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Introductions / Re: Hello, Hola, Aloha, and... Thats the extent of my linguisic talent

« on: February 09, 2012, 12:00:43 PM »

Quote from: kiwimlp on February 09, 2012, 11:46:03 AM

Welcome, Maniah

What an interesting introduction you wrote. Your customs are lovely. I really like your Granny Smith pony!

Thank you so very much for the compliments!

And thank you everyone for the welcomes

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Customs / Contest: Free Custom (Ending 2/15/12)

« on: February 09, 2012, 11:55:37 AM »

If I am posting this in the wrong place, I apologize, and will be happy to move it if someone will tell me where..

I Just wanted to mention that I am having a contest over at my Tumblr for the chance to win a free customized pony.

I've done this as a way to get more Tumblr followers and to share news of my tumblr with more people, so it does require a Tumblr account to enter, however, you do not need to actively USE the tumblr account. I only need you to have it so I can keep track of entries and contact you if you win.

If you click through to the contest page that I linked above, you will find the following information for the contest:

You can win one of the above ponies customized for free. For every 50 entries I get, I will draw an additional winner, up to a maximum of 5. First place gets first choice, second place second choice, and so on.
How do you become eligible?
1. Follow this blog: CustomPony.tumblr.com
2. Share (Reblog) this post.
3. Using the “Ask Me A Question!” link on the right, Submit a description or drawing of a customization of one of the pictured ponies. Your design can not contain anything requiring sculpted parts.
Please note that the pony on the left has stars inside her plastic body. Any paint job will hide them if you like them.
I will compile a list of the eligible entries and I will choose the winner with a random number generator. I will contact you on your tumblr via the “ask me” option, so make sure you have it enabled. If you do not reply within one week, I will contact another random winner.
Entries for this contest will be accepted between 1/15/2012 and 2/15/2012. The winner will be notified on 2/16/2012 and asked for shipping information. The pony will be made and shipped no later than 3/01/2012. This shipping date may change if the winner fails to respond in a timely manner. or if I wind up having more than one winner. If you have questions please don’t hesitate to ask.
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Again, all entries for this contest must take place over Tumblr. Thank you for your interest

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Customs / Re: :muffin: Pony hair?

« on: February 09, 2012, 11:37:14 AM »

Lemonade is the favorite to use, found at Dollyhair.com

Dollyhair is currently out of stock and will not be getting more in for about 6 months.

RestoreDoll has some Katsilk called Lemon Blond 14, which is an exact match for Lemonade at Dollyhair.

Failing that, Applejack has the exact same hair color as those listed above, and her mane and tail can be repurposed to use as

Pony's hair. If you do this, You will get a very short, show accurate mane. I take Applejack's mane and fold it in half to make the plug, and get a length that is acceptable and layered nice and shaggy like the show. I only need to trim the bangs and style the hair to lay flat.

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Customs / Re: Story-Based Customs!

« on: February 09, 2012, 11:32:50 AM »

I have Mab, who was based on the Dresden Files book series.
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And you have already done my Demona pony from Gargoyles.

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Customs / Re: Needles for rehairing tool?

« on: February 09, 2012, 11:26:34 AM »

I also make my own needles, and I use a size 8 or 9 sewing needle. I tried, I think, darning needles? They were big.. ANyway.. They were too big. I found them catching the vinyl too much.

I went through a couple different brands of needles before I found one I could snip without the needle eye just shattering. I use Singer needles that come in the little cardboard backed packets, rather than the variety plastic wheels. Those ones shattered every time.

I snip the eye of the needle at a slight angle with the wire cutters. I find that if you do it slow, it can just flatten the metal instead of snip it.. So I position the needle, then grasp the pliers with both hands, and squeeze really hard really fast. I do this inside a plastic shopping bag to catch the needle bits, because they fly off.

I then cut the needle itself in half, and insert it into an Xacto knife handle.

When rehairing, I also use an awl to widen the holes before putting the hair in. If you are breaking needles, this might help you. The vinyl relaxes back into place after a bit, so it isn't hurt by the awl. But the awl widens the hole just enough to make the needle go in without a fight.

Hope that helps

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Customs / Re: Commission Artist

« on: February 09, 2012, 11:16:00 AM »

Screen Name: Maniah
Email: [email protected]
Commission Status:OPEN
Links to examples of your work: Most completed ponies can be found at my Tumblr
Specialties, if any (ie, sculpted work, photo-realism, flutter wings): A willingness to try new things? I don't think I have a specialty yet.
Pricing Details: Prices start at $30 and vary depending on what you want.
Shipping Details: I ship worldwide as long as you are willing to pay the shipping.
Payment Details: I take payments via PayPal. For a full list of details, check out my Commissions page.
Links to any customs currently for sale: I have a Young Granny Smith currently up on Ebay. NOT on Ebay, I have 2

Pony Hooves ($35) and Moonlight Serenade ($30). The two

Pony Hooves are actually nearly done right now. I just need to root the manes and style the hair and they are done.

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Introductions / Hello, Hola, Aloha, and... Thats the extent of my linguisic talent

« on: February 09, 2012, 10:58:42 AM »

Hi, I think I have been registered here for a while, but this is my first time posting. Im mainly a customizer, not so much a collector. I've been customizing since 05, but stopped for a while, and have recently started up again. I started a Tumblr page and a deviant art page to share and sell my work. I've come here looking for other customizers to talk to about techniques and ideas.

Im 29 years old,a nd I work overnight in a grocery store bakery. I decorate cakes and bake. In my free time I do a lot of role playing. Think, tabletop RPGs like Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, Dresden Files, and DUngeons and Dragons. My favorite book series is Dresden Files by Jim butcher. My avatar is a custom I made based on Mab from the Dresden Files books.

If you'd like to know more about me, please feel free to ask