Sailor Moon Customs Swap - Round 2 ~ CLOSED - July 2009

[SailorLibra]

Round 2 is finally here! Please be sure to read the TP rules for swaps - My Little Pony Trading Post : Forum for My Little Pony Collectors : Swaps!

ALL SAILOR MOON CHARACTERS ARE WELCOME!

Even cats. Please put when you sign up if you want a villian or senshi. I know there are some that love the villians while many love the senshi. Also, please put what kind that you'd like to receive in return. If you've got a fave senshi or a few favs, list them. Give your swap partner a variety to work with.

For clothing you can sew or sculpt. Very few characters actually have like a body suit that can be painted on. Please do not seal with modge podge. It leaves a sticky feeling even after it dries and is not good for the long term life of the custom. So much sticks to it like dust, etc. Remember to work on the custom at your own pace. Please don't wait until the last minute to get started, it will only hurt you and your work. Try to get started as soon as possible on it that way you can work at your own speed and do the best job that you know that you can do.


Important Dates:
Sign Ups & Reference check - Feb 15 - Feb 28
Sign Ups Closed on Feb 24 (if you are interested in joining Round 3, please post)
Partners Assigned - Feb 28/March 1
Work on Customs (if finished & have shipped out, may sign up for 2nd's, etc.)
International Shipping Deadline - April 25
Domestic Shipping Deadline - May 1

Swap should be wrapped up by Mid to late May. After that, feedback will be given. Please remember to provide feedback when you receive from your partner. You will be given a negative if you have not finished by this time and have failed to communicate that something has gone wrong. Communication is very important.

Please order supplies such as hair as early as you've been assigned your custom. There are things that you can still work on while waiting for the hair to arrive.

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Customizing Links:
mlpTP tutorials - My Little Pony Trading Post Tutorials!

katsilk doll hair - -=www.RestoreDoll.com=- Specializing in Genuine Katsilk™ Saran® Doll Hair in over 75 colors.

Apoxie Sculpt - Sculpting Carving Artist Supplies - Apoxie ® Sculpt

Sculpey & tips - Sculpey - Projects and Products using Sculpey Polymer Clays! - Scuply can be gotten at Michaels, Walmart, etc. There are tips on here to help you out as well

Wings - Bat & Feather - Catalog (Dark Galaxia. anyone?)

Wing Sculpting Tutorial - Wing Sculpting Tutorial by ~Eiriel on deviantART

Swvarski Crystals, Beads, Gems - Wholesale Beads and Jewelry Making Supplies - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads

And for some paint colors:
Delta Creative - Craft Products
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint from Plaid Enterprises

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Packing & Shipping Suggestions:
Take a look at these websites for some tips on good packing methods.
USPS - Prepare Your Packages
USPS - Shipping Resources for Business
DHL: Packaging your shipment
UPS: How To Prepare for Shipping
fedex service info - packaging - preparing your package for shipment
Hope these tips will benefit everyone!

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Round 1 and how it went: Sailor Moon Themed Customs Swap! ~ Round 1 ~ Closed - also some hair color suggestions

TP Sailor Moon Social Group: http://www.mlptp.net/forums/group.php?groupid=25

Sailor Moon Forum: Sailor Moon's Universe

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Please fill out this questionaire by posting it in your reply:

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones?

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please?

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc?

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem?

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens?

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong.

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested.

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies?

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?

- Who's your favorite senshi?

- Who's your favorite villian(s)?

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3?

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself.

The questionaire is done this way to protect everyone and to hopefully prevent problems that have happened in the past.

Participants (& status)
Sailor Libra - rcv'd, has shipped. Sailor Mars for Linden for SM Custom Swap Round 2
Willow - not rcv'd, needs to ship. (will ship soon/shipped very late) (working with partner directly July 2009)
tenouusagi - rcv'd, has shipped (shipped late - June) Sailor Pluto - Sailor Moon Swap 2.0 (for Skeen)
Bella Luna - rcv'd, has shipped (shipped very late - June; recently moved April/May) Sailor Moon for Lyricalstar
(& replacement for tennouusagi from round 1 - Queen Serenity for tenjouusagi)
Skeen - rcv'd, has shipped (finished on time, shipped late due to issues with partner) Wicked Lady pictures by Skeen-ka - Photobucket
Phoenix Down - rcv'd, has shipped. Eudial for PurGlory (Sailor Moon Swap)
PurGlory13 - rcv'd, has shipped. Sailor V Pony Style
Bubbles - not rcv'd, needs to ship. (will ship soon/shipped very late; recently moved; trouble finding materials overseas)(working with partner directly July 2009)
lyricalstar - rcv'd, has shipped.
Linden - rcv'd, has shipped. Sailor Neptune - Sailor Moon Custom Swap for Sailor Libra!

[Willow]

Wahoo! I am so excited for this

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?
http://www.mlptp.net/pp-classifieds/member.php?uid=2055&ppaction=readfeed

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones?
Yes. I was involved in an ATC swap. The Winter Wonderland Custom swap.
Christmas swap, and the Valentine Swap.

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please?
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs40/f/20...etownGhost.jpg
http://fc87.deviantart.com/fs41/f/20...etownGhost.jpg

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc?
No Limit. I am willing to ship anywhere.

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem?
Yes

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens?
Yes

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong.
Yes

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested.
Yes, I have boxes and bubble wrap available.

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies?
Yes, I have ordered from a few of those sites before.

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?
Yes

- Who's your favorite senshi?
I love Sailor Mars, Sailor Venus, Sailor V, and Sailor Chibi Moon equally.

- Who's your favorite villian(s)?
Lead Crow, Catzy, and Black Lady.

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character?
Either one, I'm not picky.

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character?
I would love to create anyone, except Sailor Mercury, if possible.

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3?
I prefer to use G3's for customising. But I don't mind what generation I receive.

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself.
One.

[tenjouusagi]

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?

I'm not sure how many I have here exactly, but between here, the MLPArena, and my eBay (amulet_moon), I think it's enough. ^^; Plus I was in the last swap.

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones?

Just the last SM swap. I participated in the Persona Swap 2.0, Disney Swap, Pokemon Swap 2.0, Super Hero Swap and Final Fantasy Swap at MLPArena.

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please?

All can be found at my DA account under the name stormfaerie.

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc?

Worldwide. ^^

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem?

As best I can. I am very busy with my 3 year old and 8 month old though.

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens?

Yup, May 1st for US, April 25th for international.

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong.

Yep, I'd hate if that happened to me, so I'd never do it to someone else.

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested.

Most likely a box since I'm very partial to sculpting. Even if it's not sculpted, I like everything I ship to arrive neat and safe.

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies?

I either have everything I already need, or I order it online.

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?

As the owner of all 7 manga art books and a handful of anime art books... YES!

- Who's your favorite senshi?

Sailor Moon, Sailor Mars, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Star Healer.

- Who's your favorite villian(s)?

Black Lady, Mistress 9, Nehelenia, Mnemosyne.

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

Senshi or villain, but a villain would be awesome since I received a senshi in the last swap. *hinthint* xD Then again, a human Luna pony would be the awesomest! xD

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

Either is fine. ^_^ I'm partial to villains, but I'll usually just pick a character I'm in the mood for (from my partner's list of course).

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3?

G3 for both.

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself.

I can pull 2. I love Sailor Moon stuff.

[Bella Luna]

Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?

Ebay jenngarcia314 and here

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones?

Yes, BSSM swap 1, jenn's winterwonderland swap, the arena cartoon swap, i think thats it.

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please?

on my photobucket. I'll get you the link soon. >.<

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc?

not this time around

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem?

Of course

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens?

Of course

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong.

yes

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested.

Please ship in a box, if you have various sculpted parts, use popcorn things, so it don't break. LOL

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies?

yUH YUH

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?

Yuh BSSM PRO

- Who's your favorite senshi?

Sailor Mercury, Eternal Sailor Moon, Sailor Cosmos

- Who's your favorite villian(s)?
Black Lady, the doom and gloom girls,

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character?
senshi (i'm going to start working on my own doom and gloom girl project soon)

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character?
doesn't matter

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3?

G3 the blank ponys work awesome for this

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself.
I'll do one, but if needed 2.



my work : Customs pictures by Jenniferann314 - Photobucket

its a mixture of ones i've made an ones people have made me

[Skeen]

I'll do it, but keep in mind I'm a beginner and DO NOT sculpt anything. It would be a disaster.

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?

I've got great feedback here and at the Arena.

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones?

I participated in a candy swap and then a custom swap on a board that cannot be named. I sent my end out in the custom swap but never receive anything in return. Then I was in the Nirvana Adult to Baby swap over at the Arena just recently.

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please?

I'll send you some pics. I never post my work online; I'm too lazy, I guess!

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc?

Sure, I'm willing. No limits as to where I send.

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem?

Of course!

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens?

Absolutely.

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong.

Having had it happen to me in one of my very first swaps, I'd never do it to someone else.

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested.

Boxes are a must.

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies?

I order from dollyhair/custompony all the time, and I've got a Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and Triangle within driving distance.

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?

I believe my giant collection will suffice. LOL

- Who's your favorite senshi?

Mercury, Uranus, Pluto, Saturn

- Who's your favorite villian(s)?

Mistress Nine, Dark Lady

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

Senshi

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

Don't care, something simple

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3?

I prefer to work with G3's for their abundance, and would prefer to get a G3 also.

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself.

Just one, in case I suck hardcore and have to start over.

[SailorLibra]

Well I guessI should put mine down too:

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?Here & the Arena. Also on iOffer - About Me for sailorlibra

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones? SM Swap Round 1, a few of the Holiday Swaps over the years, Bella Luna's Winter Custom Swap

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please? Customs pictures by SailorLibra - Photobucket

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc? I'm going to have to stick with USA only. Kinda short on funds for long distance shipping.

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem? Of course

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens? Yes, it's near the top of the first post in bold

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong. Yes

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested. Box and try to wrap it as best as I can

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies? Yep

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide? Oh yeah!

- Who's your favorite senshi? Oooo soo many! Let's see, who do I not have yet. Neptune, Mars, Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter, Moon

- Who's your favorite villian(s)? A lot of them! I like the sailor animates the best. Iron Mouse, Tin Cat, Titanium Kerroko/Frog (live action), Pewter Fox (live action), Galaxia, Tellu, Kooan/Catzi, Nephrite, Neherenia, Fisheye, Emerald, just about anyone really.

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character? any

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character? any

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3? G3 for both please

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself. I'm going to work on 1 for now, and if time permits, I may sign up for a 2nd

[Phoenix Down]

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else? here and at the arena under phoenix_down_

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones? last years (and I was told I couldn't not do this one)

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please? http://www.mlptp.net/forums/customs/60190-sailor-pluto-phoenix_down.html and I am uploading a pic of my WIP merpony

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc? I would prefer to stay in Canada but I may be able to ship to the US (shipping international is absolutely crazy lately)

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem? always do... I do seem to attract bad situations though... happens to me alot (I am really fine if you don't want me in this swap)

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens? April 25 international May 2nd domestic and yes (I am sure it will)

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong. Yeppers I have never bailed yet but I do tend to have issues when I have to involve a 3rd party

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested. probably a box (if partner doesn't want sculpting is a bubble mailer acceptable?)

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies? yep but something always seems to go wrong

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?yep

- Who's your favorite senshi? Tuxedo Mask (I have one of him but I would love more) or Darien in his Prince form... or Sailor V or Mars, I like Artemis and Luna too
I have only watch the first 50 some odd episode over so I don't remember most of the later characters!
- Who's your favorite villian(s)? hmmm the original 4 or 5 I suppose

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character? Other or Senshi

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character? I will take a crack at anything

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3? I would prefer to work on G3 but I will try anything and I like all gens

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself. Just oneI really understand if you don't want me though! I attract bad pony luck....

[SailorLibra]

I'm working on checking out that information. Anyone else care to join us?

[PurGlory13]

- Feedback - where can your feedback scores be found? Do you have at least 5-7+ here or a few 10+ somewhere else?

My Little Pony Trading Post Classifieds - Member Feedback - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

- Have you ever participated in a swap of any kind before? If so, which ones?

No this is my first one

- Where can photos of your work(s) be seen? Can we have some links to those images, please?

My First Custom

- Are you willing to ship internationally? If so, do you have a limit such as only to Canada or only to the UK, etc?

I'd prefer Canada but I can ship to the US also

- Will you communicate with us to let us know if you are stuck on something, having a delay, or any other problem?

Yes

- Are you aware of the shipping deadline and will you let us know if something happens?

Yes

- Are you aware that once you sign up and partners are handed out you are committed to this? Please don't sign up and then bail. That's just wrong.

Yes

- When you ship out, will you be using a box or bubble mailer? A box with packing materials is strongly suggested.

It depends on how detailed my custom will be but I think I'll use a box

- Are you famailiar of where to get supplies such as hair, sculply, apoxie scuplt, etc.? (hint: see above ) Also are you famailiar with their shipping times if you do have to order supplies?

Yes I am I'll order the Hair first thing

- Are you famailiar where to find sailor moon stuff such as images, etc. to use as a guide?

Yes I have some references

- Who's your favorite senshi?

Sailor Saturn

- Who's your favorite villian(s)?

Mistress 9, JunJun, Eudial, and Sailor Lead Crow

- Which would you like to receive - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

A villain

- Which would you like to create - a villian, a senshi, or other character?

A villain

- Which pony generation do you prefer to work on for customizing and which generation do you prefer to receive as a custom? G1, G2, or G3?

G3

- How many customs would you like to commit to for this swap? Now don't overload yourself.

Just one

[SailorLibra]

Please don't forget to provide links to those customs everyone or you can just send me a link to what the customs look like if you would prefer not to post them.

I've messaged those of you that I may need some additional information from. So please check your pm's and if you can think of anyone else that may want to join, direct them to our thread. Thanks!