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Hi there,
I just finished my latest custom. I just thought I'd experiment, and before I knew it, I had created the best custom that I've done yet.
Made from a baity SS Skippity Doo, I'd say Icey's body colour is quite close to the original Ice Crystal's, however - since I don't own one personally, I really can't give a direct comparison.
Skippity Doo was already half deflocked from being played with. She had a moehawk and her tail was only about 3 and a half inches long. Not to mention that it was dry and slightly frizzy. The flocking had also yellowed/browned over time, and it wasn't exactly what you'd call a pretty pony... ^^;
So the other day Crystal Shimmer came over when I decided to deflock a SS Buttons. She wanted to deflock too so I told her that she could take a go at Skippity. All we used was Nail Varnish Remover (mostly), and it seemed to work very well. Crystal did most of the deflocking of Skippity, and later I sprayed some Goof-Off on her to get the rest of the glue off. There is still some random flocking hairs here and there, but not too bad.
I thought I might want to restore Skippity Doo, but then I noticed the familiar body colour. The next day I went to the craft store and got my supplies. And that's where it all began...
So without further ado (or my random useless yapping.. ), I present to you - Rearing Pose Ice Crystal! (please be aware that these cheesy pics DO NOT do him any justice!)
Here are some before-completion-pics:
Those are when I just started the rehair, and before the symbols or freckles. Speaking of symbols, here are a few (poor) pics of what his symbols look like. They have been completely hand painted with acrylics. No stencils were used.
DS:
NDS:
For some reason, in some of these pics his hair looks pink. :? His hair is actually 100% pure MLP hair - white with an emerald green streak. Here are some pics of his face. His eyes have been partially repainted (only the iris) and his freckles are hand painted by looking at Applejack's freckles.
And here's the overall finished product:
He is also signed and dated under one hoof:
Enjoy! Thanks to Crystal Shimmer for helping me deflock him! ^_^ His symbols, eyes, and freckles are also all heavily sealed for maximum durability. I hope to do many more customs like him in the future! All comments welcome.
-- Yuixe
I just finished my latest custom. I just thought I'd experiment, and before I knew it, I had created the best custom that I've done yet.
Made from a baity SS Skippity Doo, I'd say Icey's body colour is quite close to the original Ice Crystal's, however - since I don't own one personally, I really can't give a direct comparison.
Skippity Doo was already half deflocked from being played with. She had a moehawk and her tail was only about 3 and a half inches long. Not to mention that it was dry and slightly frizzy. The flocking had also yellowed/browned over time, and it wasn't exactly what you'd call a pretty pony... ^^;
So the other day Crystal Shimmer came over when I decided to deflock a SS Buttons. She wanted to deflock too so I told her that she could take a go at Skippity. All we used was Nail Varnish Remover (mostly), and it seemed to work very well. Crystal did most of the deflocking of Skippity, and later I sprayed some Goof-Off on her to get the rest of the glue off. There is still some random flocking hairs here and there, but not too bad.
I thought I might want to restore Skippity Doo, but then I noticed the familiar body colour. The next day I went to the craft store and got my supplies. And that's where it all began...
So without further ado (or my random useless yapping.. ), I present to you - Rearing Pose Ice Crystal! (please be aware that these cheesy pics DO NOT do him any justice!)
Here are some before-completion-pics:
Those are when I just started the rehair, and before the symbols or freckles. Speaking of symbols, here are a few (poor) pics of what his symbols look like. They have been completely hand painted with acrylics. No stencils were used.
DS:
NDS:
For some reason, in some of these pics his hair looks pink. :? His hair is actually 100% pure MLP hair - white with an emerald green streak. Here are some pics of his face. His eyes have been partially repainted (only the iris) and his freckles are hand painted by looking at Applejack's freckles.
And here's the overall finished product:
He is also signed and dated under one hoof:
Enjoy! Thanks to Crystal Shimmer for helping me deflock him! ^_^ His symbols, eyes, and freckles are also all heavily sealed for maximum durability. I hope to do many more customs like him in the future! All comments welcome.
-- Yuixe