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Maybe I could auction it?
Oh, a machete would be great. Or a classic baseball bat with nails. My dragon is still sticky. I think it's because of the pony's plastic. Every coat of paint got sticky when I let it dry and now every coat of sealant is, too. All the sculpted parts are fine.Any ideas what I could do with it? I'm not happy to sell it in my shop because it's not my usual quality, but I also put a lot of work into it. Maybe I could auction it?
Sorry for the late replies, I've been without internet.Quote from: SunPony on August 26, 2020, 08:57:29 PMAnd the wings on that boy are incredible! Is that Sculpey, or something else?Thanks! Yep, it's Super Sculpey.Quote from: Blackness on September 01, 2020, 09:16:49 PMReckon I will message you soon for some tips BlackCurtains - I assume there is a lot of wire going on underneath those beautifully sculpted wings? They make your pony instantly majestic, can't understand why you are not 100% happy with them!! What clay do you use? Getting the wings secured inside the pony will be a challenge.. Is it difficult to learn airbrushing techniques?There's a backbone (wingbone?) of thick gauge wire but the bulk is actually cardstock and masking tape and no, they don't melt or burn in the oven I used Super Sculpey on that guy. I also work with Sculpey III and Premo, depends on what I'm making.Securing the wings isn't too difficult. I run the backbone wire all the way down inside the front legs. Then for balance issues I cram a couple 1/2 ounce bank sinker fishing weights in them. Then cap it off with Apoxie Sculpt. I also use some Apoxie on the inside where the wire pokes in. It's possible to do all that and still make the wings removable but I've been experimenting with a different way.Haha, I'm rarely happy with my projects. In this case it's the top row of feathers. Real bird wings don't look like that. I've made a lot of wings but they're never quite the same. I'm still working on perfecting them.Airbrushing isn't hard to learn if you can already draw and/or paint. It's mostly learning how to control the flow of paint. I have a Paasche double action (the VL-Series I believe) which is really nice. Well worth the investment.In other news, I'm moved in to my new apartment. I've found about half my arts & crafts supplies so far But my work area is all set up! It will be nice when I unpack everything and can get back to work.
And the wings on that boy are incredible! Is that Sculpey, or something else?
Reckon I will message you soon for some tips BlackCurtains - I assume there is a lot of wire going on underneath those beautifully sculpted wings? They make your pony instantly majestic, can't understand why you are not 100% happy with them!! What clay do you use? Getting the wings secured inside the pony will be a challenge.. Is it difficult to learn airbrushing techniques?
I've got two G1 baits who need finishing up;One will be a strongly G1 influenced unicorn (symbols, hair, body, eyes all done to more or less match the Hasbro designs) with a theme of 'winter frost'. It's taken achingly long to sunfade some marker stains off of her body, but she's almost done.The other is a badly marked up G1 Parasol who will be getting a sculpted carousel saddle treatment. I haven't decided if I'm going to try to match the Merry-Go-Round ponies or do something more unique (probably the latter).I tend to let my custom jobs be influenced by what's wrong with the pony. No hair but good body and symbols? Alternate re-hair. No symbols but good body? Custom influenced by the generation of pony. Nice hair but badly marred body? Keep the hair, make a custom that utilizes the original pony's design somehow. Totally janky? How about a full body dye and a whole new look.