Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An October/November special :) This video is a little longer than my usual ones. I wanted to do a My Little Pony custom for Halloween and Día de Muertos.
IMPORTANT INFO: The Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November to remember, respect, and honour those who have passed on in death. It is normally portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. Día de Muertos is related to Halloween; they both show an appreciation of the afterlife and the survival after death - however they are not interchangeable.
As a base, I used a white bootleg fakie from Argentina. I cleaned and repaired the body, painted the pony, rerooted/rehaired, and created a little alebrije cat. Oh, and some ginormous flowers that I should have made smaller xD I hope you enjoy!
Quick jump to:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Prepping and Cleaning the pony
02:15 - Removing the hair
03:14 - More Cleaning and Sculpting
06:33 - Painting the pony!
14:43 - Rehairing / Rerooting
16:29 - Making flowers
19:24 - Making the car alebrije
23:49 - Results
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Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
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- Westcott Titanium Bonded Hobby Knife: amzn.to/3sowfev
- X-Acto blades (Z-11): amzn.to/3smrO3T
- Oxi Clean: amzn.to/3ruxS9b
- Acetone or Nail polish remover (any of them works but has to be acetone!): amzn.to/3qj12aQ
- Needle files (for the milliput): amzn.to/3kxcb6z
- Milliput or superfine epoxy putty: amzn.to/3jUThq7
- Pliers, tweezers and precision tools: amzn.to/3g5f3GF
- Sculpting tools for polymer clay: amzn.to/2VROcqn
- Cable ties: amzn.to/3squuOi
- Re-hairing / Re-rooting tools: amzn.to/3bAnFDJ
- Biodegradable Cotton buds: amzn.to/3id4T6q
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
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Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100806
George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300035
Dispersion Relation by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100258
Backed Vibes - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100422
Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100185
Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod Source: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/AcidJazz_1430
These songs are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artist: incompetech.com
An October/November special :) This video is a little longer than my usual ones. I wanted to do a My Little Pony custom for Halloween and Día de Muertos.
IMPORTANT INFO: The Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November to remember, respect, and honour those who have passed on in death. It is normally portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. Día de Muertos is related to Halloween; they both show an appreciation of the afterlife and the survival after death - however they are not interchangeable.
As a base, I used a white bootleg fakie from Argentina. I cleaned and repaired the body, painted the pony, rerooted/rehaired, and created a little alebrije cat. Oh, and some ginormous flowers that I should have made smaller xD I hope you enjoy!
Quick jump to:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Prepping and Cleaning the pony
02:15 - Removing the hair
03:14 - More Cleaning and Sculpting
06:33 - Painting the pony!
14:43 - Rehairing / Rerooting
16:29 - Making flowers
19:24 - Making the car alebrije
23:49 - Results
Become a Patreon and access Restoration School!: patreon.com/retrogeekcrafts
Explore MLP G1 merch (and help keep this channel running): retrogeektoys.com/product-category/shop-by-interest/my-little-pony
Explore my tiny Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/shop/RetroGeekCraftsShop
Complete restoration videos that you might enjoy: youtu.be/TsvwEZNGU4k
--
Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Vallejo Model Color acrylic paints: amzn.to/3ic57e1
- Brushes for miniature painting: amzn.to/3aJKLGR
- Westcott Titanium Bonded Hobby Knife: amzn.to/3sowfev
- X-Acto blades (Z-11): amzn.to/3smrO3T
- Oxi Clean: amzn.to/3ruxS9b
- Acetone or Nail polish remover (any of them works but has to be acetone!): amzn.to/3qj12aQ
- Needle files (for the milliput): amzn.to/3kxcb6z
- Milliput or superfine epoxy putty: amzn.to/3jUThq7
- Pliers, tweezers and precision tools: amzn.to/3g5f3GF
- Sculpting tools for polymer clay: amzn.to/2VROcqn
- Cable ties: amzn.to/3squuOi
- Re-hairing / Re-rooting tools: amzn.to/3bAnFDJ
- Biodegradable Cotton buds: amzn.to/3id4T6q
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
My Little Pony is a trademark of Hasbro. I am not affiliated with Hasbro in any way.
--
Join us on Discord (if link doesn't work, check the channel About): discord.gg/nzvHGxK8
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Music
Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100806
George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300035
Dispersion Relation by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100258
Backed Vibes - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100422
Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100185
Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod Source: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/AcidJazz_1430
These songs are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artist: incompetech.com
