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Tribal Dancer - 2008
Custom by Aikarin
This custom pony was made for my childhood friend who was married on
August 9, 2008. My friend is part of a tribal belly dancing troupe
& asked me for a belly dancing pony a while back. I've been to
her practice sessions & they are incredible to watch!
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Tribal Dancer was made from a G3 pony. Her
symbols were removed, but unfortunately left pink stains on her hoof &
rump. I had to improvise & create a wispy symbol on her
hoof. These G3 ponies no longer have hoof magnets, so the marks don't
really serve any purpose other than decoration.
See below for details on how her
"costume" was sculpted from 2 part epoxy. After sculpting,
the epoxy was given several coats of black paint, then a semi-matte finish.
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I truly love her eyes. She has pearlescent
eyeshadow and delicate black lashes. Her eyes are blue with lighter
blue highlights. I used an ultra-thick gloss to coat the eyes...the
large white splotch in the center is a real light reflection.
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The harness is also sculpted freehand from 2
part epoxy, then carefully painted in black. It would have been easier
to sculpt in black epoxy, but I didn't have that available. I added
tiny Swarovski rhinestones as accents.
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This pony's hair was a challenge. I wanted
chignons, but not too poofy & I wanted a neater look. I tried
using glue to secure the hair, but that didn't work. So, I used tiny
clear elastic bands to hold them in place. I snipped off the excess
hair, then the bands were painted in black and given silver
"rivets" in paint. Looks great, but it's for display
only. The tail is held with an elastic band, then the excess hair was
knotted around the base.
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The back and the front!
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Another display side view.
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Tribal Dancer is a CUSTOM
PONY, not affiliated with Hasbro, and this design will not be
repeated. This pony was a gift for my friend Tascha. She
is NOT for sale.
She is signed and dated under one hoof.
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