When you need a Nirvana restored?

[NovelNerd]

Hi,

This probably could have went in customs, but I wanted to ask the nirvana community. I have two ponies that need actual symbol restoration. My poor Brazilian Bowtie and Argie Moondancer have almost nothing left of their symbols. I was curious about which members in the community people typically turn to with good results? I'm trying to find someone within the U.S. to avoid all the customs ect, since I would send these girls with insurance while traveling and such. I'm not in a super big hurry, and I don't mind waiting lists. I just need someone that can get their symbols close to the old ones. Any suggestions?

[pinkkittywinks]

i would have said strawberryfair, but she is currently closed

love pkw xxx

[NovelNerd]

Thanks Pink. Does she do waiting lists or anything? I'm not in a hurry just someone in the next few months I'm thinking.

[pinkkittywinks]

she posted a few months ago saying she was going to be closed for the foreseeable future due to her studies

i would offer to help you ou,t but i am over the pond and currently fully booked up

love pkw xxx

[relcelestia]

pkw is worth the wait and the shipping!

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[kitkatvintage]

I agree with rel!! I'm not big on restorations, but I have made a few exceptions. I had a Brazil collector pose Parasol that was missing about 90% of her eye. PKW did an amazing job of repainting the missing eye. It totally looks factory. Any future restoration work I need will go to PKW for sure.

[Dusky]

I'm basically going to wave flags for PKW here, her work is the best I've seen. I don't know strawberryfair, unforunately, does she have a gallery somewhere?

[Raindrop]

You might also consider customizers who do Hasbro-inspired customs or replicas.  There are a lot of amateurs out there, but there are also some very talented artists who are very precise with a paintbrush.  Primarily you want someone who uses quality materials, has very clean and detailed paintwork, and can imitate the Hasbro style.

[moondancer1]

It will not help you much if you only want someone in the US but for what it is worth Isabella Klien does such a fabulous job the symbols look like they were done in the factory!