Because we’re all in this together 

These self-isolating ponies are doing their best in a difficult time.  They’re keeping up with the news while keeping a level head.  They’re using technology to hang out with their friends remotely.  They’re staying in touch with older friends and relatives who don’t use social media by email or phone.  They’re catching up on their reading, learning new things and are swiftly becoming self-care experts.  Above all, they’re WASHING THEIR HOOVES!!

I’ll be posting these in their larger size and in sig size, I’m also going to be putting up A4 sized lineart so people can print them off and colour them in  you can have an alicorn:

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An earthie:

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A unicorn:

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Or of course, a pegasus:

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Let me know which of the objects of constructive self-isolation you’d like and the colours.  The only one that’s non-negotiable is the blankie as that’s part of the lineart.  Also let me know what colour floor and background you’d like.

I’m not limiting the numbers of requests I’m taking and I’ll only close this thread if I fall significantly behind.  Request away 


NOTE, the true full-size images are available here: https://ibb.co/album/efWpiv

Pickups:

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Sig code to copy+paste (remove the two spaces): [ img width=325 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/q1cMhRY/9667-EFCF-942-F-4953-AE36-5-F7109-A90236.png[ /img]

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Sig code to copy+paste (remove the two spaces): [ img width=325 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/9GVSvKS/6-B44-E8-A6-3153-4283-953-D-AE762783-CD83.png[ /img]

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Sig code to copy+paste (remove the two spaces): [ img width=325 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/2qZV9FP/A508206-C-E60-E-40-E5-A280-C9-E0-B61-B41-C8.png[ /img]

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Sig code to copy+paste (remove the two spaces): [ img width=325 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/NjyCN1g/E4-CF6071-EFB6-47-CF-B726-509-E056-CEC34.png[ /img]

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Sig code to copy+paste (remove the two spaces): [ img width=325 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/nCj21Cg/BCCE8864-8-F19-410-F-8092-6965-B2-ADD160.png[ /img]

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Sig code to copy+paste (remove the two spaces): [ img width=325 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/YfnmK2D/6-AC80-CD9-EA1-C-4-C4-A-8160-AAFAE4869138.png[ /img]

I used to use Photobucket for all my hosting needs, I'm now trying out Flickr but I can't get my pics to work!  What am I missing?  What should the code look like?

Thanks so much for the feedback guys, I have a whole box full of ponies that need identifying and your help has made that a lot less daunting!

I have to admit, my dismay at finding Dream Valley gone was as much about sentimentality as convenience; that was the website that helped me identify the ponies I had when I was a teenager and was kind of the gateway into the online pony community for me.

RIP Dream Valley.

Hi pony peoples, long time no see!  I'm currently ill and very tired, this might be a bit disjointed and scrambled so apologies in advance 

I'm looking for some feedback/advice.  Feedback on some pony jewellery I've made and advice on how to go about selling it; I've never sold crafty stuff before and I'm not sure where to start!  I have some specific questions, but first there's splashy pictures and some exposition.

I'm making jewellery based on the wings of the G1 and G4 pegasi.  At the moment I have two styles of G1 adult wings, G1 baby wings, G1 newborn wings and G4 adult wings, so five styles altogether.

The style 1 G1 adult size wings, here shown as two pins (they look great on either side of a shirt or coat collar):

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Style 1 G1 adult wings as a pendant on the left, and on the right is the G4 wings:

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G4 adult wings as a pendant and the back of the pendant, all the pendants have silver plated findings sealed onto the wings with more resin, so they're very sturdy:

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And some more G4 wings, the ones on the left look a little wonky as I was looking for an angle that shows off the gold sparkles in the clear blue resin:

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Semi-transparent shimmery G4 wings filled with 'bubbles' and the G1 newborn wings inset with silver stars (that you can't really see in this pic, darn) made into dangly earrings:

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G1 newborn pendants:

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A G1 baby pendant and a detail shot of a glittery G1 newborn pendant:

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G1 two-tone baby pendant:

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Style 2 G1 adult wings with butterfly embeds:

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And finally a couple more style 2 G1 pendants:

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These were all actually made four years ago and they look as good now as then, they're pretty solid.  Since then my resin casting skills have improved and when/if I start making these again I'd be able to achieve a lot more different effects and colours.  I also would like to make miniaturised versions of the wings to make earring studs out of.

I've worn versions of these wing pendants out and about and received lots of compliments on how cute they are, all from people who had no idea that they were My Little Pony wings.

That's probably enough exposition now!  On to questions:

What would be the best platform to sell these?  The pony boards/Etsy/other?

I have sterling silver chains that the pendants look great on, but this obviously pushes the price up.  They can also be worn with an existing necklace, but this doesn't look quite as nice as a fitted chain.  Should I offer them with chains/without or have a cheaper option such as cord?

How much of a pain is it to offer custom pieces?  I can make pretty much any colour, with or without inserts, matte or glossy etc.  Are commissions more of a hassle than they're worth?

And finally, any ideas on how to price these would be very, VERY appreciated!

Any and all questions and feedback welcome

Backstory: I made some jewellery based on MLP wings (two designs of adult G1, two designs of baby G1 and one G4 design) a few years ago, intending to sell them.  Life happened... I mean HAPPENED... and everything I made got packed away until I had time to take more photos and write listings.  Life didn't stop happening (probably a good thing, considering the alternative) and I completely forgot about my treasure trove of pony jewels.

Now: the man and I moved two months ago and while I was packing my long-neglected craft stuff I found the trove, and I a) couldn't believe that I'd forgotten making them, b) was like "wow, these are really nice!" and c) resolved to start selling as soon as we were settled in the new house.

We are now settled in the new house so... time to stop procrastinating!

OK, first some pictures, and then some blurb.  Sorry for the terrible quality of some of these, since they were taken I've acquired a tabletop studio with professional lighting, the next pics will be splendid:

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A couple of group shots for size comparison:

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And an artsy shot of my boyfriend wearing a single baby wing:

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So far I've made pendants, pins/brooches and dangly earrings, I plan on making minature versions to make stud earrings with.  I'm also going to be offering phone charms, rings (eventually) and I'll be selling some with wire anchors for making customs with.

I can make these in a limited-ish number of transparent colours, a much wider range of opaque, pearlescent colours, glittery finishes, with 'inserts' (eg the butterfly and star wings above) or with more than one colour (eg the G1 wings above with pale blue tips on white).  I can make them glossy or matte.  I'll be taking custom orders.

I hope to have the shop up and running by 1st December, which brings me to the reason for this post; I can't think of a name for it!!!

Do I use 'SquarePeg' or not?  Do I make it pony-specific?  I'm planning on branching out into other retro/geek/cool stuff that cool people like us like areas, and also original designs so that probably wouldn't be a good idea.  I love the word 'esoterica', meaning 'things understood by or meant for a select few', which I feel perfectly describes what the shop would offer (to anyone not very familiar with the design of MLP the jewellery would simply look like stylised wings).

My boyfriend likes 'Square Peg's Souk'.  I like 'Emporium of Esoterica', but think it's too grand and doesn't really go with the jewellery.

Basically I'm stuck.  Halp?

P.S. I do have a mailing list, please post if you'd like to sign up 

Which is why I never take more than five requests at a time; adoptable burnout, it is a thing!

This is just the most fabulous idea!  *stalks with fury*

Congratulations you two, you're in for a treat!