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awarded to the best original concept custom of the year, as decided by the public


"Autumn Vows" by IceFeather

I am delighted with how "luminous" the flowers in her symbol turned out. I delibertly wanted to keep the leaves in the background so that her hair and flowers could stand out. Shocks of color aganist a dismal/dying background (white and brown)


"Baby Carousel" by JediMasterLisa
My first ever custom carousel pony. I do not know who she belongs to now. Just a pretty little thing. :) I hope whoever has her now has given her a nice name. Technique of creation: puff paint painted over with acrylics.


"Baby Echo" by Jellybean

I got a bit experimental with her paint, mixing in some silver with the blue for her body. At first it didn't seem to do anything, but as I handled her, she began to develop an almost pearly luster as the silver became just slightly exposed. It's a very pretty effect! Her eyes and symbols are hand painted in care and detail, and I used my usual technique of creating a stencil of one symbol to help equally position the one on the other side.


"Baby Golden Autumn" by JediMasterLisa

I am very proud of her, though I cannot claim the credit for her beauty : her owner told me what design she wanted, and I merely carried it out. Technique of creation of symbol: White glue brushed on with a superfine brush, gold glitter and oceans of patience.


"Baby Tidal Wave" by Vamppire

Baby Tidal Wave is painted a dark teal, and has been rehaired in white and a green streak. His face is complete with lil freckles! What makes him unique (at this time, I have yet to see this done) are the handmade furry feet made out of clay. Each "strand" of hair was placed individually and most were attached with glue, although some stuck on their own. They were then painted over with the rest of the body.


"Baby Twilight's Curtain" by IceFeather

All the stars and dots are raised a short way off her body, giving a wonderfully "bold" look. I really can't describe it. I'm also proud that she's so durable as well.


"Bahama Mamma" by Jinx
Each flower was handcrafted and the hair all new. One of my more vibrant designs I feel that the subtle contrast of green on green stripes with the brilliant contrast of the bright pink gave the design the feel of the tropical sea.


"Captain Red Morgan" by Moonbug

Red Morgan, the custom, was created from the Sundae Best pony, Banana Surprise, whose bowl of ice cream, carved a bit, became the hull of a pirate ship. Her body was dyed in RIT Crimson, and her hair was rooted with curly black craft doll hair. The eyes are completely hand painted, since the original paint came off in prep.


"Dawn" by Jinx

Dawn is sister of Dusk, and symbollic of the time of day when the sun rises.


"Dusk" by Jinx

Dusk is the sister of Dawn and symbollic of twilight


"Fireborne Wind" by Jellybean

Fireborne Wind is a dragon-flutter with a dark and unpleasant past, but she is good-hearted. I recently refinished her, as her first paint used unstable materials which eventually broke down. Her glossy coat has at last returned to its original beauty, and her eyes have been given back their detail. (The view with my hand in it shows her before her gloss was applied.) She has been often emulated but never duplicated, and remains one of my favorite customs ever.


"Heaven's Keeper" by Pinwheel

The wings require over 200 feathers. The wings are held up by card board and wire. Her symbols are silver feathers and two silver keys on her right side. She also has a silver feather as a forehead symbol.


"HeavenSent" by Jinx

Done at the same time as Bridal Majesty, you can see a great deal of similarities. They were done as a comparison after I was not completely satisfied with the colors I had created in the flowers on Majesty. This one was sculpted in the beiges instead of the pinks, which I think gave it a more real tone.


"Liberty" by Unicorn

It's not the best picture I have of Liberty but I think it's the cutes. Bead hair; Liberty was the first beaded hair one I did.


"Monarch the Flutterbye" by Stockings

An original creation. Probably my favorite custom that I have done


"Newborn Emerald" by IceFeather

This is probably my all time favorite custom. Wonderful body paint, wonderful symbols, great hair, huge eyes....She still stands out in my mind as one of my most successfull and perfect works to date.


"Sacred" by Jellybean
Sacred is the bearer of a singular and terrible curse. With greed in her heart she touched the sacred crystal at the center of Ponyland, and paid the price. Though she lives and moves, her body is being consumed by crystal and glass and she is being transformed into a living work of art: a stained-glass pony.

She was once a Banana Surprise, but I took her and peirced geometric shapes all over her sides, down one leg, and up her neck. The panes are not true glass, but an effective mimic obtained through much trial-and-error. One eye is now glass, and shines as light refracts through it. It was difficult to capture the beautiful effect that comes from having light shined through her body, or up through the hollows made in her feet, but trust that she is a thing of eerie beauty nonetheless.


"Sakura" by IceFeather

Sakura was definatly one of the special ones. Her symbols are extremly small and detailed, her body paint so smooth, and her hair...it all came togther so perfectly. I'm still astonished I managed to finish her.


"Swallowtail" by Skye Surfer

Swallowtail was my very first commission, and I think, the most beautiful. (Note: she's not shiny, just a little shimmery. The flash reflected off her a bit badly)


"Treasure" by Moonbug

Originally I was disappointed to discover, upon dying, that the body for this custom was plagued with severe disparity in vinyl qualities. However, I have come to actually like the 'speckled' look. I envision Treasure as non-caucasion (to put it in human perspective), and the red speckling reminds me of tribal body tattoos which women of many cultures are subject to. I was tickled pink by how well the symbols came out; they almost seem to have the very visual texture of parchment. The shocking red hair was a perfect match for the character's personality. This was another occasion where the choice of custom bait made my job quite a bit easier.



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