Thanks! That does kinda help...i didn't use gloss though which is odd why these areas are becoming glossy....luckily it's not the apoxie or anything that's cracking..it just looks like the last layer of paint is splitting to show the layer underneith it and it's all happening under the sealant b/c you cant feel it at all...i mean the photos make it look worse than it really is...but its still there  I may need to sand those areas down and repaint Just really sucks... I haven't done anything different...she's been sitting in a closed dark cabinet (with a frosted translucent door) since her completion. I mean, it's turning spring now and it could be the temperature fluxuations. Her base is fine and just checked a few other customs i have here but they're all breyers and they are fine. The only thing that's different is that she has been there longer than usual...My ponies usually sell within a few weeks but i went on vacation this time and needed to add her face marking since i forgot before putting it back up...and now i notice this.... How long before you noticed the cracking on your cheetas?
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« on: March 16, 2012, 07:40:08 AM »
 I just noticed today that in some areas it looks like the finish is crazing/separating? And where this is happening, the area around it is shiny. It's not sticky at all..it just looks like i glossed those areas and the gloss is crazing/cracking/coming apart or something. Feels smooth to the touch though... maybe a layer of sealer underneith somewhere wasn't fully cured before i continued and that layer is coming through now? the crackling look is mostly happening on the non-display side in these two areas only but it's starting to get a little "glossy" in some other areas on the front too. Is this fixable? Would i be able to touch this up and re-seal? Maybe use dullcote this time? I have been using Krylon Matte finish without problem... I dont know...what's happening..please help!!  I spent so much work and time on this little one to have this happen I'm really hoping someone can help me fix this. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: March 14, 2012, 08:20:15 PM »
Oh sweet! That's looking fantastic!
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« on: March 14, 2012, 03:49:04 PM »
I get to start my pony-themed tattoo tonight! I'm so excited!
Progress pics!!!
My rule for tattoos is ask yourself, what did you think was cool ten years ago? Do you think it's still cool? If the answer is yes, then it's okay to get a tattoo of it. If not you're going to seriously regret that tattoo.
Pretty sure that after 30 years, you're set.
Woah! That's a really well done tat! However, i think she should have gotten it on her butt After all..it IS a cutie mark! Lol!
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« on: March 13, 2012, 06:29:57 PM »
WOW! what an improvement! She's gorgeous! Great job!
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« on: March 11, 2012, 05:28:29 PM »
I remember those! Ohhh I had a few but they long ago were donated!  The neon green one with pink hair laughs maniacally if you push a button on his tummy, I recall... Best of luck selling them!
Haha Yup...the purple one next to it too.. used to say "i'm feeling lucky", "give me a kiss", "you're my best fried" then on the last push, it'd say all three in succession....i dont remember what the purple haired one said though... i think it was different. probably would still work if the batteries were changed The other super hero ones above that, the eyes light up when you push the button.....well, used to light up.lol Post Merge: March 11, 2012, 05:30:25 PMThey are so cute! Is that one a little dragon???
Yea there are two little dino ones there...Those I wouldnt mind keeping...they're cute
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« on: March 11, 2012, 01:47:39 PM »
Ooo this sounds fun Just caem across this thread thanks to Leegeta...I'll have to read through a little more...lunch is ready
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« on: March 11, 2012, 12:30:21 PM »
Interesting...Thanks! I'll take a look at those sites..hopefully i can find something. Anyway, here's a photo of the lot if this helps at all: There's a couple of others (including one very vintage looking one that i'm keeping so these are the ones i'm trying to figure out what to do with) visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: March 11, 2012, 11:15:23 AM »
So, I'm doing some spring cleaning and came across all my old trolls of all sizes. Mostly Russ (maybe a Dam or two in there). Anyway...they're in REALLY played with shape (dirty clothes, marks, dead batteries, and they smell like old troll lol - theyve been stowed away in a tote for a long time) Anyway, is there a market for these? Maybe even as custom bait? I've seen a few custom trolls on eBay so can i list a lot with hopes of some income? It's just too much work right now to clean all of these up (not to mention I'm not even sure how to go about cleaning them in the first place) and even if i did clean them up i would probably just save them for my niece to play with when she's old enough. Anyway, So I guess my main questions are: 1)would i be better off selling them in a lot as custom bait? 2)individually in their very played with condition? 3)anyone know of any troll specific forums or sites I can check with? 4) Customize & sell them myself? 5) Anyone looking for some trolls?  Thanks for the help! (Next, in the tote to figure out a future for are the pound puppies..lol!)
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« on: March 10, 2012, 04:23:19 PM »
these are really cute..what do these cost? Is there 1 per pack?
What part of NY are you from? i'm from long island and they are $2.99 a pack. It comes with 1 pony, 1 trading card and a pamplet, each box that are sold in stores is 24 ponies, so if this is your first time getting them you will not get doubles. All i need is 3 more to complete the set so i'm still on the hunt!
Long Islanders REPRESENT! Yup, I'm from LI too They sound cute...I'll have to keep on the lookout.
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« on: March 09, 2012, 05:45:23 PM »
these are really cute..what do these cost? Is there 1 per pack?
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