I most definitely don’t mind your voiceover as long as you leave us subtitle, aha. As a deaf viewer, it is very rare to see content creators caring enough to caption their videos :) so thank you so very much for that ❤️ beautiful pony, as always, her hair is gorgeous. Got a chuckle out of me when I saw you applying milliput in the pony’s ears, because it looked sorta like she got hearing aids now! Very coincidental, but still a cute thought to have a deaf pony
Thank you so much for your message, I really appreciate you taking the time to write it ☺️☺️ I now always try to add subtitles, unfortunately this is something I hadn't realized before so there are a couple of videos with small intros and no pasted subs (I think they have CC but I will double check!!). I'm really glad you enjoyed the video ♥️
@@RetroGeekCrafts Nah, no worries! The auto did a fine job on these, I think, since the intros were so short and clear. the auto captions generally only have issues with much longer voiced videos and with harder accents. You might be able to see if you can take the auto and tweak them though, but I have no experience with those. Regardless, nah, just go forward. I wouldn’t worry about the older videos.
Closed captioning takes a lot of time and so many TH-camrs don't have the time to edit and also caption. I used to work for a company called "rev" that does a LOT of TH-cam captions but I don't know if it's contracted by the creator or what, and what it costs.
I really liked the voice-over ! + I didn't feel glued to my screen + you add some elements I'd never discovered before (think of the "glory pose" : I wasn't aware the poses had names beyond "one leg up pose" hahaha - those are details I'd like to hear more of). For the rest, very solid choices, as ever : great music, great pacing, lovely restoration (I was okay with the red hair, but I can see why you chose to replace it with the softer hue of the pink hair). PS : speaking about details a connaisseur might know... are you aware of any details about the cutie marks? Like, what do they mean, is there always a link with their names, are they copyright-protected, who came up with them, etc. That's also stuff that might be interesting to discuss
Thank you so much for your wonderful message ☺️🥰 I'm really glad you enjoyed the video (and the format test). All the ponies had a story, they usually came written in the back of the cards. There was a little background info that also had to do the cutie mark (I have to confess I know very little of the cartoon, so I'm not sure if the stories were taken from there in any, some or all cases! The stories I know talk a lot about the personalities). This is something I'd love to investigate and include in future videos - along with your idea of the little note, which I haven't shown yet because I prerecorded these videos before going on a little holiday. Again thank you so much for your feedback, I always love reading your comments ☺️☺️
@@RetroGeekCrafts I suppose the cartoon & the cards were part of the marketing, and as such, not tied directly into the toy itself. That would perhaps explain why there are different versions of the same pony. I'm very curious to see what you'll write on your note
I looooove the hair color choice! She’s like a cotton candy dream- reminds me of sunset when there are some pink clouds and stars are coming out too! And I really like the voiceover and subtitles! The voice over I think keeps me engaged since sometimes the music can feel repetitive C:
I love that comparison!! 🥰☺️ I agree with the music becoming repetitive, it's also really hard to pick so many songs because the TH-cam library is not that big. But I hope to keep polishing the style :) Thank you for your comment!
That's great to hear. I feel I stil have to work on the music levels (too loud sometimes) but I'm learning more with each video so I hope I can polish the result a little more each time. Thank you for your message!! ☺️☺️
So thoughtful when you alert us when you are removing the head. Removing the head doesn’t bother my daughter, but we were watching another TH-cam channel and they boiled the pony as part of the cleaning process My Abby was horrified!
It's just a toy.🤨 If someone finds that bad they should especially watch it to get desensitized otherwise you end up being overdramatic about everything in life.
I LOVE hearing your voice over. As soon as I heard it I adored it way more than just the music. I hope you continue c: I also love that you did the research for the pony, and the information you give about the different types. I am in USA so I didn't know about the Argentinian ponies until you! And I love hearing more about the toys. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! 😊😊 That's relaly kind. I would love to talk more about the ponies but I also don't want to tire people, as I can get quite enthusiastic with the research xD I will try to different kinds of videos (ASMR, music only, history-focused) so there's a little bit of everything for everyone :)
I liked the voice over, it made me relax and enjoy the custom without feeling like i'm about to fall asleep(i have ADHD, TDAH en español, which means my brain is really hiperactive sometimes so i can relax or get bored very easily and experience a fake "sleepy" state without things following my bee-full-brain), so, to me, it's a plus, something positive. Also am i the only who saw her hair and body colour and thought of Star Catcher from G3 movies? I love her, she's my favorite pony of all G3, so the similarity makes me feel happy and joy when looking at this sorta "custom" moondancer.
Thank you for your message 😊😊 I'm glad the video with voiceover was good; I have a couple of friends with ADHD (and I have some characteristics myself, though undiagnosed) so it's good to hear this might be a good balance. Oh and she does look like Star Catcher!!
OMG I LOVE the final result its just so gorgeous i wish i had a pony like that as a kid, it would be my favorite for sure... And i have a question... You had done so many restorations... have you ever had a dream about it? If yes was it funny?
Thank you so much 🥰☺️ That's a great question! I think I had a dream about restoration but I can't remember what I was working on. It wasn't a pony, it was something like... A robot 🤖 One think that does happen is that, for example now that I'm on holidays for a coupe of weeks, I really miss restoring ponies. It's a really satisfying hobby 🥰☺️
I think you have a very nice voice and she turned out gorgeous! Never seen this version before. Love the colors, they're so dreamy. Moondancer is one of my favorites. Good music choices.
Alright...I have no idea how I was suggested your channel in my line up. I don't watch videos with sound on 99% of the time, and the videos I watch are very very different. But I have watched so many of your videos since it was recommended and I love it! Thanks for sharing your hard work! It's a blast to watch
I actually just found your channel, I watch you specifically BECAUSE you do voiceover. I like to fall asleep to restoration videos but most of them are visual only, meaning I tend to strain myself. It's also fun to hear about new restoration methods and pony history
Thanks for adding the warning about removing the pony's head. It seems insignificant but kid me would have been super creeped out because of toy story. It gives you time to skip it or shut your eyes. Also your videos are so calming, especially with the voice over.
No problem ☺️☺️ I'm glad people let me know, now I add notes every time I'm going to cut the pony with the exacto too. I was so use to it it hadn't crossed my mind. Thank you so much for your message 🥰
I love vintage stuff, and the old MLP figures have always been a favorite, I also love cleaning up stuff like this. This definitely is gonna be a fav of mine to rewatch
Hi! Love your content! Since you asked, I enjoy much more the non-voice over videos. For me is super relaxing seeing them, like with those Japanese kitchen ASMR ones. Maybe you can upload both versions :)
Poor Spike, he never did get that present to Moondancer. S1E1 G4 reference 😸 Nice job, like the hair colour you chose. The voice over was nice. I agree with Meinhart François, I never knew that the poses had names. I love learning little facts like that. I like the ASMR, the little sounds that accompanies the work. Tend to watch these as I wind down for the night, find them to be very relaxing.
Thank you for your message Jason! I think I will do (or try to do!) versions of the most popular videos, so there's a sound-only one and a music/voice. I'm working towards updating my camera so I can do ASMR, hopefully soon! ☺️☺️
I love this. I would love to see a Minty restoration, as I remember her as my favorite pony from when I was younger. I think she has a G1 version? But I remember her in G3. I also got into G4 when I was a little older (12-13) and I have loved MLP for a long time. 😊 But unfortunately it seems Minty was left behind, so I’d love to see her again! Gonna go watch your other videos now
I LOVE the custom touches you added to Moondancer, the inclusion of pink alongside blue and white makes Moon look like a walking transgender pride flag! :D
Thank you for uploading video, your videos relax me a lot and right now the stress is being a misery in my life but thanks to you today I am a little better !!!
beautiful restoration, she looks lovely! i’ve been watching a few of your videos with my little sister and the voice over is an absolute treat, it really helps to keep the video engaging :D she looks beautiful!
Thank you so much 😊😊 I'm so glad you like the voice, I was very insecure when I recorded this one. But I actually really enjoyed it so I think all the videos will have at least a little voice intro from now on!
I am very much new here, but I tend to watch YT restorations of all kinds when just relaxing, I love to hear the voices behind the creators, you have a great voice for this too, calm and explaining. I say keep it that way, but then it all comes down to what you are the most comfortable with doing with your videos. +1
Thank you so much for your comment 🥰😊 That's really kind of you. I love doing the voice over so I will mix videos with an without (my goal is also to do ambient noise only videos, soon I hope!)
Please keep doing your voice overs please!! It's so soothing and nice to learn the history of alot of the ponies. Love how this one came out btw AHHH the colors are fantastic 😭👏
Ahhh shes so cute!! The colors are so dreamy 💙 I do personally prefer these without the voice overs. I like to rewatch them to get to sleep. The combo of the ambient working noises and the bg music is very soothing, but having a random voice cut in can be startling.
Thank you! I hope to (in the new future) make different versions of the most liked videos. I will mark the ones with voice and make a list of them too, so you can know which ones are music or sound only 😊
oh this is definitely one of my favourite restorations so far :O!! the colour choices remind me of the trans flag and that makes me happy :D your videos are so cool and the voiceover was great, it really shows how much love and care you put into them. you've inspired me to try fixing up g1 ponies too!!
I'm really glad you enjoyed it ☺️ thank you so much for your comment. I wasn't thinking of the trans flag when I did it but I'm glad it's those colours too 😊🥰
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊 I'm working on getting a more relaxing music pack I can use for the videos (and making ambient-sound only ones when I can update my camera)
Just found your channel. I restore Breyer models (to an extent) and am wondering if the peroxide cream would work on their cellulose acetate like it works on MLP vinyl. We "sunbathe" yellowed Breyers, lying them on a towel in a sunny place, to brighten them back up... Looks like I'm going to be making a uv box - I think that's genius!
I haven't tried restoring a Breyer model but from my experience doing other toys, I feel it should work well! I'm not sure what the material is. I have done Polly pockets and Star Wars figures (both made of hard plastic) and it worked great, however you have to be careful with any painted areas. I know GI Joe figures can fade with peroxide. I think it depends on the type of paint. I would cover the painted areas with paper tape or tempera paint, just in case! If you check the channel's history there is a video on how to make s UV box, it might help! ☺️☺️
@@RetroGeekCrafts Thanks a bunch! We often use a bleach-water mix soaked into paper towels and placed on stained areas, but fading can be an issue there, too. For age-yellowing, we use painter's tape (aka masking tape) to protect pink areas, which uv will fade. Your techniques are great, and we have MLP fans at our business, too... Is it okay if I post a link to one of your videos on our Facebook page?
I like the voice over! I like watching restorations while I work on my own crafts, so having a voice over makes it easier to pay attention to both :) Its so thoughtful that you mention when youre removing the head - I hadnt considered how shocking that might be for some viewers. Really nice work!
the voiceover was really nice! and as always i love what you did to the pony so much. it was probably not intentional, since pink, white and blue go along very well, but a quite transgender pony came out hahah
Thank you so much 😊😊 I didn't realize it was the trans colours but I'm very glad they are 🥰 (I'm working on a trans custom, I need to come up with a cutie mark, please feel free to let me know if you have ideas!)
@@RetroGeekCrafts ohh that's so cool! if it wouldn't blend too much with the base color, i think just blue, pink and white stars scattered around would be very cute!! or a small "rainbow" coming from behind a cloud, but instead of the rainbow colors, there would be trans flag colors. but honestly basically everything works if the palette is right!
@@RetroGeekCrafts You could do a little Easter egg styled marking! Some trans people refer to the moment that they realized they were trans as 'cracking the egg'. And then it's also still a cute pony that fits easily into the MLP world!
I love the colors you chose, they blend nicely but I'd no longer consider this a restoration so much as a custom inspiration. If anything she seems closest to the Greek Moondancer. But I'm used to restorations being a very strict and exact thing. This is now a custom paint job for this pony inspired by Moondancer but definitely not restored to looking like an exact Moondancer that existed to restore it too. I love the voice-over with descriptions and how you showed each step.
Thank you very much! I completely agree, I have just changed the title and added the "custom" in the description too :) I don't changet he videos descriptions enough, I need to pay more attention when I take these liberties :P
@@RetroGeekCrafts She turned out amazing! I was amazed to see how many variations exist of Moondancer, I'm pretty sure I owned one of the European ones without even realizing it.
she turned out amazing!!! I loved the dark pink but the light one is sooo pretty in the end!!! Also kudos because I would only think "Man, that's a lot of work" and all you do is face it head on with the "we can worth with that :)".
Haha thank you so much 🥰☺️ The worst condition the pony is in, the more excited I feel because I picture what it could look like. Chewed, nicotine-smelling, mould-filled ponies... Yes!! Bingo!! 😁
@@RetroGeekCrafts you're welcome ☺️ I hope you don't mind me asking but I liked lil Moondancer so much that I started to draw her. I was wondering if you mind me linking the fanart (or @ you on FB) once it's done? I completly understand if you would rather not tho! ☺️
@@EiswolfZero OMG I would love to!!! I can definitely post it on the FB group. I also created a Discord channel, I only shared it with the Patrons but it's open to everyone. We were thinking of creating a channel for fan art, that would also be a great place to share. Let me send you a link in case you want to join! discord.gg/RvgZAzUuuh
the VO is good as I like to know your thoughts while your doing the resto-custom :) and I liked the colour choices and you have a bit of each version plus a little bit of the UK version to (the UK one has a stripe ) so its kinda 3 in one :)
The transformation here is unbelievable. She looks stunning!! As for the voice over, I really liked it. You've got a combo going with the voice over, captions (which is greatly appreciated), music, and audio from the project. I don't know why but I find combinations like that cozy, kind of like when you're doing arts and crafts as a kid with your friends, and that's the vibe I'm getting from yours =]
Thank you so much!! 😊😊 I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and found the subs and audio useful. I love your comparison with the arts and crafts "sessions", I really miss those. I used to get together with friends and we would draw for hoooours. Thank you again 😊
Thank you so much for doing this. I have the US Moondancer (red and purple hair.) It was my first My Little Pony, and I've wanted to repair her for a long time. Her original cutie mark is with glitter paint, so I managed to order some (the moon is silver, the stars are red), and I'm a little nervous about trying to get the cutie mark to look just right. But I did find some great hair. Her tail fell out long ago, so it will be nice to replace that. I'll definitely be referencing this video as I work on fixing her up.
That's great news, it sounds like you have everything you need for a great restoration! I hope the video can be useful 😊 let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help!
The result is absolutely amazing, she looks so white now!! And you also did a great job with the hair. I actually really enjoyed the voice-over, specially with some background facts such as the origin of the pony, the pose, etc (as some other person already pointed out). However, if doing voice-overs are too much trouble, I see no problem with mixing them with some others music-only videos! I honesly like both!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I would love to talk more about the ponies but I wasn't sure anyone would be interested ☺️ I actually really enjoy recording audio (video not so much xD) so it made me so happy to see how well received it was. I would love to do audio, smbient-only ASMR and music videos, hopefully more frrquently too. Working on upgrading my camera 😁
I love the voice-over. Lets me tab out for a second and still know where you are. Not to mention you really got me into fixing up my own G1 my little ponies! Most are worst for wear (since i got most at thrift stores) and I'm getting my needed tools this weekend! Super excited to make them look all better again >w
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😊😊 That's so great that you're fixing ponies!! I hope you have a fun time bringing them back to their former glory. It's a really satisfying hobby, you'll love it!!
hello again!! i need a little bit of help.. so when i was around 8-9 i drew on my ponies thinking i was "cool" but unfortunately i was trying to get the drawings off, and they would not come off!! i tried nail polish remover, dish soap, almost anything i could get my hands on without damaging the pony!! and even worse, i scribbled with pen on the eyes and cutie mark, and now they have a purple tint!! also very sorry if i ask you for almost all my pony problems, you just give very good advice
Oh no, I'm so sorry you've been struggling to remove the marks! Unfortunately, pen can be really tough to remove. There are two options you can try: 1) leave the pony in the sun for a looong time. This might fade the marks. 2) do the same but apply hydrogen peroxide (hair salon cream), changing it every day's if you live in lace without much sun, you can use UV light. You can find a video in the channel for making your own using led light strips. It will take a while, weeks or even months, but it can come out! Good luck!!
@@RetroGeekCrafts thank you for that!! one of the ponies has a weird black thing from a glass painting set, and one has highlighter marks, and these also didnt come off with acetone. would i also have to use uv lights for these or is there some kindof pony magic spell to make them disappear??? thanks again!!
I don't paint for restoration, but I do sometimes paint my clay sculptures. For some reason I'm bad at keeping paint from bleeding into the wrong areas UNLESS I'm painting small details like the eyes. It makes no sense. I'm really good at painting tiny details but if I want one large part to be white and another to be red I struggle where they meet.
The same happens to me. I think my brain gets ready for the tiny detail and relaxes too much when doing the larger areas. Ending up in horrible messes :P
Hello! I’m a new subscriber. I love your work, you explain things very well. And you have a perfect balance of talking and music. You are very talented, I love restoration 😊
I prefer to keep as much of the original as I can, and peroxide is generally safe to use and acts quickly 😊😊 I would be scared to leave dirt or mould under the paint and then have it show up later.
Huge fan of your videos! As a pony restorer myself though, I am wondering what brand and type of paints do you use to paint symbols or color the epoxy? The ones I have at home give this watery final result which is really frustrating and definitely not up to standards :/
Is this peroxide cream the same as we can buy to bleach our hair? i also have my own old g1 ponys and want to make them clean (my parents are smokers and so all the ponys have a yellow shine on it)
Definitely keep the voice over! With subtitles of course! I do wanna say that sometimes the bg music is too loud and distracting, especially with the sounds from the video. I suggest either turning down the volume or not using any bg at all, as if it was sorta like an ASMR. And not related to the video but the way you divide the video with timers in the description is also something really amazing that people should do more often Otherwise keep doing what you're doing! You're great!
Thank you for your comment 😊 I agree :/ When I'm editing the video, the music always seems too low. But then on the TV it gets really loud so I'm always a little confused xD but learning. I hope to start doing ASMR videos soon, I need to update my camera to do it. But it's definitely coming soon!!
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I most definitely don’t mind your voiceover as long as you leave us subtitle, aha. As a deaf viewer, it is very rare to see content creators caring enough to caption their videos :) so thank you so very much for that ❤️ beautiful pony, as always, her hair is gorgeous. Got a chuckle out of me when I saw you applying milliput in the pony’s ears, because it looked sorta like she got hearing aids now! Very coincidental, but still a cute thought to have a deaf pony
Thank you so much for your message, I really appreciate you taking the time to write it ☺️☺️ I now always try to add subtitles, unfortunately this is something I hadn't realized before so there are a couple of videos with small intros and no pasted subs (I think they have CC but I will double check!!). I'm really glad you enjoyed the video ♥️
@@RetroGeekCrafts Nah, no worries! The auto did a fine job on these, I think, since the intros were so short and clear. the auto captions generally only have issues with much longer voiced videos and with harder accents. You might be able to see if you can take the auto and tweak them though, but I have no experience with those. Regardless, nah, just go forward. I wouldn’t worry about the older videos.
I agree, I have hearing loss and my family hates when I have my phone really loud
Haha I love the subtle humor in “I don’t mind your voiceover… as a deaf viewer” 😂😂
Closed captioning takes a lot of time and so many TH-camrs don't have the time to edit and also caption. I used to work for a company called "rev" that does a LOT of TH-cam captions but I don't know if it's contracted by the creator or what, and what it costs.
I really liked the voice-over !
+ I didn't feel glued to my screen
+ you add some elements I'd never discovered before (think of the "glory pose" : I wasn't aware the poses had names beyond "one leg up pose" hahaha - those are details I'd like to hear more of).
For the rest, very solid choices, as ever : great music, great pacing, lovely restoration (I was okay with the red hair, but I can see why you chose to replace it with the softer hue of the pink hair).
PS : speaking about details a connaisseur might know... are you aware of any details about the cutie marks? Like, what do they mean, is there always a link with their names, are they copyright-protected, who came up with them, etc. That's also stuff that might be interesting to discuss
Thank you so much for your wonderful message ☺️🥰 I'm really glad you enjoyed the video (and the format test). All the ponies had a story, they usually came written in the back of the cards. There was a little background info that also had to do the cutie mark (I have to confess I know very little of the cartoon, so I'm not sure if the stories were taken from there in any, some or all cases! The stories I know talk a lot about the personalities). This is something I'd love to investigate and include in future videos - along with your idea of the little note, which I haven't shown yet because I prerecorded these videos before going on a little holiday. Again thank you so much for your feedback, I always love reading your comments ☺️☺️
@@RetroGeekCrafts I suppose the cartoon & the cards were part of the marketing, and as such, not tied directly into the toy itself. That would perhaps explain why there are different versions of the same pony.
I'm very curious to see what you'll write on your note
I looooove the hair color choice! She’s like a cotton candy dream- reminds me of sunset when there are some pink clouds and stars are coming out too!
And I really like the voiceover and subtitles! The voice over I think keeps me engaged since sometimes the music can feel repetitive C:
I love that comparison!! 🥰☺️ I agree with the music becoming repetitive, it's also really hard to pick so many songs because the TH-cam library is not that big. But I hope to keep polishing the style :) Thank you for your comment!
She's adorable! Moondancer is my favorite pony!
Also about the voice over, I like it because the music along can sometimes be overpowering.
That's great to hear. I feel I stil have to work on the music levels (too loud sometimes) but I'm learning more with each video so I hope I can polish the result a little more each time. Thank you for your message!! ☺️☺️
@@RetroGeekCrafts the type of music this time was also nice, organic without being distracting.
Keep the voiceover :) Love these videos, they fulfil my pony needs!
This Moondancer came out so gorgeous, the hair colour combination is perfect!
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it 😊😊
I love how you keep making the pony “gallop” out of the shot!🦄💕So adorable. Love your channel!
Thank you so much 😊😊
The pink and blue hair makes her look a lot like g3 starcatcher! She was always one of my favorites as a kid!
Oh wow, you're right! I had to search for it because I'm not very familiar with G3s. I love this one now ☺️☺️
So thoughtful when you alert us when you are removing the head. Removing the head doesn’t bother my daughter, but we were watching another TH-cam channel and they boiled the pony as part of the cleaning process My Abby was horrified!
I hadn't thought about it before but luckily someone mentioned it in the comments and I now try to always add it 😊🥰
@@RetroGeekCrafts and it's appreciated. watching my first custom vid was gruesome. 😰
It's just a toy.🤨 If someone finds that bad they should especially watch it to get desensitized otherwise you end up being overdramatic about everything in life.
@@neonice I feel ya, but perhaps for children or those with intellectual disabilities it’s upsetting 🤷🏼♀️
@@neonice have you never seen Toy Story? Toys have feelings!
I like you talking to us! I also love this pony she's so pretty! The colors came out so nice!
Phewww I was quite worried it might be too much talking ☺️☺️ I'm really glad you liked the video 🥰
I LOVE hearing your voice over. As soon as I heard it I adored it way more than just the music. I hope you continue c: I also love that you did the research for the pony, and the information you give about the different types. I am in USA so I didn't know about the Argentinian ponies until you! And I love hearing more about the toys. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! 😊😊 That's relaly kind. I would love to talk more about the ponies but I also don't want to tire people, as I can get quite enthusiastic with the research xD I will try to different kinds of videos (ASMR, music only, history-focused) so there's a little bit of everything for everyone :)
I agree with all of this! I won’t get tired of hearing details
I will forever refer to this pony as “Celestia’s grandma”.
I liked the voice over, it made me relax and enjoy the custom without feeling like i'm about to fall asleep(i have ADHD, TDAH en español, which means my brain is really hiperactive sometimes so i can relax or get bored very easily and experience a fake "sleepy" state without things following my bee-full-brain), so, to me, it's a plus, something positive.
Also am i the only who saw her hair and body colour and thought of Star Catcher from G3 movies?
I love her, she's my favorite pony of all G3, so the similarity makes me feel happy and joy when looking at this sorta "custom" moondancer.
Thank you for your message 😊😊 I'm glad the video with voiceover was good; I have a couple of friends with ADHD (and I have some characteristics myself, though undiagnosed) so it's good to hear this might be a good balance. Oh and she does look like Star Catcher!!
Moondancer turned out lovely. I also like your voice over and to hear what your are thinking as you work.
Thank you so much Melanie 😊😊
OMG I LOVE the final result its just so gorgeous i wish i had a pony like that as a kid, it would be my favorite for sure... And i have a question... You had done so many restorations... have you ever had a dream about it? If yes was it funny?
Thank you so much 🥰☺️ That's a great question! I think I had a dream about restoration but I can't remember what I was working on. It wasn't a pony, it was something like... A robot 🤖 One think that does happen is that, for example now that I'm on holidays for a coupe of weeks, I really miss restoring ponies. It's a really satisfying hobby 🥰☺️
She’s so cute!! Her final colors remind me of Starcatcher from G3! I love her!
Thank you so much 😊😊
I think you have a very nice voice and she turned out gorgeous! Never seen this version before. Love the colors, they're so dreamy. Moondancer is one of my favorites. Good music choices.
Thank you so much! This is so nice to read 😊😊
😊💕 oh my gosh that is so pretty I love the one pink strip in the hair that was such a good idea it's so cute
Thank you so much 😊😊
Alright...I have no idea how I was suggested your channel in my line up. I don't watch videos with sound on 99% of the time, and the videos I watch are very very different. But I have watched so many of your videos since it was recommended and I love it! Thanks for sharing your hard work! It's a blast to watch
Welcome aboard! I'm so glad you enjoyed the videos 😊 Thank you so much for watching and for your message!
I actually just found your channel, I watch you specifically BECAUSE you do voiceover. I like to fall asleep to restoration videos but most of them are visual only, meaning I tend to strain myself. It's also fun to hear about new restoration methods and pony history
Thanks for adding the warning about removing the pony's head. It seems insignificant but kid me would have been super creeped out because of toy story. It gives you time to skip it or shut your eyes.
Also your videos are so calming, especially with the voice over.
No problem ☺️☺️ I'm glad people let me know, now I add notes every time I'm going to cut the pony with the exacto too. I was so use to it it hadn't crossed my mind. Thank you so much for your message 🥰
I love vintage stuff, and the old MLP figures have always been a favorite, I also love cleaning up stuff like this. This definitely is gonna be a fav of mine to rewatch
I'm really glad you enjoyed it ☺️ Restoring toys is a great hobby!
Hi! Love your content! Since you asked, I enjoy much more the non-voice over videos. For me is super relaxing seeing them, like with those Japanese kitchen ASMR ones. Maybe you can upload both versions :)
Thank you for your feedback! I'd love to do ASMR versions of all videos (I will when I finally update my camera!). I love those knife videos 😁
Poor Spike, he never did get that present to Moondancer. S1E1 G4 reference 😸
Nice job, like the hair colour you chose. The voice over was nice. I agree with Meinhart François, I never knew that the poses had names. I love learning little facts like that. I like the ASMR, the little sounds that accompanies the work. Tend to watch these as I wind down for the night, find them to be very relaxing.
Thank you for your message Jason! I think I will do (or try to do!) versions of the most popular videos, so there's a sound-only one and a music/voice. I'm working towards updating my camera so I can do ASMR, hopefully soon! ☺️☺️
I love this. I would love to see a Minty restoration, as I remember her as my favorite pony from when I was younger. I think she has a G1 version? But I remember her in G3. I also got into G4 when I was a little older (12-13) and I have loved MLP for a long time. 😊 But unfortunately it seems Minty was left behind, so I’d love to see her again! Gonna go watch your other videos now
Thank you ☺️☺️ I haven't had the chance to do a minty yet, but I have one waiting for repairs! I hope you enjoyed the videos :)
I LOVE the custom touches you added to Moondancer, the inclusion of pink alongside blue and white makes Moon look like a walking transgender pride flag! :D
Thank you 🥰😊 I didn't notice the colour combination at the time but I'm very happy it has the flag!!
She looks sooo pretty! Well done!
Thank you so much 😊🥰
Thank you for uploading video, your videos relax me a lot and right now the stress is being a misery in my life but thanks to you today I am a little better !!!
I'm so sorry you haven't been feeling well but I'm glad you can enjoy the videos. I hope things get better ♥️
@@RetroGeekCrafts My God, thank you very much for answering me, I thought you would never do it, you made me happy for the rest of the year 😭🖐️💗
beautiful restoration, she looks lovely! i’ve been watching a few of your videos with my little sister and the voice over is an absolute treat, it really helps to keep the video engaging :D she looks beautiful!
Thank you so much 😊😊 I'm so glad you like the voice, I was very insecure when I recorded this one. But I actually really enjoyed it so I think all the videos will have at least a little voice intro from now on!
I am very much new here, but I tend to watch YT restorations of all kinds when just relaxing, I love to hear the voices behind the creators, you have a great voice for this too, calm and explaining. I say keep it that way, but then it all comes down to what you are the most comfortable with doing with your videos. +1
Thank you so much for your comment 🥰😊 That's really kind of you. I love doing the voice over so I will mix videos with an without (my goal is also to do ambient noise only videos, soon I hope!)
Please keep doing your voice overs please!! It's so soothing and nice to learn the history of alot of the ponies. Love how this one came out btw AHHH the colors are fantastic 😭👏
Thank you so much 😊😊😊😊
I really liked the result, those colors and the style of the hair are fantastic.
Very good work, cute Moondancer!
Thank you 😊 I'm really glad you liked it!
Ahhh shes so cute!! The colors are so dreamy 💙 I do personally prefer these without the voice overs. I like to rewatch them to get to sleep. The combo of the ambient working noises and the bg music is very soothing, but having a random voice cut in can be startling.
Thank you! I hope to (in the new future) make different versions of the most liked videos. I will mark the ones with voice and make a list of them too, so you can know which ones are music or sound only 😊
oh this is definitely one of my favourite restorations so far :O!! the colour choices remind me of the trans flag and that makes me happy :D your videos are so cool and the voiceover was great, it really shows how much love and care you put into them. you've inspired me to try fixing up g1 ponies too!!
I'm really glad you enjoyed it ☺️ thank you so much for your comment. I wasn't thinking of the trans flag when I did it but I'm glad it's those colours too 😊🥰
She’s so pretty, you did a great job restoring her !
It’s so cool to me how well you can color match with the acrylic paints ^^
Thank you so much, you're very kind 😊😊
She’s beautiful! Like a cotton candy moon dancer 💖 I also like the voiceover
Thank you 😊😊
I really like the voice over! And I love love love your work!
very nice relaxing video, I liked it a little more than without voice over and the music was nicely relaxing in this one! Thanks!! :)
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊 I'm working on getting a more relaxing music pack I can use for the videos (and making ambient-sound only ones when I can update my camera)
I like hearing your voice!
Thank you so much, this one has more talking so I was a little scared it might be too much or unnecessary ☺️☺️
Just found your channel. I restore Breyer models (to an extent) and am wondering if the peroxide cream would work on their cellulose acetate like it works on MLP vinyl. We "sunbathe" yellowed Breyers, lying them on a towel in a sunny place, to brighten them back up... Looks like I'm going to be making a uv box - I think that's genius!
I haven't tried restoring a Breyer model but from my experience doing other toys, I feel it should work well! I'm not sure what the material is. I have done Polly pockets and Star Wars figures (both made of hard plastic) and it worked great, however you have to be careful with any painted areas. I know GI Joe figures can fade with peroxide. I think it depends on the type of paint. I would cover the painted areas with paper tape or tempera paint, just in case! If you check the channel's history there is a video on how to make s UV box, it might help! ☺️☺️
@@RetroGeekCrafts Thanks a bunch! We often use a bleach-water mix soaked into paper towels and placed on stained areas, but fading can be an issue there, too. For age-yellowing, we use painter's tape (aka masking tape) to protect pink areas, which uv will fade. Your techniques are great, and we have MLP fans at our business, too... Is it okay if I post a link to one of your videos on our Facebook page?
I like the voice over! I like watching restorations while I work on my own crafts, so having a voice over makes it easier to pay attention to both :)
Its so thoughtful that you mention when youre removing the head - I hadnt considered how shocking that might be for some viewers. Really nice work!
Thank you so much 😊😊 I'm so glad the videos keep you company (or, well, are around!) while you work on your own crafts :)
Brilliant job! Loved how the pony turned out, keep up the great work. Love the voice over explaining what you are doing.
Thank you so much 😊😊
the voiceover was really nice! and as always i love what you did to the pony so much. it was probably not intentional, since pink, white and blue go along very well, but a quite transgender pony came out hahah
Thank you so much 😊😊 I didn't realize it was the trans colours but I'm very glad they are 🥰 (I'm working on a trans custom, I need to come up with a cutie mark, please feel free to let me know if you have ideas!)
@@RetroGeekCrafts ohh that's so cool! if it wouldn't blend too much with the base color, i think just blue, pink and white stars scattered around would be very cute!! or a small "rainbow" coming from behind a cloud, but instead of the rainbow colors, there would be trans flag colors. but honestly basically everything works if the palette is right!
@@RetroGeekCrafts You could do a little Easter egg styled marking! Some trans people refer to the moment that they realized they were trans as 'cracking the egg'. And then it's also still a cute pony that fits easily into the MLP world!
I love the colors you chose, they blend nicely but I'd no longer consider this a restoration so much as a custom inspiration. If anything she seems closest to the Greek Moondancer. But I'm used to restorations being a very strict and exact thing.
This is now a custom paint job for this pony inspired by Moondancer but definitely not restored to looking like an exact Moondancer that existed to restore it too.
I love the voice-over with descriptions and how you showed each step.
Thank you very much! I completely agree, I have just changed the title and added the "custom" in the description too :) I don't changet he videos descriptions enough, I need to pay more attention when I take these liberties :P
@@RetroGeekCrafts She turned out amazing! I was amazed to see how many variations exist of Moondancer, I'm pretty sure I owned one of the European ones without even realizing it.
she turned out amazing!!!
I loved the dark pink but the light one is sooo pretty in the end!!!
Also kudos because I would only think "Man, that's a lot of work" and all you do is face it head on with the "we can worth with that :)".
Haha thank you so much 🥰☺️ The worst condition the pony is in, the more excited I feel because I picture what it could look like. Chewed, nicotine-smelling, mould-filled ponies... Yes!! Bingo!! 😁
@@RetroGeekCrafts you're welcome ☺️
I hope you don't mind me asking but I liked lil Moondancer so much that I started to draw her. I was wondering if you mind me linking the fanart (or @ you on FB) once it's done? I completly understand if you would rather not tho! ☺️
@@EiswolfZero OMG I would love to!!! I can definitely post it on the FB group. I also created a Discord channel, I only shared it with the Patrons but it's open to everyone. We were thinking of creating a channel for fan art, that would also be a great place to share. Let me send you a link in case you want to join! discord.gg/RvgZAzUuuh
The voiceover is really nice! I love hearing creators talk about their processes and going into their craft more, so I for one definitely do not mind!
Thank you I'm really glad you liked it 😊😊
the pink & blue hair looks really nice. it reminds me of the trans flag along with the white body :)
Yes! I'm glad it does, thank you for your message 😊😊
Please do a Keepers restoration! I had the Sheldon in the 80s with the glowing companion. I love your voiceover, it is so relaxing!
Loving the voice over!
I'm so glad!! 🥰😊
She turned out beautifully. What a transformation.
Thank you, I'm really glad you liked it 😊😊
Awwww i got this pony with pink hair ❤️
the VO is good as I like to know your thoughts while your doing the resto-custom :) and I liked the colour choices and you have a bit of each version plus a little bit of the UK version to (the UK one has a stripe ) so its kinda 3 in one :)
Thank you so much for your feedback! I didn't remember the UK one had a stripe, that's great 😁
Oh!! I love the voiceover :D keeping the sounds in is lovely aswell 😻
Thank you 😊😊 I hope to do sound only soon too!
I love hearing your voiceovers! Your kind and gentle voice is one of the main reasons i like these videos^^
Oh thank you so much!! This is really kind ☺️☺️
Very pretty pony. I hope you don't get rid of the voice over, I like the sound of your voice.
Thank you so much 😊😊
I love the voiceover! It meant i could watch the video as I got ready for work today, which is just such a nice way to start the day.
That's great 😊😊 Thank you so much for watching and for your message!
The transformation here is unbelievable. She looks stunning!!
As for the voice over, I really liked it. You've got a combo going with the voice over, captions (which is greatly appreciated), music, and audio from the project. I don't know why but I find combinations like that cozy, kind of like when you're doing arts and crafts as a kid with your friends, and that's the vibe I'm getting from yours =]
Thank you so much!! 😊😊 I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and found the subs and audio useful. I love your comparison with the arts and crafts "sessions", I really miss those. I used to get together with friends and we would draw for hoooours. Thank you again 😊
Great job! Wow
Thank you 😊😊
I don’t mind the voice over, but fantastic job on the restoration!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much 😊😊
Thank you so much for doing this. I have the US Moondancer (red and purple hair.) It was my first My Little Pony, and I've wanted to repair her for a long time. Her original cutie mark is with glitter paint, so I managed to order some (the moon is silver, the stars are red), and I'm a little nervous about trying to get the cutie mark to look just right. But I did find some great hair. Her tail fell out long ago, so it will be nice to replace that.
I'll definitely be referencing this video as I work on fixing her up.
That's great news, it sounds like you have everything you need for a great restoration! I hope the video can be useful 😊 let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help!
It's so cute and cool and pretty !❤🌈🥺
Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it ☺️🥰
The result is absolutely amazing, she looks so white now!! And you also did a great job with the hair.
I actually really enjoyed the voice-over, specially with some background facts such as the origin of the pony, the pose, etc (as some other person already pointed out).
However, if doing voice-overs are too much trouble, I see no problem with mixing them with some others music-only videos! I honesly like both!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I would love to talk more about the ponies but I wasn't sure anyone would be interested ☺️ I actually really enjoy recording audio (video not so much xD) so it made me so happy to see how well received it was. I would love to do audio, smbient-only ASMR and music videos, hopefully more frrquently too. Working on upgrading my camera 😁
Me encanta este canal 💖 Saludos desde Argentina :)
Muchas gracias ☺️☺️
My first thought was "wow voice over... I love it!" It kinda makes me feel closer. Keep up the good work
That's great to read, thank you!! 😊😊
Me encantó 😍
Muchas gracias ☺️☺️
i loved the final result , the colors are so pretty and hearing your voice is nice :)
Thank you so much 😊🥰
Have you ever restored a pony that has tinsels? Some of mine do, so I'm afraid to treat their hair...
I haven't yet! I will try to do one soon 😊😊
I love how your original color choice for the hair matches the G4 version of this pony! :D
I didnt realize that! Thank you for letting me know! 😊😊
I love your voiceover, because it’s hard for me to repetitively just read. xD
That's such a relief 😊 I never liked my voice so that makes me feel good!
Moondancer looks Gorgeous!! See you on your next video. :)
Thank you 🥰😊
I love the voice-over. Lets me tab out for a second and still know where you are.
Not to mention you really got me into fixing up my own G1 my little ponies! Most are worst for wear (since i got most at thrift stores) and I'm getting my needed tools this weekend!
Super excited to make them look all better again >w
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😊😊 That's so great that you're fixing ponies!! I hope you have a fun time bringing them back to their former glory. It's a really satisfying hobby, you'll love it!!
hello again!! i need a little bit of help.. so when i was around 8-9 i drew on my ponies thinking i was "cool" but unfortunately i was trying to get the drawings off, and they would not come off!! i tried nail polish remover, dish soap, almost anything i could get my hands on without damaging the pony!! and even worse, i scribbled with pen on the eyes and cutie mark, and now they have a purple tint!! also very sorry if i ask you for almost all my pony problems, you just give very good advice
Oh no, I'm so sorry you've been struggling to remove the marks! Unfortunately, pen can be really tough to remove. There are two options you can try: 1) leave the pony in the sun for a looong time. This might fade the marks. 2) do the same but apply hydrogen peroxide (hair salon cream), changing it every day's if you live in lace without much sun, you can use UV light. You can find a video in the channel for making your own using led light strips. It will take a while, weeks or even months, but it can come out! Good luck!!
@@RetroGeekCrafts thank you for that!! one of the ponies has a weird black thing from a glass painting set, and one has highlighter marks, and these also didnt come off with acetone. would i also have to use uv lights for these or is there some kindof pony magic spell to make them disappear??? thanks again!!
She's so pretty now! 😊
So sorry if I missed it, but did you use any kind of sealer on the paint?
Thank you 😊😊 I don't usually show it but I use matte varnish spray from Army Painter.
I don't paint for restoration, but I do sometimes paint my clay sculptures. For some reason I'm bad at keeping paint from bleeding into the wrong areas UNLESS I'm painting small details like the eyes. It makes no sense. I'm really good at painting tiny details but if I want one large part to be white and another to be red I struggle where they meet.
The same happens to me. I think my brain gets ready for the tiny detail and relaxes too much when doing the larger areas. Ending up in horrible messes :P
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I absolutely LOVE the colors you picked for her mane, and THOSE CURLS! 😍 ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! And love the Voiceover too!
This was a wonderful, instructional video, especially the simple voiceover
I wonder how the symbols were painted in the factory. With stencils? With stamps?
Hello! I’m a new subscriber. I love your work, you explain things very well. And you have a perfect balance of talking and music. You are very talented, I love restoration 😊
Wouldn't you rather paint the horsey white rather than clean it up w peroxide?
I prefer to keep as much of the original as I can, and peroxide is generally safe to use and acts quickly 😊😊 I would be scared to leave dirt or mould under the paint and then have it show up later.
@@RetroGeekCrafts That makes sense, thank you
You’re awesome 😎. I love watching your videos ! Gracias por compartir, con mucho amor desde el Canadá 🇨🇦 ❤
Huge fan of your videos! As a pony restorer myself though, I am wondering what brand and type of paints do you use to paint symbols or color the epoxy? The ones I have at home give this watery final result which is really frustrating and definitely not up to standards :/
Love it
Thank you 😊😊
Oh I love moon dancer!! She was one of my favorites as a child :)
My dog chewed up my vintage mlp's. legs off, so I was thinking of making her head into a necklace, do you have any tips?
12:26 was this the gen 1 pony that inspired Princess Celestia in MLP Friendship is magic?
She reminds me of Lickety-Split. I had a lot of these pony toys as a kid and this channel makes me wish I still had them.❤
Fun fact I looked up this variation of moondancer online and she had rainbow hair omg was she beautiful 😍
What's the tool you use to reroot the hair and what type of hair and where can you get it?
I love the long curly hair. She looks like a dream pony
you can make a stencil mask out of tape, and airbrush.
Why do you only do one color for the tails but two or more for the manes?
So pretty! I love what you did for this! Great color combination!
Thank you so much, I'm really glad you liked it ☺️☺️
Is this peroxide cream the same as we can buy to bleach our hair? i also have my own old g1 ponys and want to make them clean (my parents are smokers and so all the ponys have a yellow shine on it)
oh my gosh i just ABSOUTLY LOVE THE VOICEOVERS you are getting so good happy halloween
Thank you so much!! Happy Halloween 🎃👻😁
Definitely keep the voice over! With subtitles of course!
I do wanna say that sometimes the bg music is too loud and distracting, especially with the sounds from the video. I suggest either turning down the volume or not using any bg at all, as if it was sorta like an ASMR. And not related to the video but the way you divide the video with timers in the description is also something really amazing that people should do more often
Otherwise keep doing what you're doing! You're great!
Thank you for your comment 😊 I agree :/ When I'm editing the video, the music always seems too low. But then on the TV it gets really loud so I'm always a little confused xD but learning. I hope to start doing ASMR videos soon, I need to update my camera to do it. But it's definitely coming soon!!
La crin que hiciste a este pony es una autentica maravilla!;;
For the whitening process, do you just leave the pony in the uv chamber for a week or do you continue to coat it with layers of peoxide each day?
I wash it and re-coat it every 12 hours or so. I believe you can do it after 6 hours, but that's too frequent for me :P
Nice glamour up there, this ones one of my favorite for some reason!
She looks so good! I really like hearing your voice and thoughts on the process throughout!
Thank you so much 🥰☺️
Please could you make a restoration with a sailor Moon doll from the 90's !? ♡(> ਊ
I have been trying to find a Sailor Moon to restore but all the ones I've seen are in great condition. I have one without clothes, maybe I can do them? If you ever see a damaged doll please send links 😁😁
Ahh beautiful pony gorgeous curls! Keep the voice over, it's nice and very helpful!
That's great to hear! Thank you! 😊😊