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[2006-11-25 10:17:59 +0000 UTC]
"John Pickles"
(Australia)
# Statistics
Favourites: 278; Deviations: 365; Watchers: 704
Watching: 32; Pageviews: 64103; Comments Made: 482; Friends: 32
# Interests
Favorite movies: Moulin Rouge, Spaceballs, Avatar, Disney, etc.Favorite writers: Gregory Maguire
Favorite games: Yoshi's Island
Favorite gaming platform: Gameboy Advance
Tools of the Trade: Camera, paintbrush, pen, paper.
Other Interests: Reading, writing, painting, sculpting, drawing, photographing, etc.
# About me
Hello! I am John Pickles and I'm a 20 something year old guy who likes doing artsy stuff and all that. I mainly work with customizing toys such as dolls and such, but here is where all of my pony customs are archived. I enjoy sculpting, modifying and painting these figures to look like particular characters and I'm always aiming to improve my skill set.Not much more to say except remember that if you practice enough, you will train your hand, and in turn train the mind. I do hope I inspire others to create, customize and learn and I hope that you are inspired to create.
# Comments
Comments: 144
Howdy there, friend!
We're here today to wish you a happy birthday!
I'm so excited to do this! Rarity told me how fun it can be!
Dash said how important it is for us to greet our friends in the other world! It's an honour!
Focus, girls, remember how we practiced it...
inhale
We wish you all the best on this occasion! May you have lots of happy times and good things come your way!
And we wish you'll be able to do your best for yourself too! And, and...
And stay in good health and high spirits all the time! And believe in yourself and who you are!
An' also we wish you great friendship and to have your nearest an' dearest with you to share in the good and deal with anything bad together!
So on behalf of all Equestria we wish you...
Happy Birthday!
We did it, girls.
Now let's all celebrate! Cue the music, Scoots!
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A very good day to you, human. I come to you on your day of birth with greetings... and thanks.
My good subject Pinkie Pie told me she had taken to congratulating some humans on their birthdays, but even she has her limits. So she asked us for a bit of assistance... and for such friends of ponykind, we feel it right to provide it.
It is thanks to people like you that our land of Equestria, our very world, exists like it does. It is your friendship with us that gave us life. For that, we will forever be grateful and cherish you.
And so, allow me to wish you happiness, peace, prosperity and fulfillment! My hope goes with you that you suffer no hardship in the year ahead, but should a challenge befall you, I am certain your courage and skill will see you rise to conquer it!
Now... where is she...
Here, sister!
Fashionably late, I see! But just in time for the greetings to be given.
Right! I'm ready. Three, two, one...
Happy Birthday!
And now... let us commence the royal party.
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Haaaaaaappy happy birthday to our good friend today!
Here's a little birthday song with something I must say!
On this day we celebrate having you with us!
Throw a party here for you I'll make sure is a blast!
I wish you only happiness, that your life's full of smiles!
That you and your friends will prevail in any troubling times!
Most of all, I wish for you that you'll have lots of fun!
And share it with all close to you, spread happiness around!
OR ELSE!
So let's get down to business now, there'll be no more delays!
On to the birthday party, celebrate this joyous daaaaay!
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Yay! We're here, everypony!
Phew, that wasn't long. I told you we could easily make it on hoof!
Speak for yourself, Twi, you didn't have to carry this cake! It's heavy, you know!
Thank you for helping out, Dashie! I couldn't have settled for anything less, after all!
Hi... We're here to... wish you a happy birthday.
You said it!Β Happy birthday!
And what better way to say "happy birthday" than with a cake?
Why, with a real Apple family apple pie, of course!
But these, while pleasant to give, mean little by themselves...
What makes them meaningful are our wishes for you!
Exactly! And we wish for you to have a perfect birthday and a great year ahead of you!
Don't fear any challenges you might face! No matter how bad it may seem, have faith in yourself and keep on being awesome!
And while at it, keep a level head and don't lose sight of what's important! Keep the magic of friendship alive in yourself!
Remember your loved ones and friends, an' don't let little things an' worries get you down!Β
We hope that you'll find all you seek and be the best you can be!
Don't forget to respect yourself! You're the best at being you, so stay true to what you really are!
And we hope that you'll be at peace with yourself, too... and that the year ahead will be peaceful for you.
And throughout all that, have fun! It isn't fun if you don't have any, after all, and fun it should be!
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Happy Birthday!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Weeee! Today's the day, everypony!
Pinkie, do we have to teleport in like that every time?
Of course, silly! Else it wouldn't be a proper birthday greeting!
Ahem...
Happy birthday !
And it wouldn't be a proper birthday if Ah didn't bring y'all an apple pie, baked by yours truly!
Let us all give you our best wishes on this occasion and wish you a wonderful year!
I hope that you will not run into any trouble this year and that everything will be as good as it can possibly be.
Don't forget that you're awesome! And that we're all your friends! Keep on rockin'!
Always keep the magic of friendship within you. May it bring you as much joy as it brings us!
And don't ever feel like you're useless or unworthy! Only you have what it takes to live your life, so don't let anyone or anything else get you down!
And of course, don't forget to have fun while at it! And speaking of fun...
It's time to party !
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Over here, everypony! My Pinkie sense is telling me they're here!
Hi! Pinkie Pie invited us all to her friend's birthday party, and...
And that friend is you! Happy birthday !
Ah've brought an apple pie along for you, sugarcube!
And I, speaking for all of us, wish you all the best in your life and all your endeavours!
I hope that you'll have a wonderful time and that trouble will pass you by.
And no matter what happens, remember that we'll always be your friends. Stay awesome!
May the magic of friendship and all it contains be ever with you.
And if you ever feel down, don't forget that that you're the hero of your life's story, and no-one else can be better at it than you!
Now come on, you all, it's time to start the party for real!
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Hey there! Thanks for all your tips on custom ponies at Ponycon xD
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No problems! I love the idea of more people improving their customizing skills and hoped that you haven't given up on Luna 
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Your art is amazing! I love it!! You my friend have gain an obsessed watcher!Β
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Many thanks for faving my Ariel diorama piece "Under the Sea"Β jedd-the-jedi.deviantart.com/aβ¦
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Looks like we share the same birthday. Hope you have a great day and a happy birthday!
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Happy birthday !
'ave an apple pie, sugarcube!
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I see you left , and weβre sorry if it was because anything we did was an inconvenience for you. If it was the constant deviations, then this can show you how to turn those off: [link] . If not, then we thank you for your time here and we hope you had fun!
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I wasn't sure if you posted this before, but I wanted to ask how do you make it look shinier? Do you use a glaze coat?
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Muchos Gracias for the Fav! It's always humbling when exceptionally talented artists like yourself take notice.
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Thanks for the favorite! I'm glad you like Aperture Dashie
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Hi!!! Eternia from the arena here, I love your sculpting work!
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Hey man, hope you don't mind I featured you here! [link]
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I know how you can make the Flim Flam brothers. In the Crystal Princess Collection, Luna and Cadance have the same body type. You can use those. Hope this helps.
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Damnit John! Every single thing I read of yours in the descriptions on the images I hear as your voice in my head XD
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Hi there, John! My wife introduced me to your excellent custom toys and I'm really impressed! I don't suppose you do commissions? I'd love a custom figurine of my character Vaudeville and you've got the perfect professional touch for it.
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I apologise but I am not currently taking on commissions at the time.
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All right, then. Figured it didn't hurt to ask!
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Ooh man, if you ever open up custom pony commissions (I could supply the base pony), I might have to hit you up! Great custom work, I'm sure it will just get even more amazing as time goes on
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How long have you been experienced with clay?
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Until ponies I never really did much sculpting.
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I'm trying to focus on characters that exist within the current show that aren't fictional within that universe. It's why Daring Do, Mare Do Well, young Granny Smith or the Shadowbolts are on my list of ponies to do yet.
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Makes sense. How about Cherry Jubilee then?
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I already have a list of ponies to work on.
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Do you have advice for an aspiring sculptor? How do you sculpt something really elaborate without smudging it with your fingers?
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I just use toothpicks cuz I'm too cheap to buy sculpting tools, lol.
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