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« on: May 07, 2021, 02:06:56 PM »
I'd love to do a trade or partial trade if anything I have for sale sparks your interest. For G1s in need of some TLC: the only flaw that I would rather not deal with is significant discoloration (regrind, head/body mismatch, brown spots, etc). Bad hair, scuffed paint, extensive wear from play, miscellaneous marks, rust, mold, and even chews are all good! G1NightgliderSalty Barnacle Sugar Apple Seaflower Twinkler (either version) Ice Crystal (I likely cannot afford Ice Crystal) Any not-super-common ponies in need of restoration work, especially: - Sparkle Ponies - Merry Go Round Ponies - Candy Cane Ponies - Sunshine Ponies - Rainbow Curl Ponies - Teeny Tiny Baby Ponies - Summerwings/Windy Wings G2Drifter and/or Dreamer G3Abra-ca-dabra (doesn't need to have outfit!) BAIT (G1s can be reproductions!) G1 Bowtie pose ( white, orange, blue) G1 Surprise pose (white, yellow) G1 Gusty pose (white) G1 Baby Ember pose (any color) G1 Baby Glory pose (any color) G1 Newborn or Teeny Tiny (any color)
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« on: May 07, 2021, 12:08:30 PM »
Her hair is so fun! Awesome work on that, her intricate symbols, and making the best of her flaws.
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« on: May 01, 2021, 10:23:54 PM »
It's so neat to see new ponies by you! Strawberry Cow is adorable, and the WIPs are exciting. The fluffy rainbow hair rocks. Mandalas might be too busy for her -- geometric shapes, maybe? Or stars? Her colors make me think of early dusk on a spring night.
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« on: April 29, 2021, 10:54:52 AM »
That hair is perfect for Star Dancer! I've never loved her factory hair in combination with her body color, but this is fantastic.
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« on: April 25, 2021, 01:52:40 PM »
She's so sweet! Most customs I've seen that turn ponies into other animals are very mod-heavy, but I really like how you kept the alterations to Sundance to a minimum. Who knew Sundance would make such a cute cow?
I also love that you made her out of a pony that has been with you for a while. What a great way to breathe new life into a much-loved pony!
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« on: April 25, 2021, 01:49:53 PM »
Y'all are so nice.  We're all ultimately our own worst critics. I love just about every custom I see that was made by someone else! Kanthaka, your Autra is one of all-time favourite customs! I did a personal trade with Roogna last year and I originally planned a vampire pony, but I took a look at Autra for inspiration and simply couldn't come up with anything as stylish yet original so I scrapped the idea completely. 
If it helps, I don't think Cygnus looks overworked or too cluttered (I really, really love the left side of her face and the hair stripe which extends the design!)... But I know the feeling of getting something almost but not quite right, and yes, it's frustrating! I think something like that happened with the custom I painted yesterday. We'll see if rehairing makes her look better but so far she doesn't quite meet the expectations I had... Hmm.
Hey, if you ever want to make something like Autra, go for it. Ideas are meant to be shared and honestly, the world needs more vampire ponies. I hope that you either come to love your current project or find some tweaks to make that bring it closer to what you imagined!
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« on: April 25, 2021, 12:17:41 AM »
The G1 hair color additions are such an improvement! Adds spice to an otherwise underwhelming color scheme. You did a great job!
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« on: April 24, 2021, 09:29:19 PM »
What a cool thread! It's awesome seeing everyone's improvement and reading reflections, and there are a bunch of gorgeous ponies in here that I've never seen before (and a few beauties I remember, like Venus!). The only pictures I have of my own ponies are the collages I've uploaded to DeviantArt (RIP my old laptop that died before I thought to back it up)... sorry for the cluttered format, the small images, and the... well, the lack of recent work. I'm working up to it, and threads like these are super inspiring. First CustomFrankenstein's PonyI think this was actually my second custom? It's... fine. There was an effort, and the "good" eye is pretty tidy even if it's fairly expressionless. When I started, I had no idea what kind of style I wanted to adopt, so I largely went off of Hasbro's eye design. Latest Customvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginThis girl is from way back in 2015 when I thought I was getting back into customizing (little did I know...). The two ponies I made that year were both very, very different from what I'd been doing. Her eyes turned out well, and her symbol was a nice practice in detail painting. I don't know how much technical improvement it shows, but I definitely became better at working with the materials I had (everything but the hair was super cheap from 2008 to 2015) and found an eye style that I liked. Least Favorite CustomI'm going to admit right now that I dislike almost everything I make the moment it's done. That's why I don't hang on to my own work -- every time I look at it, I see something else I wish I had done differently or better. I'm unhappy with most things, but there's one custom that I actively regret sending out as she was... visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThis pony HAUNTS me. I made her for a trade with the much-missed Popgirl in my ~signature style~ at the time, and I tried to go big because I wanted her to be perfect. She ended up sort of... overworked and cluttered. Everything's done nicely, but it's too much. I think this one bothers me because she could have been great. I was at the top of my painting game, she didn't suffer from questionable color choices like some of my other customs from the time... ugh. Sometimes getting it almost right is worse than failing completely, especially when the pony is going to someone you admire! Most Favorite Customvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginThere are exactly two customs I wish I would have kept and this is one of them (the other is this girl). My disappointment with Cygnus made me step back and worry about composition as well as technique; prior to that, I almost never planned a custom out before starting the paint job. Cosmo might not be the most technically impressive thing I made, but I think she's the most successful.
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« on: April 21, 2021, 02:44:00 PM »
Hello, friends, and welcome to my sales post! I've tried to be very thorough and nit-picky in my descriptions (especially for G1s), but if I've overlooked anything and you'd like additional pictures or information, feel free to ask. Please note that all items come from a non-smoking, cat-friendly home. If you're allergic to cats, let me know and I'd be happy to give any ponies you're purchasing an extra wash before sending them off to you. I've washed and conditioned all of these ponies at some point, but most of them recently spent a couple of months boxed up. Most of them could use a surface clean and condition. If you'd like me to do that for you, just let me know and give me a couple of extra days to get them fully dry! NOTE: I may not be able to check MLPA messages every day for a while, apologies! Prices: I know that pricing for ponies is all over the place, so I've gone with my best guess based on Ebay and Mercari. Don't be afraid to make offers or let me know if I'm off. To Buy: Send me a private message with the items you're interested in along with your zipcode (USA) or country (international) so I can get you a shipping estimate. Once you've agreed to the total, I'll send you a payment request via Paypal. I won't charge you for any transaction fees, so don't worry about those. Payment: Paypal only! I would also trade for ponies on my recently-updated want list. Shipping: By default, I will ship using the least expensive option with tracking. If you'd like your items to be mailed in a different way or insured, just let me know! G1visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSnow Angels Puffy Sticker ( reverse) - $6 The sticker is unused, undamaged, on its original backing, and in the plastic sleeve it came in. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginGreat Skates Ponywear ( on a model) - $4 The skates are fully intact with all wheels and pieces. The cloth part of the skates is a bit fuzzy on the back where the velcro attaches (from being fastened and unfastened). The hot pink frill on the saddle blanket is a bit frayed, but the ribbon ties have no fraying at all on the ends. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBlossom with original ribbon ( other side) - $10 Blossom with concave feet and her original white ribbon is in great condition. Her hair is shiny, uncut, and rust free. The bottom plug on the underside of her mane is missing; for a true match, you could cut a snippet from the middle of her tail and fill the plug in. Eyes are perfect, symbols have minimal wear, and she has no significant marks. There are some faint miscellaneous marks that may come off with a magic eraser -- while I have cleaned her, she's been in storage for some time and could use another spa day. Blossom has a slight head/body mismatch that I only notice in direct lighting. Her ribbon is unstained, not wrinkled, and has a small amount of fraying to the ends. G3visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBreezie Azalea Bloom ( NDS) - $3 This Breezie is in good condition. She has a speck on the side of her nose and a pink dot on the back of her neck seam and her mane is a bit dry. She has a slight head/body mismatch. Everything else looks good! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginFluttershy III ( NDS) - $4 Fluttershy is in good condition! Her hair is nice and the pink is still quite vivid. Her symbol has one smudge and her eyelashes aren't as crisp as they could be; her heart hoof is badly smudged. She doesn't have any marks that stand out, but there is an overall shadowy-ness to her display side. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginEaster Gigglebean ( NDS) - $6 (HOLD) Gigglebean is in good condition! She has some very minor marks (pink on her back right hoof, dot on her stomach) but her eyes and symbol are great and she looks fantastic on display. Her hoof heart is rubbed and her hair, while uncut and glossy, is a bit dry. A good round of conditioning should help her out immensely. I believe she has the very beginnings of tail rust. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBaby Honolu-Loo ( NDS) - $6 (HOLD) This baby looks good! Her hair is a bit dry but manageable, and her eyes and symbol are good with one very minor scratch to the non-display side eye. Her metallic raised designs and light pink wings have some rubs, and the paint on her non-display side wing looks a bit sloppy. Her body is a uniform off-white with some play wear around the hooves. Please take a good look at the pictures for this one! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginMinty ( NDS) - $4 Minty's real problem is dry, dry hair with crinkled tinsel. Other than that, the only noteworthy flaw I see is a scratch to her non-display eye. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginButterfly Island Skywishes ( NDS) - $2 I'd consider this pony baity because of all of the marks. There's blue pen on her back leg, grayish marks on her rump and neck, a green mark on her non-display side shoulder, pen on the back of one ear, and a hot pink spot on one hoof. Her eyes, symbols, and hair are all pretty decent with some dryness to the ends of her hair. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSunny Daze with plastic tail ( NDS) - $1 She's ever so slightly smaller than a normal G3 with a plastic tail and a much harder body. Her symbol is badly rubbed and she has a pen mark under her mane. The tip of her nose is slightly orange and there's some staining on the bottoms of her hooves. Great mane though! OTHERSvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginNIB Sunny Starscout: Crystal Adventure - $8 The box's hang tag is creased at the bottom; the box is otherwise in perfect shape. The pony inside has a blue smudge on her face above her eyebrow; I would recommend going over the spot with a magic eraser after opening. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBitty Blossoms ( pic two, pic three, pic four) - $10 I made this girl in 2015. She has her factory hair (as well as a slight head/body mismatch). She was repainted with acrylics. None of her painted areas are the least bit sticky after living in a box in a humid location for six years.
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« on: April 18, 2021, 12:10:04 PM »
Fantastic sculpting on the roses and leaves! Her color scheme is so soft and pretty, and I really like the muted greens you used for the leaves in combination with the yellow and pink.
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« on: April 18, 2021, 12:04:02 PM »
They look so glamorous with the extra-long hair! I adore the alternate colors you've picked for Locket and Ringlet -- definitely an improvement on the original, but close enough that I had a moment of, "wait, that's not how her hair's supposed to look?"
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« on: April 18, 2021, 11:52:40 AM »
Haawan and PKW! It's so cool to see familiar names around here! Thank you for the warm welcome back, and I hope to have something to show the customs forum eventually. 
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« on: April 16, 2021, 04:40:52 PM »
Hey, I know you -- hello! A legend? It's a hard thing to get back into! Painting on a pony definitely requires skills that don't get exercised in everyday life...
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« on: April 16, 2021, 04:00:53 PM »
Hello all! I'm Veda/Kanthaka and, like some other folks, I'm coming back to the Arena after being away for years and years. I was most active from 2008 through 2012 and I was a mod in the Customs forum for a while, so I'm not new so much as making a comeback. Life, health, and an all-consuming job kept me away from hobbies, but now I'm dusting off the pony collection and the paints and getting back to customizing.
(Speaking of customs, my sincere apologies to anyone who has any of my old ones. I'm older and wiser now and know not to seal things with Mod Podge.)
I'm looking forward to hanging out here again!
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« on: April 16, 2015, 03:50:24 PM »
Hello, all! I thought about you guys a lot, but I kept hesitating to come back because I felt bad for leaving in the first place.  And hello, Lauren! I'm so glad that new folks are still joining up.
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