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Baby Sea Lettuce - 2008 Custom by Aikarin A small tropical storm washed over the shores and the waves carried in a tiny little merpony. The merpony's skin was pearly green and her shiny tail was covered with sparkles and tiny glass bubbles. A tiny green glittered shell design marks her magnet hoof. |
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 [click on picture for enlarged view - warning - huge file!] This baby merpony wears a cute swirly wire bracelet adorned with chunky glass beads and light olivine Swarovski crystals. The bracelet is removable. |
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 [click on picture for enlarged view - warning - huge file!] Her hair is nylon and rooted in four stripes: bright neon green, medium moss green, lighter spruce green with a touch of blue, and dark forest green. The hair was twirled around a silver-tone wire "hair stick" topped with an olivine Swarovski crystal and a chunky clear glass bead. A "twist" on the classic merpony bun. ^_^ No hairspray or elastic bands were used. The hair was just wrapped, and then knotted at the base. |
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Baby Sea Lettuce's tail was
sculpted from two-part epoxy over a wire base. It was painted with
many layers of glossy paint, then sprinkled with clear iridescent glitter
and tiny clear glass beads.
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 [click on picture for enlarged view - warning - huge file!] The end of the tail is actually a neon greenish-yellow color, not as yellow as the pictures. Baby Sea Lettuce was named for her ruffled tail, which does look a bit like a leaf of lettuce! |
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This merpony's eyes are dark
green with a lime green ring near the pupil. Her eyes were given a
thick glossy topcoat. She wears a subtle layer of sheer green
iridescent eyeshadow. Lashes were painted in black.
Baby Sea Lettuce is a CUSTOM PONY, not affiliated with Hasbro, and this design will not be repeated. She is signed and dated under one hoof. Please check the Customs For Sale page for availability. |
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Work-In-Progress
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The sculpting was a lot easier because of the small size. The attachment of the tail to the body is the hardest part. I'm not 100% happy with the tip of the tail. It has a wire mesh base as well. The mesh limits how thin and "natural" the tail looks.
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