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okiegirl - how many hanks of hair did it take to rehair the G3 Styling pony?
Alright, I'll try to see if my Michael's has something like that.I have Liquitex (not bought just for ponies--if I had, I wouldn't have gotten heavy body) and I have flow-aid. I have been putting off painting my ponies as I am having clay-sanding issues, so I have yet to see if this works. I do have two cheapy Martha Stewart metalics, though. Does anyone know a good brand that has glittery/metallic paints? My dad has some Dullcote gloss spray...is that usually a no-no? I can just pick up the matte next time I'm at the store, but I'm just wondering.
Any advice on dying bodies? Do I need to remove all their eye paint as well as symbol before doing it?
If you go to your local art shop they should have a decent selection of artist grade acrylics in metallic. I think some places also carry shimmer pigments you can mix directly into the paint too. I'm not really sure what to tell you to look for or where to look, since I don't know what would be available to you locally, but I do strongly suggest going out there and just looking.If you can't find sanding film locally, it's available on eBay as well for pretty much the same price. This is the film I use:http://www.ebay.ca/itm/MODELERS-MICRO-SANDING-FILM-K-S-5-Sheet-Assortment-/400240170490?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5d302c55faWhat issues with clay sanding are you having?
Quote from: SunshinePony on January 18, 2013, 12:31:38 PMAny advice on dying bodies? Do I need to remove all their eye paint as well as symbol before doing it? If you plan on having a different symbol than the original pony, then yes, definitely remove the symbol first. I once dyed a pony while keeping the symbol, and when I went to remove it, the shape of the original symbol was still there because the dye couldn't go through it.As for the eyes, I imagine that the same thing would happen. Please note that, when dying ponies, the color bleeds through the paint after you seal it, especially with lighter colors and darker dyes. So, I think it may be better to keep the original eyes for that sort of custom.I've never had success in dying a G3 -- I'd imagine that you would need the water to be at a rolling boil. I usually just nuke the water, which isn't hot enough for a G3... Works fine for a G1 or a thin plastic fakie, though! Also, if you're dying a G4, the body and head will likely have a lot of mismatch due to the different materials they're made out of.
I did a youtube tutorial on dying ponies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGiYSk_d6A8But yes, you'll want to remove the symbol and prbly the eyes before you dye them.
This thread is great. I'd never heard of microfilm before.
This seems so cool! Sadly I don't know if all these supplies are available over here... I really wanna make a custom, but shipping from dollyhair.com is way too expensive yet I don't know where to get doll hair from! Anyone knows if Art Friend or Singapore sells these stuff?Thanks!