"Nebulove" (G4) - a chalk pastel custom

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I noticed some fashion doll customizers using chalk pastels on their customs, but I hadn't seen it used on a pony custom yet. So, I decided to order some and try it out for myself. I'm pleasantly surprised with the results. I honestly didn't expect them to show up so well!
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I decided almost immediately I wanted a cute space theme. I felt it appropriate for testing out soft pastels, plus it would blend well with the base (Pinkie Pie).
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The paint job on the eyes and symbols are certainly not my proudest work. I'm pretty out of practice right now and it shows. :unsure:
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I decided to go with some yarn I dyed for the reroot. I want to say it was because it added to the soft, space theme or whatever but the real reason is that I just happened to have a bunch of acrylic yarn and leftover dyes already lying around.
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Sorry about the subpar photos. I've said it before, but I'm a terrible photographer. :tongue:
 
I use pastels on my pony's cheeks. The colours you used are so lovely, which pony did you use as a base?
 
Such a cute pose :hearteyes:
 
So cute, great choice with that pose!
 
This is a really cool technique! What do you use to seal the pastels?
Also, that particular yarn seems like it would brush out nicely into Perfume Puff hair. I have been trying to find any yarn in my stash that has long enough fibers to do this but they're all too short! Though I guess this pony base is much much smaller than G1..
 
starscout said:
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I noticed some fashion doll customizers using chalk pastels on their customs, but I hadn't seen it used on a pony custom yet. So, I decided to order some and try it out for myself. I'm pleasantly surprised with the results. I honestly didn't expect them to show up so well!
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I decided almost immediately I wanted a cute space theme. I felt it appropriate for testing out soft pastels, plus it would blend well with the base (Pinkie Pie).
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The paint job on the eyes and symbols are certainly not my proudest work. I'm pretty out of practice right now and it shows. :unsure:
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I decided to go with some yarn I dyed for the reroot. I want to say it was because it added to the soft, space theme or whatever but the real reason is that I just happened to have a bunch of acrylic yarn and leftover dyes already lying around.
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Sorry about the subpar photos. I've said it before, but I'm a terrible photographer. :tongue:
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sO FLiPpINg cUtE!

I love the expression
 
Jellybean said:
This is a really cool technique! What do you use to seal the pastels?
Also, that particular yarn seems like it would brush out nicely into Perfume Puff hair. I have been trying to find any yarn in my stash that has long enough fibers to do this but they're all too short! Though I guess this pony base is much much smaller than G1..
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I just use a regular acrylic sealer between each coat of pastels. The yarn is also a pretty cheap acrylic yarn and it can definitely be used for perfume puff hair. I attempted to do a Perfume Puff-esque custom with a baity G1 Bowtie, and it did work, but as you brush it out, it does break apart some. I didn't consider that, so I had cut the hair before brushing it out. Now, she has a mohawk. :lolpony: But if you brush it out before cutting it, I'm sure it would work perfectly.
 
Thank you! I just need to find some yarn with long enough fibers that it will be long enough when brushed out... I don't think the stores would appreciate me picking apart the ends of all the yarn skeins, hahaha!
 
i love how pastels look! Kind of "high budget," but that could just be how you did it. Didn't know you could use it for blush...The closer i look at the eyes the better they look.
 
I love the colour palette, I never would have thought of using purple in the pupils. :hearteyes:
 
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