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« on: February 06, 2015, 01:28:59 PM »
Bump for update!~
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« on: February 06, 2015, 07:45:26 AM »
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« on: February 06, 2015, 07:02:14 AM »
Wow, they turned out really nicely! You stayed very true to the reference pics! 
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« on: February 05, 2015, 02:18:37 PM »
I've never dyed a pony before, but from the research I've done it seems as though FBR is much better. There are a couple of issues with dyes that people run into, especially splotchy/inconsistent absorption of the dye, as well as dye fading over time. I know some people have had great success with it, and others nothing but issues. The My Little Pony Preservation Project has a good section about pony dyeing in their body restoration section: http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/body.html
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« on: February 05, 2015, 05:31:25 AM »
Hm.. is there a dedicated Alpacasso forum? I know that there's this one http://arpakasso.freeforums.net/ but it seems a lot more like a directory. With the exception of a few dedicated threads like this one, there's not really a forum dedicated to it, I don't think.
Also, there's been so many Amuse products tempting me lately, but then comes the problem of space.
There's not one that I know of! Most of the info I've found outside of this thread has been Tumblr posts, where there seems to be the biggest Alpacasso following. And I know what you mean about Amuse products! I keep looking at those super cute Woollies... the Loppies are also so adorable! I bought two of those with my first Alpacassos, and I'm so glad I did, they're ridiculously cute! And here are some more cute pictures to contribute: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThis one's cross-posted from my WIP thread in the customs forum -- I couldn't resist having two of the 8cm guys be party guests! And a little pirate kid hanging out with my pirate ship: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAlso Spectrum, awesome avatar choice! 
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« on: February 05, 2015, 05:26:04 AM »
This looks utterly amazing. I've been looking for a castle for my G2:s and this one has caught my eye, but I think it would be too small for them. Makes me sad I'm not as into G4! Your base is super cool and I love your custom poses. Can't wait to see more of this.
Thanks so much for your comments! I love G2's and don't think they get enough attention, so just for you, I grabbed a couple of my G2's to do a size comparison for you! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe furniture is completely out of scale, but that's not necessarily a bad thing since the dining room set and such are separate. The overall scale actually reminds me of the relative size of the G3 Celebration Castle with G3's in it. G2's are small enough to actually fit in the rooms to stand and display. I think it could totally work to be a cute display! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginLet me know if you'd like any other pictures and I'll be happy to take some for you!  And here's a quick picture of Mr. and Mrs. Alpacasso, who are arriving at the party: visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: February 04, 2015, 09:30:50 AM »
I'd also be in for a Holly Dash!
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« on: February 04, 2015, 09:10:08 AM »
Oh my goodness I love Playmobil! One of these days I'll have to see if I can't get my old playsets from my parents.
Anywho! This is awesome! It really is the perfect scale for G4s and it displays beautifully. The pony customs are lovely too, especially Estella! I commend anyone with the patience and willpower to cram lights into a pony because the results really pay off.
Haha, the lights were actually not too bad, for the most part. The ones I found were very slimline LED's, ( these ones from Amazon), so there wasn't really a separate bulb to struggle with, just a slightly bigger blob than the wire. The trickiest part was drilling the hole through the neck plug big enough that I could slip the light string through without compromising the plug itself. I go to a lot of effort sometimes to keep those pony heads able to turn! Aitsuki, thanks so much for sharing your pictures! Your setup is super cute! And do I spy a rehaired Shining Armor? He looks so much better with real hair than troll hair! Still making some good progress on doodads -- yesterday I made Silver Swan's dress, which took a little bit since there was hand sewing beading involved. I'm hoping to sit down today and rehair at least ONE of the princesses, because they are both ready now. And hopefully later this week I'll have another picture update ready for you guys!
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« on: February 03, 2015, 07:55:54 AM »
I've ordered from Taobao before and had pretty decent experiences. Like Sakuyamon said, it's a mix of fakies and QC rejects. However, the legit ponies I've ordered haven't really been different than the ones on the shelves, as far as quality.
As far as the "cheap" aspect goes though, keep in mind that there are definitely hidden costs with using Taobao -- there is a fee for using an agent, a shipping fee of the item to the agent, and then another shipping fee from the agent to your location. Oftentimes, this adds up to be more expensive than the item anyway!
I know someone just yesterday was looking at starting a bulk Taobao order. I believe the thread is over in the Sales forum, if you're interested! That can be a much cheaper way to grab an item that you're looking for!
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« on: February 03, 2015, 07:50:09 AM »
SO much fun!! 8D I love it, Alipes! I do that with my pony and castles too.... fill it with set up areas, decorate things, and put the ponies all over in different rooms doing stuff! We can be Castle Buddies!!
Haha, yay, Castle Buddies! Do you have pictures anywhere of your ponies displayed? I'd love to see it! Just a small update on progress: yesterday I got some good work done on the eyes for both princesses, and drafted patterns plus made a prototype for a sheet, bedspread, and pillows for the princess beds. I also figured out how to attach everything to keep tiny pillows from running away (yay doll velcro, seriously). I also did some research and started planning for the treasure room and conservatory, so I'm hoping to get supplies ordered for those today.
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« on: February 02, 2015, 11:18:25 AM »
Hey there! This is something I've been working on an off for a bit, and I thought I would share the progress I've made so far! For Christmas I received a Playmobil castle (set 5142, the Princess Fantasy Castle). I had discovered recently that Playmobil playsets are the perfect size to display G4 ponies, and I was enamored with this castle especially. Over the 2+ hours it took me to build it (no joke!) I started coming up with lots of neat display ideas, as well as a whole story about the princesses that lived there. As a result, I've been working on creating a palace garden party, as well as custom pose-modified princesses to go along with it. This is pretty pic heavy, so I've gone ahead and divided it out into smaller sections! Update 3 - 11 March:Lots of new stuff has been happening as far as progress goes, but I haven't taken any pictures... until today! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginDetail ShotsSpoiler The paper lanterns are all finished and strung on the LED light string. It's really starting to look like a party when the lights are turned on! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThere's lots of tiny tasty food for the ponies now -- tiny drinks, daisy crostinis, and orange tart (terrible picture, I apologize): visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAlso tiny cake slices, fancy cookies half-dipped in chocolate, and chocolate-dipped strawberries with a dab of whipped cream: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAll of the food was made by me, as well as the drinks (the glasses and pitcher are Playmobil, but they've been filled with a colored resin). The tiny plates were made as well, and feature teeny tiny rose designs with gold leaf borders. Some of the ponies even have partially-eaten food on their plates! There are a couple of new party guests -- Sky Rocket and Prismatic Heart (formerly Silver Prism) are two older customs of mine, and they still need dresses. Hanging out with Rarity is a beautiful Princess Fizzy custom, thanks to the wonderful Tiella: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd then of course I couldn't resist making a sparkly dress for her! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginPrincess Fizzy is more than happy to chat, as long as she can eat her cake! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe base also has a border added of "mulch" with border stones, as well as a couple of completed rose bushes: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginA closer shot of some of the roses -- my plan is to fill the mulch border with rose bushes, which is going to take a while visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe library is also coming along rather nicely. I found a dollhouse-sized carpet that is just perfect! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd a shot of the bookshelves so far. Still on the to-do list is making more books: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginUnfortunately I have been feeling pretty crummy, so progress has been slow, but there is still progress! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginMore PicturesSpoiler First up, the Treasure Room is (mostly) done! (the walls are looking a little blank so I am considering what I want to do to make it look a little more finished in there): visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe dragon guardian is made of oven-bake clay, with hand-sculpted scales and spines. He has a little bit of Red-Blue Duochrome Pearl Ex with a glossy topcoat so he sparkles a little bit. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe giant treasure pile was made following this Youtube tutorial and modifying heavily due to the size. The basic structure is made of Apoxie Sculpt for the framework, hot glue, and bits of the same foam sheeting that the base is made of. The treasure is a few different types of round glitter and a bunch of different nail art gems and doodads for extra gem sparklies. The treasure chest is handmade using another Youtube tutorial and is filled with a similar mix of doodads. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginRarity: "Hello, darling, do you know another dragon by the name of Spikey-Wikey?" Dragon: "..." visitors can't see pics , please register or loginI also made and stained some little tables for the garden party -- there are two that will be for the food, and one at the moment for the earth/pegasus ponies that can't lift their plates in mid-air by magic. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe tables for food also have some little tablecloths that were drafted and then sewn as well: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd finally, I finished the framework for the garden party paper lanterns. There are ten of these that will be covered in tissue paper/cellophane and hung from an LED light strand. They were handmade out of 20 gauge silver-colored jewelry wire and keyrings: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd that's it for the time being! The next big thing on my agenda is to start working on "garden" portion of the "garden party", but for that I'm going to have to move the whole castle off of the base. Hopefully you've enjoyed the new update! Update 1 - 6 Feb:Lots of exciting stuff that's been in the works for the last couple of days! The princesses are complete! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSilver SwanSpoiler Silver Swan was originally a Pinkie Pie that was pose modified -- the original pony was cut apart and resculpted using foil for the base armature and Apoxie Sculpt to finish it. The wings were also created using brass rods, foil, and Apoxie Sculpt, then she was painted with acrylics with a dusting of silver Pearl Ex pigment and a glossy topcoat: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginShe was rehaired with Dollhair Snowflake and Raincloud, and RDUS True Blue nylon: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginHer dress was made with lace, sheer light blue fabric, and faux white fur with blue tips. It also has about a gajillion hand-sewn beads as well: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginSpoiler Golden Rose was some leftovers parts from another custom -- Twilight's head and Applejack's body. She is pose modified using her original legs, brass rods and Apoxie Sculpt for her front legs, and her back legs are completely sculpted from scratch, as I found I had to cut the pieces super duper tiny for the pose I wanted. She is painted with acrylics, a dusting of rose gold Pearl Ex pigment, and a glossy coat to make the Pearl Ex really sparkle: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginShe was rehaired with Dollyhair Blizzard, Venom, and Sunlight: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginHer dress was made with white knit/spandex material and lace, and has about 30 hand-embroidered ribbon roses adorning it: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or login or loginThe Castle ItselfSpoiler The interior/garden view of the castle is posted above. The base for it is customized out of foam, with the stones hand carved and painted, then some basic grass put into place for the time being. Front view of the castle, with the path leading up to the gate. The front pond is actually part of the castle, but it looked weird to have solid green plastic on the turf, so I covered it as well: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginA close up of the stones: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSpoiler So far most of the rooms are unfinished. Most of the rooms are planned for, but two are completely empty at the moment. There will be two bedrooms (one for each princess), a dining room, a library, a conservatory (tentative), and a treasure room (tentative). The only room finished so far is the dining room: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe dining set is Playmobil, set 5145. Most of the items are very detailed, but I may go back and paint or add more food, as that's a little lacking. Everything is attached in a removable way using white Handi-Tak, which you can see in spots, but it keeps everything where it's supposed to be, and lets me move it if I want: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe library still has some work left to do, but right now I am working on books for it. These are all pony-sized books, made from card stock/fake leather for bindings: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSome of them have been decorated a bit more so I can leave them out as though they are being read: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe pages are all blank, but they all have individual pages that can be flipped through: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginSpoiler What's a party at a castle without guests wearing dresses? I custom drafted a skirt/smaller dress and a dress/cape pattern which is the basis for all the dresses except for Pinkie's. I had some lace and scraps of fabric on hand, and these little tiny dresses don't take very much! They are all removable and are fastened with doll-sized Velcro. Diamond Mint, Plumsweet, and Lemony Gem all set with their outfits and cute hairstyles! As a side note, Plumsweet was in an auction I won recently featuring a haircut, but I think she's cute like that and I didn't have Plumsweet anyway! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginGlitter Pinkie Pie and Rarity! Pinkie's tutu has little Swarovski gem decorations. Rarity's outfit is by far the most complicated, and features custom beading on the top of the skirt and a custom removable bracelet as well: visitors can't see pics , please register or login Spoiler Two princesses live in the castle, Silver Swan and Golden Rose. I wanted to do something a little different with the customs, so they are both pose-modified, but with brushable hair and turnable heads still. I am still painting the eyes for both and rehairing their manes, but here is a shot of the completed bodies -- Golden Rose is laying down, Silver Swan is sitting: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginI also made another custom for one of the party guests, named Estella. I'm pretty sure she's an alien. She started out as a Glitter Wysteria that was (painstakingly) de-glittered, and then I experimented with ways of changing her color without destroying the translucent effect. She was dry-brushed with Pearl Ex Pigments in shades of blue, and I'm happy to say she is still nicely see-through! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd of course since she's a party guest, she also received a custom dress: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginShe was rehaired in two colors of yarn with sparkle bits, and has a few small star beads tied into her hair as well. She has also been threaded through with LED lights! The lights start at her tail, then go into the main body, thread through the neck plug, and wind through her mane as well: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginAt this point, quite a lot! Here's a partial list of what's in store: finish Silver Swan and Golden Rosemake dresses for them- create dresses for Sky Rocket and Prismatic Heart
- decorate the garden party, including flowers, LED lights and tiny lanterns
- finish the library and library books
- finish the bedrooms, including custom blankets and pillows
furnish the treasury- furnish the conservatory
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« on: January 29, 2015, 12:34:14 PM »
SwiftheartBabbit, thanks so much for the informative shop list! I actually just ordered from Derpola on Tumblr, and she was super duper nice and provided me a ton of extra pictures. And since she's located in the US, I already got my order today! I definitely recommend her. Two of my new cuties hanging out on my desk (featuring background catloaf photobomb) visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: January 28, 2015, 05:11:44 AM »
My first reaction was "oh my gosh why", but looking a little closer at the designs I kind of like them! The patterns are much more cohesive than Pony Mania or the new CMM designs, and I could totally see ponies with those designs running a Whole Foods store or New Age-y retreat.
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« on: January 25, 2015, 01:06:34 PM »
The pin cushion ponies are such a neat idea! And I love that poofy Gypsy rehair, she's so pretty!
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« on: January 25, 2015, 11:50:28 AM »
I just discovered these recently, they are so cute and amazing! I bought a couple in different sizes and they are sooo cute! I think the 8cm ones are especially adorable. Plus they are the same size as G4's, so I like to imagine they are friends, haha! I'm on the look-out for a BUNCH in the 8cm size, so if you're selling any or know a good place to find them, let me know!
here's two places i personally shop at that carry the 8cms!
http://decoden-acc.com/Toys-and-Squishies/Authentic-Alpacasso-Alpaca-Plush-Dolls-and-Accessories
http://rosy61987.storenvy.com/
Awesome, thanks so much for your response! I've actually bought some from Rosy before and been super happy about the order, but the other site is new to me.
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