"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)

"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.

"Monarch the Flutterbye" by Stockings

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

"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.

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