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This took me a long time and it still isn't that detailed. Sorry guys. A lot of the process is really just practice and trial and error. Trying things, and whatnot. Whew.This was the final pony made from this:
I take orders for pony customs at 40 dollars each, note me if you're interested.
My other pony work: [link]
Materials:
A Pony
Sculpey Polymer Clay
Sculpey Glossy Glaze
Tweezers
Scissors
Acrylic Paints
Various-Sized Paint Brushes
Metal Pick (I call it the pokey tool. It's basically a metal toothpick.)
Very Fine Sandpaper
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1. I use Liquitex Acrylic Paints, but cheaper acrylics work fine too.
2. Yeah if you leave them in too long, you can deform their face.
3. I use Liquitex Glossy Glaze, it's expensive yeah, it's about 23 dollars per bottle if I remember right. But it does last pretty long at least since I don't need a lot for each one I make.
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Ok thanks. So the ponies never catch fire or anything? I'm really worried it might damage the ovenΒ
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No, Just don't bake them with the hair on there, but yeah, at worst they just melt if you leave them in for over 15 minutes.
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Mane and tail looks quite thick. Won't that need 30min baking with sculpey?Β
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The pony would probably melt. I was able to do this with less time, not sure maybe it could have been undercooked towards the center, it wasn't still soft or anything so it worked fine.
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Would you somehow be able to safe with water without the shine?
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There are matte glosses that are less shiny.
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Question how do you get the tail to stay on your customs? My tails always break off.
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I fold a wire and press it through, and then I use Krazy Glue if it's still loose
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Thanks for the advice.
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So plastic ponies don't melt in the oven do they? I've been using air-drying clay for that reason
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They do, but slowly, so I bake them in 10 min intervals at 275F
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Okay thanks:3 I think I'll stick with my air-drying clay then so I won't break any ponies X3
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Both methods work
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hey! if you were a pony wath do you think you would have for an cutiemark?
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I've spend a lot of time thinking on it, and I still can't decide very firmly hmm. I have Flutterfluff here: as my MLP character, but I think if I were a pony I might have a different mark.
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ok interesting. My OCs cutiemark (not shown in my avatar picture) is an laptop with an starfilled nightsky on the screen. But you cant truly know what your cutiemark would be as we humans dont have them 
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that's why mine still doesn't have one XD
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Yes, and that's also why I still weren't 100% sure about what my own cutie mark would be but I'm starting to realize that it most possibly could have something to do with CAD. Like an X-Y-Z-axis or something like that.
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That's a cute one! And Yeah. Also I think they sorta only say so much about a character in the show, they're something to interpret sometimes. So even if a cutie mark is pretty plain looking, it can have plenty of meaning to get from it.
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I'm bothering you once more...
...I have a question. Or actually, multiple questions. Is Sculpey better than Fimo or Premo? And our oven can only do 175 Celcius, is that a problem with baking?
If you'd answer these questions I would be so happy...~
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Premo and Sculpey have some differences. Mostly Premo has some different colors and is usually a bit softer. I haven't used Fimo so I can't say, be I've heard that some people like that it seems to collect less dust and less fingerprints. I don't like it because I think the color range is way worse and it sorta doesn't feel as easy to use, but that's probably mostly lack of practice.
They bake at 130 C 
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Hey, I have a tip.
With nail polish remover, you can easily get off the Cutie Mark.
Just... maybe it comes in handy. C:
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Thanks! I avoid it mostly because of my parrot, who is really sensitive to fumes, but if I have a need to get some paint off soon, I'll try it
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Oh, you have a parrot? Awesome
Makes sense then, that you don't wanna use nail polish remover.
I only have a cat (pretty much the cat in my avatar) and he doesn't mind it. Whenever I make stuff (like ponymon), I paint them with nail polish x)
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Yeah his lungs are very tiny and sensitive so we're extra careful. Oh really? It seems like that would dry a bit sticky? ButΒ hey, bet there's some very interesting colors!
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Oh very fun! I shall fav this because I do love good guides!
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I hope it helps you!
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I do hope so too! Since the clay we used to use is slow becoming unavailable..
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Oh dear D: Good luck!
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There is one, it's on the top right side.
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yeah!
my da was stuffing so it works now!
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Good good.
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How do you change your pony heads? I saw once you said something about using one pony's head on another's body?
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I just heat them in the oven for about 2 minutes, then the material is expanded and it's really easy to pop the heads off and switch them.
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When I get my ponies done, I'll link the pictures to here :3 Btw I'm using them as my wedding cake toppers
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Ooh good luck! Can't want to see
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Oh and, once I pulled out all the tail hairs, now my pony is jingly..... O.O
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Yeah! There's a small metal piece that holds in all the tail hairs! That pieces is what's left in there
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