Sunfading Tutorial courtesy relcelestia

Hi all!
so i have been answering a lot of questions about sunfading so i figured I might as well make a tutorial about it.
If anyone has additional input feel free to reply and I will add it
Flaws that can be fixed with sun fading:

  • yellowed ponies that used to be white
  • any kind of ink marks

Flaws that canNOT be fixed with sunfading:

  • cancer
  • pindot mold
  • regrind

DO NOT sunfade the following ponies:

  • G1 Cherry Treats & US Starshine. They will actually "sunburn" and turn more brownish
  • some lavender/blue colored G1 ponies. sometimes they fade unevenly

Glitter Symbols:

  • do NOT put tape on glitter symbols!

it will remove the glitter when you take off the tape. What I do is flip the tape over to the non-sticky side and tape over that tape. so basically you have 2 layers of tape, but the sticky part never touches the glitter
NEEDED:

  • Foil
  • painters tape
  • sunny window

OPTIONAL:

  • Mirror(s)

Steps to Sunfade:
1. tear off little pieces of painters tape and cover any painted areas (eyes, symbols, blush)
2. Use foil to wrap around hair. if the head is already loose many times i will remove the tail.Red hair fades easilyso be sure to cover the roots well
3. use bobby pins or clips to secure the foil down to the roots.
4. place in a sunny window on a mirror if one is available. You can also putadditional mirrorsstanding up around the pony.
5. Flip the pony to either side periodically. leave in the window for 4-6 weeks (time will vary depending on weather and flaw of the pony)
Other Methods of Sunfading:
*NOTE* I personally have not tried these methods but I know others have had some success with them

  • use ablack light/UVlight instead of sun
  • wrap the pony in plasticSaran Wrap and use Sharpieto cover the symbols/eyes/blush
  • useacrylic paintsto cover the symbols/eyes/blush. the paint can be removed with 70% rubbing alcohol

heres the paint methodtutorial by tehrin:

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And now the fun part, Before and Afters!
heres my biggest sunfading sucess story...
argie sugarberry
BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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Argie Pinwheel
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After

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