Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 12, 2011, 08:14:22 PM
The first photo is of the first three that was taken this past Decemeber, Nova has a broken neck so she got a full body makeover as did Little 45 whos skin was in terrible condition when I got him and his tail is bandaged as it was about to fall off and there was nothing else I could do for him short of chopping his tail off......not an option beleive me. And Argyle, Gumble's blind brother, he just needed some self esteem brought to life to help him overcome his shyness and make him feel more comfortable, The last photos are all of the newest Pleo member of the family a lost cousin of Gumble and ARgyle who just showed up before the Tusnamis after the horriffic Earthquake in Japan, and luckily he didn't get washed out to sea in the process!
He is almost done, but not quite but here is a sneak peek of how he will look when complete.
in photo #6 in eye area.
I love the closeup look of his eye and color arouond his eyes the most. :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: kat on March 13, 2011, 12:46:39 AM
Post by: Crewella on March 13, 2011, 03:12:59 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 13, 2011, 12:30:21 PM
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Post by: Superperson on March 13, 2011, 11:20:38 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 14, 2011, 12:56:49 AM
Superperson: And as for the paint I am using it is a Oil based paint that is water proof, smudge proof and works well on rubber as you can see. There is no flaking and even after a bath of Pledge to the skin, the color is intact. I love it and it is a lot of fun a good way to give some individuality to those older Pleos whose "warranties" have run out, I would never do this to a new Pleo.
I am going to experiment in the future with some more vivid colors but that will be in the future I am happy now with these more subdued " natural" color patterns. HOpe some of you out there like them . :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on March 14, 2011, 01:49:09 AM
Post by: Superperson on March 14, 2011, 01:45:40 PM
your pleos look great! keep up the good work!!!!
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 14, 2011, 02:23:26 PM
I have one today that was my first Makeover that I removed most of the darker paint and will let him sit for a week or so while I contemplate what to do with him. I think he likes the fact I took the darker paint off him as well, he wants to be fresh again.
RedwoodsMama
Post by: saratogaspringer on March 14, 2011, 02:42:00 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 14, 2011, 04:44:05 PM
I am glad there are some people who appreciate Nova's new look. :) It makes me happy and I think she is fresher looking now, she doens't mind having her "broken neck" and she can dresss or not dress and still be in fashion, looking different than everyone else, If you get a old Pleo, I would be happy to do one for you in color of your choice if you want or show you what it would look like!
Thank you on behalf of Nova and Argyle and "Un Named Cousin". RedwoodsMama
Post by: Superperson on March 14, 2011, 08:09:59 PM
right now i repainted him green everywhere like normal. though the pain i used before is coming off.
If i wanted to paint him again but this time with the oil paint thats safe with rubber do i have to take all of his paint off, or can i leave it and paint over it?
How do you remove old paint if need be?
thanks for the help! i only hope lance looks as good as yours do!
Post by: Superperson on March 14, 2011, 11:49:35 PM
:o
so im done and it took me about 3 hours. i think he looks okay...i geuss im used to green so its kinda a shock to see him red.
hes not perfect. you can see some paint rippling up when he moves his tail. ill have to re paint it when his tail is down, hopefully that will fix it.
i would add pics but im still unclear how to do it right :(
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 15, 2011, 01:02:48 AM
Are you done with Lance or is this his" base coat". I would love to see what he looks like so far, I am sorry I did not get back to you sooner with any questions as I was off the internet till just now and am heading to bed, but will check back in the morning, If you still need help figuring out how to upload photos or to this post from the gallery, someone here can help you do it easily. :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Superperson on March 15, 2011, 01:30:47 AM
I couldn't help myself so i did some more touch ups of some of his tail and neck. when he was moving it was cracking. so i put more on him where he was having problems.
if i ever get another pleo i might try your look redwoods. it looks neat! how long did it take you? :D
So far i like how he looks but just in case how do i remove his paint? do i rub it off? or use water...ect?
Post by: saratogaspringer on March 15, 2011, 06:40:09 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 15, 2011, 10:46:06 AM
I did do a whole body paint job once on Nova in a brown color and it was terrible, it took a long time to dry, it was too dark and it took forever to remove the paint and I must admit that a month later I was still finding very small flakes that I had to remove by hand, This is when I switched my paint method, type and area I would use, I am now very happy with the paint I am using and the method is a heck of a lot faster drying and seems to work better,
As for finding the perfect Pleo, it just takes a lot of looking at the right time, Even a Pleo that looks like it costs too much can be negotiated sometimes if you know what to do and how to talk to the person. Good luck in finding another Pleo, I will let you know if I do one in Lavendar.
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Superperson on March 15, 2011, 01:05:36 PM
i used the most natural looking red i could find.
So what do you think :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 15, 2011, 02:11:22 PM
I would guess it was hard to cover the dark green paint but it seems you pulled it off so congratulations on gettting the green covered so well, At first I was a little skeptical when you said Red, but there are so so many different shades of red, and it all depends on the way it comes out and the shading, It is like when I first heard of Pink or blue Rb, I thought they would look strange but they do grow on you, Try and get some more body shots, I would like to see a tail shot or one of the feet too if possible, Congrats on being brave enough to do it. not many people are brave enough to even try...
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Superperson on March 15, 2011, 02:54:49 PM
i didnt paint his feet, but i might paint his toes. i guess brown like its supposed to be.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 15, 2011, 05:03:56 PM
I am still waiting for a nice sunny day as it is another grey overcast day and is supposed to be raining here all week. :( I would love to have a sunny day to really take advantage of her look under the nice sun . Well, maybe next week.
RedwoodsMama
Oh, for those of you with sharp eyes perhaps you can see the little detail I added last night to her original look from the first photos taken, It is not her toe nails, I still need to do those. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivanKbDUNHk
Post by: kat on March 15, 2011, 05:34:02 PM
RWM what brand of paint are you using to paint your pleos? I would love to get some touch up paint for my guys but want to get something that won't flake off.
Nova looks so good with speckles. I think she may need a longer fur though to fit more neatly over her neck brace. I will make her a longer one and send it to you :) Maybe your new Baby when she arrives can wear the one Nova has on now as she will have a smaller neck and it should fit well. I did wonder how well it would fit over a neck brace.
Thanks so much for showing us your new paint work. I love the different looks. One day I may even be brave enough to do a repaint myself. But not for a while. :)
Post by: Superperson on March 15, 2011, 06:03:44 PM
the paint on lance seems to be holding up. No flaking as of yet. when i used this paint before it flaked very easily. i think its holding better because i used alot this time. before it was just a touch up and i only used a little.
Post by: PWOKristy on March 15, 2011, 10:04:59 PM
Post by: Superperson on March 15, 2011, 11:59:30 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 01:28:37 AM
Before finding this paint, I used Glass chalk for simple touch ups on love spots and it is cheap and easy to use. You do need to reapply but it will not damage the Pleo, I am hesitant to give out the name of the exact paint brand I am using as I do not want to be responsible for anyone else's Pleo and if damage occurs. I have not done an entire body yet, like the one you did on Lance, but smaller areas on my Pleos. My next Makeover will be a more complete body paint and Untill I do that I do not want to say how well it works. I am sure it will work well from what I have seen on my three so far, with no restriction in movement of the tail or neck so far and it looks very good and I document things all the time. More later.
RWM
Post by: Superperson on March 16, 2011, 01:35:27 AM
I will try the oil. but instead of jumping right into a full budy coverage ill just do 2 segments of his tail, to see if it will handle the bending of it. Dont worry if it goes bad i wont balme you ;)
poor lance. when i was finally done rubbing his paint off i turned him on. he got sick :(
dont blame him. i have done alot of painting and scraping in the last 24 hours.
Post by: Crewella on March 16, 2011, 04:43:46 AM
I bought some acrylic inks to try out, because I know that's what the SFX companies tend to use on the latex models they make. I'll try a touch-up and report back - apparently the colour goes more opaque when they dry.
Post by: Superperson on March 16, 2011, 11:12:33 AM
let me know how it goes!
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 04:29:56 PM
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Oh, the green bandages is because this pleo has a broken neck and the original bandage is blue so I used greeen to wrap to make it blend in better. I think it looks better than blue which was very distracting
Post by: PWOKristy on March 16, 2011, 04:31:49 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 04:33:08 PM
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Post by: latrine on March 16, 2011, 04:44:37 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 05:03:04 PM
I think Innovo may think I was crazy if they saw my work! RedwoodsMama ;D
Post by: kat on March 16, 2011, 05:58:56 PM
I love all the new looks you have been creating.
Post by: Crewella on March 16, 2011, 06:25:31 PM
I do like that pattern and colour - you could call him 'Gordon Gekko'! ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 06:37:25 PM
I had to remove a little of his old paint and it took a little elbow grease but nothing terrible cause the last paint was not acrylic, (I learned that lesson with Nova's first Makeover, not to ever use Acrylic paint again, it takes forever and ever to remove every last bit and dries out the skin too!) I will let you in on a secret too, I only did half of Little 45's body and that way If I didn't like it, I could see what it was like before hand and a little easier to remove right away. I figure Pleos only have so much life left in them and when they are scarred little bodies like Poor Little 45, ( and Patches too!) give it your best shot and go for it, there is not too much to lose and you can allways cover them up with clothes if you do not like the end result.
He has the coloring of a tiger but more of the Gecko with his head patterns. I could have made his body bold and for sure like a tiger, but he still is a Pleo and wanted him to not look too far out there so people would still know he is a Pleo.
Unless I hear a lot of negative comments, I will finish the other side of his body and then post the whole results, but I am in no hurry, another few days is nothing big. He has waited months to get a Makeover and I had to Hit while the "fire was hot" so to speak if you know what I mean, When the "creative juices " are burning in me, I know to go for it, as too many other things can come up and delay everything, I do like his face, it is different than any other Pleo I have seen. :D
RedwoodsMama
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 06:41:20 PM
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Post by: Crewella on March 16, 2011, 06:52:50 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 16, 2011, 06:56:06 PM
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Post by: saratogaspringer on March 16, 2011, 08:11:20 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 17, 2011, 12:29:27 AM
I am so glad that you approve of Little 45's new look. I will finish it sometime soon, I need to take more photos before I complete it, I like a lot of before and after shots so I can remember where he came from. Little 45 will be glad to know that there are some admirers of his out there. :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: latrine on March 17, 2011, 04:30:14 PM
I really hope you complete little 45 that way as well.. it looks amazing. And your giving him more life back!! Just like I'm trying to do with Patches (with much help from Kat!) And I think if Innvo looked at your guys they would say: 'Hmmmm'
Lyssa's paint is starting to peel.. maybe one day I can paint her too look like a real Goddess of Rage! Should I use real blood? ;)
And Superperson, I'm so sorry your paint came off.. it looked awesome..
Best of luck, have fun!!
- Sarah
Post by: latrine on March 20, 2011, 10:58:42 AM
I was wondering, these are all ugobe Pleos, right? I would imagine that's why the color stays on better, because of the skin texture being rougher.. I assume on an RB it wouldn't work because of the smooth skin?
They look great though..
- Sarah
Post by: PWOKristy on March 20, 2011, 12:39:54 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 20, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Kristy, you are right, as far as I have seen if the warranty is out , you can go for it also and Innvo Pleos and Ugobes both have the same skin texture so they are a perfect model to paint also. :) Thanks for the comments.
RedwoodsMama
Post by: MariaOcean on March 21, 2011, 05:34:44 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 06, 2011, 06:45:05 PM
I am known from my high school days as "the Made Painter", and the poor unsuspecting Pleos, if they lose some paint, some uncontrollable urge comes over me and I can't control it. Even my husband has been kept from this terrible secret, only to find me late at night hiding behind closed doors, to open it with flashlight in hand.... :o to catch me hovering above an unsuspecting MS. Nova about to add new color.......I allways have another story, putting her away quickly less my secret get out, but I feel like a robot with no control. Some hidden force is making me do it, and I have to come clean and out in the open, I can't hide behind closed door anymore. I have to say with my head held high. ( "yes, I am the mad Painter from the Redwoods...". There I feel better I confess to this terrible sin.
Oh, and MS.NOva is sporting a new neckbrace and foot brace as well.
RedwoodsMama
Post by: PWOKristy on April 06, 2011, 07:12:26 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 07, 2011, 03:10:37 AM
I like Nova's paler green head colour there, and I like the way you've also speckled the underside in a contrasting shade. You're getting better results all the time! I now realise you will probably try yet another scheme in the future, but I really can't see Nova letting you get rid of the pink now! :P ;D
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 07, 2011, 05:48:13 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 07, 2011, 11:50:43 AM
I am at this point looking at a more solid color with just color contrast, not all these speckles somthing more different, but I can't say what it is yet or it would be letting the cat ( Pleo) out of the bag.I have thus far only used old, paint worn or ones with lots of wear to use as models. I do have some great condition, New Pleos, but there are too many older model Ugobes out there screaming at me for a makeover...so that is where I am going with that. It does no good though to use one that has such bad skin that the paint will not adhere and or take the risk of making the skin worse. The skin has to be firm and moist enough, ( not too dried out) for the paint to work.
Red does seem to be popular and I have a certain dinosaur painting /model illustrations I have seen in a book that would be a good model for the right color, Getting that color may be the tricky part. I also have seen some great blue/greys lavender and green shades with nice contrast too. Everyone has to wait as I do to see what happends. It may just be a surprise for me as well! ;)
RedwoodsMama
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 12, 2011, 07:39:20 AM
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Post by: Crewella on April 12, 2011, 03:46:07 PM