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« on: February 26, 2024, 11:44:50 PM »
From what I have seen its only specific colors that brown/sunburn. IIRC there is a thread on the MLP TP about it.
I might try making some legwarmers. Thank you!
That's true, I'm glad you found that thread. My memory was getting a bit misty. Some Starshines go brown and some can be sunfaded I've found. People say it must depend on different batches of plastic. But I've found over the years that the ones that don't go brown immediately will still show signs of plastic breakdown like yellowing, stickiness, brown spots over time and it seems likely that sun exposure does speed up the process. On a happier note I found that often ponies look worse when I first get them out of storage but after a few days in the open air they look better.
Right now I have a Majesty out fading. I haven't noticed any burning yet. Same for Bowtie...
Candy Cane is currently at the spa drying her curlers, I will take photos when I get home.
I chose green plaid for her legwarmers to match her eyes.
Thank you for the insight!
Post Merge: February 22, 2024, 02:15:55 PM
And here she is, fresh out the salon!
I love the way her curls turned out. They really look like candy canes!
She is so vibrant as well, she was quite dingy when I got her.
The legwarmers are ribbon, so they are quite stiff. I might see if I can do anything about that...
Anyway, she looks a million times happier!
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She does look fantastic, well done! Her hair is gorgeous, I try to do mine like that. More notes on sunfading... Once plastic breakdown starts it can be stabilised by cleaning and storing in better conditions but not reversed and it's likely that sunfading makes it worse in the long run. UV light breaks down stains and marks but also breaks down the plastic polymers and the effects of this take longer to show. Managing any collection is a strange mindset because you can't fight entropy. There is a lot of stuff on museum conservation of plastics now that you might find interesting. Most Majesty that I've ever handled showed yellowing of the head and/or plastic breakdown that starts before the body. So she often has a typical head/body mismatch. Certain plastic issues seem to be typical for certain characters unfortunately, and there's not always much you can do long term. Some I've given up collecting because it's always the same. The saddest one for me to give up so far is Masquerade. Otherwise, for me it's a case of finding the best ones in the first place and then keeping them in the best possible conditions (stable temperature and humidity, good air circulation out of the sun permanently). I have at least 3 good Majestys that I monitor, but you can often see a slight batch difference from the start which spells trouble. I tried painting heads to restore the colour but the result is never that good to my eye. I've tried asking others whether they have good results with painting over plastic that is already breaking down, I think the answer is no. A full body repaint is also tricky if you have glitter to find a match for as well, I've not tried it. I've had Bowtie in shy pose respond well to sunfading. Blues often look great again for a year or so after sunfading because it fades out the yellow, but it always comes back in my experience. Best of luck with it!
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« on: February 26, 2024, 11:24:22 PM »
Those jigsaws are delightful! Congratulations!
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« on: February 26, 2024, 11:17:23 PM »
Oh, now I'm giggling about the interview. It's for a Quality Inspector for a print company. I would be checking work before it's sent to the customer to make sure everything is 100% accurate. I'm going through the website so I can have some talking points to show that I know a bit about what they do and can look good. I just found repeated verbiage and inconsistent spacing on part of their website. You KNOW I have to bring that up in tomorrow's conversation!
I love when you can see the reason to say 'let me fix it for you'! Just remember that the person you'll be replacing may be on the interview panel, particularly if they are taking maternity leave etc. Best of luck. I'm relieved to say that my Mum is out of hospital and is on the mend. She's feeling a bit flat after all the stress but still sounds positive. I hate it when people talk about 'fighting' illnesses but who really knows. I'm sure that social support can make a difference. This week is much easier going for us all in all. We are now back in kiddie term time so our classes are back on, including swimming today, which baby enjoys.
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« on: February 21, 2024, 11:33:37 PM »
My wish list hasn't moved for nearly three years. So you can see that some items, even though not the most popular, are getting rare. I just don't have time to keep monitoring sales any more. But even before that I had slowed down to only one or two purchases per year, mainly from kind people on the Arena. I don't use ebay any more, for the reasons below.
One happier thought about accessories though, they are mostly not made of UPVC so they are more likely to survive being stored in a loft, whereas ponies get plastic breakdown. So if you do find a childhood collection that's been stored in a loft, the ponies might be in a sad state but any accessories might be salvageable.
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« on: February 21, 2024, 11:28:16 PM »
From what I have seen its only specific colors that brown/sunburn. IIRC there is a thread on the MLP TP about it.
I might try making some legwarmers. Thank you!
That's true, I'm glad you found that thread. My memory was getting a bit misty. Some Starshines go brown and some can be sunfaded I've found. People say it must depend on different batches of plastic. But I've found over the years that the ones that don't go brown immediately will still show signs of plastic breakdown like yellowing, stickiness, brown spots over time and it seems likely that sun exposure does speed up the process. On a happier note I found that often ponies look worse when I first get them out of storage but after a few days in the open air they look better.
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« on: February 21, 2024, 11:23:01 PM »
@Artie, if i'm remembering correctly Samuel is pretty far through. some of those Old Testament books are a slog. I haven't read them all the way through. even after many many years of Catholic school. i would like to at some point. Also, i hope your mom recovers quickly 
Numbers reads like the 'shipping forecast' if you know what that is. Maybe this is where the expression 'brass tacks' comes from. Leviticus is odd because I can't always work out whether the voice is Moses or God. Maybe there is no real distinction. After that, I find it hard working out how some of the stories relate to the Commandments, what happens and the outcomes. Sometimes the people in the stories seem to go against the Commandments and sometimes they seem to get away with it, sometimes not. I'm trying to just go through it rather than get stuck on things, thinking I will go back to it later. Thanks, Mum is doing better. She had a kidney stone removed etc. She's mending. Although painful, it could have been worse news. Hope you're doing OK. Post Merge: February 21, 2024, 11:36:23 PMFirst, look up a pizza recipe online. I got my dough mix from a recipe for air fryer pizza (which suits me due to air fryer). The main difference I noticed between a basic bread & a pizza dough is the pizza dough has vinegar in it (not much, about a tablespoon, but it's there in the pizza recipe & not in the bread one).
Second, resting the dough between initial mix & knead is a big part of the bread recipe, but for pizza dough it seems you go straight from mix to knead.
Third, when rising the bread dough, it's greased. For the pizza dough, it's not. You don't grease the pizza dough until you're just about to bake it (after pricking below). Both greases are done with a coating of liquid oil.
Fourth, when putting the dough in for pizza, it's rolled out flat & thin, then pricked all over. The more pricks the better. With bread you don't make it flat, rather, you shape it gently, then bake, no pricking. The bread has to rise, while the pizza is better mostly flat.
(also for toppings, if the veggies are wet, the pizza will be. Heat them for five minutes at the same temp as you cook the pizza before putting on the pizza & the moisture will steam out of them. This is especially important if the veggies are frozen.)
I think we have forgotten to prick it, thank you. Will also try the vinegar and the idea of drying the toppings out a bit in the oven before putting them on the pizza. This could change everything! Will let you know
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« on: February 21, 2024, 10:32:54 AM »
I've looked into sunfading a lot and I'm not a fan. I've bought too many ponies from knowledgable collectors only to have them go yellow or brown. Once the plastic goes brown there's nothing you can do. But a few highlighter marks I can ignore on a nice pony. You could tie a ribbon around that DS leg to hide the mark or try some other pony wear like legwarmers. You might be able to improve the scuff mark with a nail file or fine sand paper.
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« on: February 21, 2024, 10:28:11 AM »
today have to take my husband to the hospital to remove his staples from his head incision.
yay another day of work that I have to miss... it's getting impossible to catch up and do my job at this rate...
I'm sorry you're going throught this. I hope he's all mended very soon. Post Merge: February 21, 2024, 10:29:31 AM
Once I tried to read the Bible like a chapter book. I was 7 or 8, I believe.
Have you read The Power of Now at all?
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« on: February 21, 2024, 12:45:30 AM »
I made the pizza!!! The dough was enough for four portions so I may make a flatbread later, as the sauce is enough for three. My bought pregrate went perfectly on top & it was amazing!!! Heating the veggies in the air fryer for 5 minutes helps the pizza be less soggy too. Allo in all yum!!! Watch a fun film later, got bd wishes for Bakana on the sharky server while saying happy bd to her bd twin on there (she's exactly the same age as the main shark on the server!!!), then went to bed around midnight. Was a long day so I slept for a good while.
Oh & I only have one pic left to take...
Heya, pizza sounds great! We have tried with a normal bread recipe but not had great results. Have you got any tips? @cowboypossum woa Dostoyevski! Reading Dostoyevski at the moment is a great idea. I loved Crime and Punishment. Well, at least it definitely left an impression on me! I'm on a more spiritual tip at the moment though and have read The Power of Now recently. I then decided to read the Bible from start to finish, like a novel. Well, I'm on Samuel. It's a challenge that's all I can say. Today is a quiet day. Mum is in hospital so no visit from Grannie today. No swimming due to the school holidays. I'm not sure if baby notices these things but I will take her out to a cafe with kid's toys later today I think. She deserves some activities this week.
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« on: February 19, 2024, 12:16:28 AM »
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I thought I had done more, turns out that I have done more pose swaps to the walking/Moondancer pose not Gusty or Buttons pose.
Love pkw xxx
Oh wow, that red! I'd love to have custom Moondancer and Sunlight one day in pretty much any other unicorn pose.
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« on: February 19, 2024, 12:14:06 AM »
Yay for chickens! I wish we could have some here. Which breed are you getting?
Its Monday again, yesterday we went to see Dad and my sister was also there. My Mum is in hospital with a kidney stone, all a bit worrying but not the worst news. Today it's just me and the baby, who is now huge and not really a baby any more. She now has wellies. But still not quite walking and still not quite teeth. I will take her to play group in the afternoon.
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« on: February 19, 2024, 12:10:14 AM »
That's such a lovely building too! Great find!
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« on: February 14, 2024, 07:02:35 AM »
Just went to the supermarket with my Mum and the baby. I've torn a ligament in the top of my left foot hefting the baby around and I need to rest it really. Fairly uneventful day so far.
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« on: January 29, 2024, 03:49:45 AM »
Hasbro is never good at My Little Pony from day one. They never respect little girls enough to put in meaningful effort. The toys keep getting worse.
I agree that the toys keep getting worse, but I think some magic must have happened for G1 to be created. Some alignment of talent produced a truly magical thing and that's certainly why I'm here.
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« on: January 29, 2024, 03:43:11 AM »
I'm going to playgroup with the baby after lunch. Have had a fairly quiet morning: put on a casserole, picked some flowers, bought some baby shoes (more complicated than I thought!) and talked to a recruiter.
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