What time is it? It's time for another PonySculptors giveaway! Our featured artist this week is

RetardedDogProductns!

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Do you like your ponies a little more epic than most? Rock ponies? Goth ponies? Meet RetardedDogProductns!



>Want to introduce yourself?

“I'm just a guy from Slovenia doing pony sculptures. My sculpting experience started somewhere in April 2012. Since then, I couldn't stop and I'm trying to get better and better - especially the details on clothes.”



>How did you get into pony-sculpting?

“Well it all started when i discovered My little pony: Friendship is magic somewhere in 2011. since then i tried to do random art about ponies, but about a year later i found some clay that was in my closet for about 2 years. Then i tought...why not make discord statue from the episode and so i did, later i did Princess Luna...and then i couldn't stop.”



>Tools of the trade?

“My favorites are Super Sculpey, exacto knife and a needle.”



>How many ponies have you sculpted?

“I've made 21 so far. I gave 3 of them away to my friends and I'm working on 3 new ones at this moment.”



>What's the most difficult part of the process for you?

“The hardest thing is the painting, especially the smaller parts. ”

>What about your most difficult sculpture?

“Viking Celestia.”



>Favorite and least favorite projects?

“My favorite are the Gothic pony series i will be doing. I only have two of them now. I also like Pony Mercury. I don't really have the least favorite one.”



>Have you sold any of your ponies?

“Not yet, but i was thinking about selling some in summer vacation. ”



>What's your next big endeavor?

“I still want to do mane6 in gothic style, maybe one more viking pony and the other projects i have in my mind.”



>Do you have any tips for someone who'd like to try pony-sculpting?

“The first thing is to find the best material that you think is okay. I started sculpting them from clay and I knew that clay wasn't really my favorite, so I tried Super Sculpey and I've been making sculptures from Super Sculpey since then. Also, you need to practice. You can't really do a good sculpture without practice. If the area is not smoothed try to use sanding paper - it alwas helps - but don't be to hard on the sculpture, or it will break (depends on the material you are using). You can use an exacto knife to smooth some of the little details, too.”



>Aaaaand....best pony?

“I like all of them, but I like Luna a little bit more.”

CONTEST DETAILS:

For our giveaway this week, RetardedDogProductns is generously offering this Pilot Rainbow Dash sculpture!



Want it? Need it? This is the only way to get it:

1. Make sure you're watching PonySculptors on DeviantArt.
2. Leave a comment on THIS JOURNAL ENTRY by Thursday, June 20th.
3. On Friday, June 21st, we will draw a random winner from the eligible entries!

Feel free to share this contest - each time you link to PonySculptors, you're helping expose the work of talented artists!

Other info: You must both comment on this blog entry AND be a watcher of the PonySculptors group on DeviantArt to win.You only need to comment ONCE on this journal - each person who enters will be given ONE chance to win per week. Prize will ship from Slovenia. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, which is estimated at 3 Euros (about $4 USD). Shipping cost may vary depending on winner's location. Artist will contact the winner with additional details. Winner must respond to claim prize within 7 days of notification - if the winner can't be reached within that time, the prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be drawn.

Thanks and good luck!