What to do about these Customs?

Geckothekitten

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I used to customize ponies, but I wasn't always too happy with the result, and now some of them aren't even in the best condition anymore, after being stored in my
cupboard and kept on a shelf cats have jumped on. So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can jazz them up? I'm not willing to completely re-customize them, however.

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This one here was supposed to be gold themed. She's maybe a little too boring?

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This one was made from a second-hand G3 Pinkie Pie in pretty good condition, and perhaps she should have just been left that way. Her hair's a little crazy, and overall she looks kind
of amateur.

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The hair I used for this one is on the stiff side...

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This one could use some work. And she's gotten these dark specks on her head. I'm not sure if it's just dirt or mold. (BTW, the Rainbow Dash I used for her was second-hand, so that's why her one wing is damaged.)

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Here's a Kawaii pony (made from a fakie, actually.) Do you think she needs anything? Her unraveled embroidery hair could probably use some styling.

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And here's one more (also made from a fakie.) She's a little bland, and her hair isn't totally tame. Her horn does have glow-in-the-dark paint on it, though.

So what do you think I should do about these ponies?
 
Hmmm that's a tough one. Maybe add ribbon and bow accessories? And sprucing up the hair like Twishy said I second that.

If there's paint work you feel is incomplete, you could try blending with blending pigments (like soft medium neutrals)

If the bodies feel tacky to the touch at all, you could try spraying them with testors sealant. I'd just hold them by the hair and spray away
 
I'd maybe add a little more detail to the first one. The gold. Some more symbols or shading. I think they're all pretty nice, though. Great job!
 
It's been a while since I last posted. In that time, I've been working on the ponies on and off. Here's what I've got with the pink one so far:
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I touched up her symbol, gave her some makeup, a necklace, a jacket, boots, and turned her mane into a mohawk! So she's kinda punk-style, but instead of being mean, she's love and heart themed :D
 
Wow I absolutely love the concept of a punk love-themed pony, your revamps are going so well! :flutter2: I also really loved what you've done with the nature-themed one, I feel like the pops of green from the new necklace and the forehead gem really complete her <3 Your customs are great starts and I'm excited to see what else you'll do with them!
 
Whoooa! Very vibrant and i love the tiny beads. She reminds me of this tiny tree one of my late grandmothers had, made out of metal, wire, tiny little beads for the flowers and bigger ones for the fruits.
 
And here's the gold one:
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I basically just did the same sorts of things as I did with the others (some repainting, shading, accessories, ect.) Also, if you're wondering, her symbol was supposed to be a gold nugget :p
She's so cute! Sparkly! I love her! :ponylove:

(For the record, I would so buy all except the pink one for myself, and my girl would love that pink one.)
 
Hello again! I still have a few ponies that could do with makeovers:
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First up is the sea themed pony that I showcased in the first post. She's had a few changes, but I still don't really know what to do with her.
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Next is the kawaii pony. Same sort of thing; she's had changes, but still needs work. And unfortunately, the first sealant I used on her was tacky, which had resulted in bits of fluff getting stuck to her :cry:
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And lastly is this galaxy themed pony. She was actually originally my first attempt at customizing a pony (a fakie, in this case). While she was started in 2015, the galaxy part of her was only added years later. Her hair is probably the main problem. It's made from cheap hair extensions and is stiffer than proper pony hair. At one point I attempted to give her a fringe and side bangs, but as you can see, that didn't work out so well. I'm not really willing to remove her head and re-root her, though. Maybe there's another way to try and fix it...?

So if you have any ideas/tips on how to fix these ponies, please share.
 
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