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I've recently renewed my interest in My Little Ponies...and discovered customizing. (That is, I've been sitting in the Arena's custom section drooling over all the pretties...)
I'm plotting a customized pony of my own, a Pernese design, and I was wondering if any of you Nexus-folks had some pointers for me?
What I'm thinking I'm going to do, is get one of the sitting ponies to use as the body (pictures here: http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/2nd ... th_ponies2), and borrow the head from a Skyflier or Powder or similarly-posed pony (also pics: http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/3rd ... d_pegasus3) and de-unicornify it if needed. Hopefully it will fit....if not, I can experiment with Sculpey until it does.
For the eyes, I'm going to get some of those plastic "gems" from the craft store--the kind with mirror backing--hopefully they won't melt--and form the eye sockets around them.
I'm going to use Sculpey to add the distinctive brow ridges and headknobs, as well as neck and back ridges, and maybe little claws on the feet...I haven't quite decided what design to use for the tail, it will definitely be Sculpey and probably split-ended.
The wings are going to be the hardest part--I'm thinking I can make a framework with popsicle sticks (some split) and hot glue, and then kind of drape plaster over it to fill out the membrane...I'll have to cut into the pony's back to make slots for the wingarms to attatch too, and that might end up ruining the whole thing. =/ I hope not, though!
After which I will paint it. I'm thinking opal/pearly white, for a Ruth-pony. XD
Has anyone here tried making a Pernese pony before? I've never customized before, much less using Sculpey, so...yiss. Samber needs advice.
anyways thats really cool i didn't know you could do that. So with the sculpy clay was it self drying or did you have to heat it in some fashion?
