Sealing ponies with Mod Podge

[Sunshine]

I have a question, I have a pony I'm working on just for fun, and fortunately I did not have to do an FBR on her, only symbols. However, I wanted her symbols to really be glossy, so I did my best to coat them in glossy Mod Podge. Some of the little tiny details though, it looks like I went a bit "outside the lines" with the glossy stuff... and I just wondered - do you guys seal ponies where you've only done a bit of work on the symbol - do you covered their whole body with something like Mod Podge? Do you use matte, semi-gloss or glossy?

Thanks!

[Alipes]

If I haven't done a FBR I don't do a full body top coat.  I'll coat the eyes and symbols with Triple Thick, which is like a really shiny glossy protector.  If  you're protecting little tiny bits like eyelashes or small details, sometimes you do go "outside the lines" a bit, but personally I find unless you make a BIG mistake or you're examining bits under a microscope, it's not really noticeable.

But if you're working on it for fun though, you can do whatever you like!  As long as you're happy with the result, that's what matters.

[Sunshine]

Yeah I think that's a really good point... I was actually pretty happy with how she's come out seeing as she's my first 100% full size G1 eye repaint, my first symbol that I've truly... tried to make look a certain way... it's not intricate or anything like that, but, practice practice practice!

Would the semi-gloss mod-podge or triple thick etc, be more appropriate if you were trying to like... repaint eyes on a G1 pony but nothing else? To give it the same lustre as the body without making it super glossy? Or are you looking more at the matte?

[Alipes]

If I'm going for more of a matte / body sheen match I usually do a quick spray with dull cote.  Some people have used matte Mod Podge watered down to get a good matte finish, but I've never had much success with that personally, it ends up too glossy for my tastes still.  Usually I really like a super glossy finish for things like eyes and symbols though.  Just a personal preference! 

I'm looking forward to seeing your custom when she's finished, I bet she'll turn out fantastic!

[Sunshine]

Aww thanks She's nothing special, the whole thing will only come together if I get my DH, which... erm.. got a shipment confirmation like a week ago, and still nothin'...  but that is not what this is about!

I definitely agree about the eyes being glossy, I coated mine a bunch of times and probably will a few more, I love the look of the shiny eyes! And for this particular custom, a shiny symbol too...

So, dull coat - is this just, a paint I could pick up at Hobby Lobby? I'm srsly newb at this... even though I've been -trying- to customize ponies for years, lol

[happycootie]

I would love to see her when she's done too, Sunshine!

[Alipes]

Yep, you can pick up Dull Cote at Hobby Lobby!  It's made by Testor's, and it's a blue and white small-size spray can.  They usually have it over with the model-building section.  And nothing wrong with asking questions!  We were all new once after all!