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Customs / Re: Updated! DTIYS Challenge ideas thread!
« on: January 18, 2024, 03:52:54 PM »
Popping in to say that I’m up for doing this!  My pony from the previous DTIYS challenge is still a WIP but I’m hoping that I’ll be able to finish it up at the same time  :lol:

I love the categories you have and definitely love the idea of adding medieval and/or pop culture/cinema as well as the other suggestions. The more possibilities the better!

I’ve been very uninspired lately and I’m hoping this gives me a kick start in the creativity!

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Customs / Re: Neon Party!!! - Birthday Swap custom for Minty_Magic
« on: September 20, 2023, 10:24:57 AM »
Ooh she looks rad!  Awesome job and I love that she glows! ❤️

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Customs / Re: Two new custom girls - “Black Ice” and “Daisy”
« on: September 14, 2023, 05:12:51 AM »
Thank you all!  😊

TheClassCalico: I hear you on the G4s…I didn’t really like them for a long time but I would still buy them for baits because I’d think to myself “I’ll regret it if I leave them here”. Now that I’ve grown to appreciate them I’m glad I picked up the ones that I did!  :lol:

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Customs / Re: Sugar the Witch pony
« on: September 14, 2023, 05:06:10 AM »
She looks gorgeous but the pictures are quite blurry for me so it’s hard to see details. Her broom and witch hat are adorable! ❤️

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Customs / Re: Two new custom girls - “Black Ice” and “Daisy”
« on: September 13, 2023, 05:12:55 AM »
Thank you so much!  Yeah I’ve got a lineup of prepped G4s on my work bench staring at me right now - must resist the takeover!!!  :lmao:

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Customs / Re: Two new custom girls - “Black Ice” and “Daisy”
« on: September 12, 2023, 12:43:50 PM »
Oh wow, thank you for all the compliments guys!   :blush:  I'm glad you all like them so much!   :lovey:

BC: my secret is smoothie straws and boil perms!  :lmao:

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Customs / Re: Blending Hair tutorial
« on: September 12, 2023, 12:41:37 PM »
Well that was really cool to watch!  I never thought of doing blends before since I usually just kind of blend the hair as I go by alternating colors in plugs but that looked really interesting and the final blend was very pretty!

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Customs / Two new custom girls - “Black Ice” and “Daisy”
« on: September 11, 2023, 05:50:50 PM »
Hi all! Finished two new girls yesterday.

First is “Black Ice” - the diva pose is one of my absolute favourites and I just love how this girl turned out! She got a black FBR with silver pearl highlights and I repainted her eyes in shades of blue and turquoise. I hand dyed her hair using black and turquoise Rit dye - half was dyed on the ends and half was dyed in the middle of the hank so that her hair alternates between being darker at the roots and darker at the ends. I also added some metallic white to lighten it up. Then I decorated her with turquoise and clear crystals.

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Next is “Daisy”, my first G4 in a long time, a Lyra that was in pretty rough shape. I managed to get her cleaned up and rehaired her in Poison Ivy, Envy and Starlight. I redid her eyes using watercolor pencils and acrylic paints and decorated her with tiny white plastic flowers.

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Normally I don’t use G4s but I’ve recently organized all my baits and realized that I have a lot of them so I’ve prepared a bunch and you can expect to see more!   :lol:


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Customs / Do buyers prefer alt rehairs or full customs?
« on: September 07, 2023, 07:02:14 AM »
Sorry for all the topics lately, I’ve just been doing a lot of thinking and reorganizing myself!

So I’m moving into working more on making this into a side income and I’m wondering about people’s experiences in selling rehairs vs full customs?  As I’ve been organizing my baits, I’m noticing quite a few with only minor flaws, especially among my G3s. I also have a lot of G4s and rehairing or just doing a rehair and symbol swap is a lot faster than doing a full custom with FBR.

What have other customizers experienced?  Is there a demand?  Should I pursue it?  Thanks in advance for any responses!

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Customs / Re: best paint sealant?
« on: September 07, 2023, 05:02:58 AM »
I’ve used Testors Dullcote or Glosscote for years (depending on the finish I wanted) and never had an issue. My oldest customs are 10 years old and still fine but I live in northern Ontario so it’s not super humid here.

Our Michaels closed down though so it’s become really hard for me to get the Testors and I’ve started using Mister Super Clear to seal which is what a lot of doll customizers use for their faceups. I decided to try it because I can get it easily through Amazon. So far I really love it!  Goes on super smooth, dries fast and leaves a beautiful surface.

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Customs / Re: Ever tried doing pony eyes with watercolor pencils?
« on: September 07, 2023, 04:42:37 AM »
Quote from: BlackCurtains on September 06, 2023, 12:00:32 PM
I've used pastels before for blush. Had no problems.

I've been wanting to get some watercolor pencils to do realistic horse coats. I'm sure they'd be good for eyes too.

Ohh that’s an interesting idea!

Well I’m just going to try it and see how it works out I guess. 😂

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Customs / Re: Equestria girls customs?
« on: September 07, 2023, 04:40:41 AM »
Well I’m going to start an attempt with a Rainbow Dash today so maybe I’ll post a WMW thread!   :lol:

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Customs / Ever tried doing pony eyes with watercolor pencils?
« on: September 06, 2023, 10:42:20 AM »
I love watching doll customizing and face up videos and I’ve wondered multiple times about using pastels and watercolor pencils to do ponies like many doll customizers do with dolls.

Does anyone do this or has anyone tried it?  I love the soft blended look that these doll customizers achieve and I’m planning to play around with it just to see.

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Customs / Re: Ponies In Spaaace! Asteri and Stella
« on: September 06, 2023, 04:52:10 AM »
Ok I'm sure I remember replying to this...I guess I was dreaming?   :blink:

Anyways, these girls are gorgeous!  I love the airbrushed galaxy effect!  I only use my airbrush for FBRs and gradients...I've been intimidated to do more but you are inspiring me!  Lovely job!  :inlove:

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Customs / Equestria girls customs?
« on: September 05, 2023, 06:48:50 PM »
Has anyone done any customs with the Equestria girls?  I have two of them that I got at a thrift store and I've been interested in trying a doll custom so I've been mulling over what I could do with them.

If anyone has made any I'd love to see them!

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