I get a lot of questions regarding the checkout on www.mylittlecustoms.com , so I thought a little walk through guide may help (especially for all my lovely customers who do not speak English as their first language) – I hope it helps!
1. What would you like to buy? I will be using the Nylon hair as an example.
2. Choose your colour – click on the colour thumbnail
3. Click on the “Add to Cart” button
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5. Adjust the total of how many hanks you require and click “Update Totals” – then click “Checkout”
6. Fill out your details
7. How would you like to pay? Select your preferred method
Cheque / Postal Order – UK ONLY
PayPal – payment via credit or debit card – or – PayPal balance should you have an account. You do not need a PayPal account for this – I will talk you through using PayPal as a credit card payment facility in a moment.
BACS / IBAN – Bank Transfer for either UK or EU - UK bank transfers are completely safe and usually clear within a few hours – please note, transfers from the EU can take up to 10 days to clear
8. Select your shipping method
9. Confirm everything is correct then click “Checkout”
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment via PayPal – you will be taken to this screen:
If you already have a PayPal account, log in on the right and continue as normal. Once you have completed the steps in PayPal, you will be required back to www.mylitttlecustoms.com.
You do NOT need a PayPal account to use PayPal. If you want to pay by credit card or debit card, follow the instructions on the left.
PayPal would love you to have an account, therefore, they do not make it immediately obvious that you can use them for single payments without the need for signing up – this is why the “continue” link is small and the “log in” area is huge!! You can use PayPal for single payments as often as you like
OR
Payment via cheque – UK ONLY! You will be taken to this screen:
Here you will see confirmation of your order alongside the details needed for paying via cheque. Don’t worry if you have already clicked away from the screen before taking note of the info, just drop me an email
OR
Payment via Bank Transfer – UK or EU- You will be taken to this screen:
Here you will see confirmation of your order alongside the details needed for paying via bank transfer. Don’t worry if you have already clicked away from the screen before taking note of the info, just drop me an email
Now you are done! You will recieve an email confirming your order.
All you have to do is sit back and wait for the postman to deliver your goodies! YAY!
I am starting to weed out a few stock lines so I can concentrate on the doll supplies side of thing – this means that the Fairy Wings section is heading for the chop! Uh oh! (Don’t worry, my tutorials will be staying here on my blog for all to download)
The good news for you is you get the chance to grab some supplies at a ridiculously low price! All Angelina Heat Fusible Films & Fibres are priced to clear at a mere £1.99 per pack – down from £2.90! This is THE CHEAPEST price on the net!
Hurry – once they are gone, that’s it! They will not be re-stocked.
Want to know how to use the Films & Fibres? You can download my PDF tutorials completely FREE here on my blog.
My Little Customs.com was born from my personal love of customising - my job means I get to chat to some wonderfully creative people!
For my first ever ”Blog Interview” I have been very lucky that the ever talented My Little Pony and Sindy customizer PolarisX who is particularly well know for her awesome series of ”Dark Ponies” has taken time out to have a chat with me
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So, let’s start from the top – how and when did you discover the world of My Little Pony?
About 10 years ago. I was looking for something in my parent’s loft and I found a box containing all of my childhood ponies, about 20 in total. The nostalgia was too hard to resist so I put them on display and started picking up a few in charity shops. A few years later, I found and joined a community online of like-minded people.
Do you collect My Little Pony and if so, how many do you have in your collection?
I do collect but my collection is pretty specific. I had the UK Fact File when I was young and I really wanted every pony in there, so my aim is to eventually get all the ponies from it. I have also started collecting foreign variants, which can be an expensive habit so I tend to get them in bad condition so I can restore them.
Where do you keep them?
I keep my collection in my old room at my parent’s house (I will move them eventually) All my customs are at my flat and I keep trying to think up new places for them to go. I am running out of space fast….
Who is your favourite pony and why?
Honeycomb. She has a very simple design and looks quite elegant. I also remember buying her in my local Woolies and I can still recall the ‘new pony’ smell when I opened her packet.
How did you first get into customising?
I found a really manky pony on a market stall, it had a severe hair cut and most of the symbols were rubbed away. I painted a random pattern on the body with nail varnish (which I know now is a big no no) and threaded some unravelled chord into the mane. This was before I really new about the world of MLP and customs. When did finally join an online board, I realised that loads of people were doing it and using much better materials.
How did you learn?
I read a few online tutorials at first and picked up a few tips here and there. I used a lot of trial and error as well. But the most useful source of information has been the UK PonyCon Forum. The people on there are fab and are always on hand if I have a question about customising.
Which has been your favourite custom / one you are most proud of?
My Lantern pony I made for Halloween last year. It was the first custom I did that came out exactly as I wanted it to. It has a tiny light inside which can be switched on and off by a little switch on the leg. I thought it would be really complicated but it was relatively easy in the end.
Where do you find your inspiration?
I often get stuck for ideas. The Dark idea came from Marvel. I was reading a comic, which had the Dark Beast in. I want to be more adventurous with my designs and branch out a bit more. I am hoping to do more with beads and sculpting in the future.
What are you currently working on?
I still have a few more Dark ponies to do and I am trying to make babies and newborns for all my collections ponies as well. I have started to do new versions of 80s ponies as well as alternate poses. I plan to do a set based on The Gods but that might be way off.
Show me some of your Dark Ponies!
Do you have any advice for anyone who just starting out?
Experiment and practice; it’s the best way to learn and get a feel for it. Also, join a community. It’s a great way to learn about the best materials and techniques.
What materials do you use / cannot live without?
The long doll needles and pliers, I am lost without them. The needles are essential for rehairing so I make sure I always have a spare (I have a tendency to snap them) and the pliers make pulling the needles through much easier. Without them, you have very sore fingers! I also have a very bad hair habit. I have to stop myself from buying most of the stock on My Little Customs, but it is very addictive.
Hair preference! Nylon, Polypropylene or Saran? Why?
No preference really, I just pick colours I like (which is pretty much all of them!). I probably buy Nylon the most as I find it is the easiest to use and it can be curled.
Where can people find you? web / forum etc
I have a little website which has my customs on The Custom Hut I am also on the UK PonyCon Forum under the name PolarisX.
A little bit of background information on yourself, hobbies, other interests, age.
I am 28 and I recently had a change of job, which meant I have more time for customising. I have also been able to start learning Japanese and practice archery. I find customising therapeutic and a great way to relax so I can usually be found customising in front of a dodgy horror film or two. I have also started painting recently and am working on a series of comic themed canvases.
I also customise Sindy dolls, and I hope to get better at making outfits for them, so I need to improve my sewing skills. I aim to complete a set of dolls based on the Greek Gods, complete with accessories, but I need a lot more practice first.
Vive la France! We are off to France on Friday and so please note, the last day I will be shipping your orders will be THIS THURSDAY – June 3rd.
All orders placed after this time will be shipped on MONDAY JUNE 14th.
We have house sitters coming on Thursday (our lovely ex-neighbours are coming to live in our house and look after our hoard of animals whilst we are away – how lovely is that? We are seriously lucky!!) and therefore, inbetween My Little Customs business, I will be frantically tidying the house and packing for our trip so please bear with me if I take a little bit longer than usual to answer any emails.
Do you fancy the chance of winning a WHOPPING £50 of store credit to spend at www.mylittlecustoms.com ?
You do? Brilliant! Then this is for you!
I am holding a My Little Customs Lucky Draw! All you need to do to stand a chance of winning is to get your ticket!
Tickets are £3.50 (GBP) each and there is no limit on how many tickets you can buy.
The draw will be run from now until Sunday 2nd May 2010 at Midnight (GMT) with the winner announced on Monday 3rd May.
You can get your tickets from My Little Customs.com HERE
A mere £3.50 could potentially win you £50′s worth of store credit to spend on whatever you wish at My Little Customs – what are you waiting for? Go get your tickets!! :D
Robin xoxo
All the rules and technical bits ^_~ :
The My Little Customs Lucky Draw will run from 20th April 2010 until 2nd May 2010 at 12 Midnight GMT.
Tickets cost £3.50 (GBP) each
There is no limit to how many tickets you can purchase
Ticket numbers will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis
The winning number will be selected on Monday 3rd May 2010 using random.org and a screen shot posted for validation
The winner will be contacted via email after the drawing on Monday 3rd May 2010
A full list of entrant names with the corresponding ticket numbers will be kept in hard copy so no need to worry if you forget your number!
I have been absolutely amazed, thrilled and staggered by how busy I have been since Christmas – as you can see, I haven’t had chance to even update my blog in nearly 2 months!
The flip side of this is that I am little overwhelmed at the moment, struggling with my workload, finding the motivation to push forward and starting to feel more than just a little burnt out. My family life / work life balance is waaaaaaaay off at the moment and that also need redressing!
Last night (as some of you may have seen via Twitter!) my husband decided that I need a little break to get refreshed and to be able to give My Little Customs the focus it needs on my return.
We have booked an adorable little lodge in Cornwall for a mini getaway, therefore, no orders will be sent next week. I am really looking foward to having a break from the internet and being able to spend some quality time with my daughter and husband.
I realise this is short notice but, as next week is the last week of my daughters school holidays, it is now or never! I hope you all understand.
I will add in some extra time for you to get any last minute orders in by extending my usual shipping times up to and including this Saturday.
The My Little Customs dates for your diary are as follows:
7th, 8th & 9th April - orders processed and shippedas normal
Saturday 10th April – orders recieved before 11am GMT time will be processed and shipped
Monday 12th April – Friday 16th April – NO ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED
Monday 19th April - all outstanding orders will be processed and shipped as normal
Once I am back, I am expecting new shipments of both the Nylon and Saran so I should be fully stocked, refreshed and ready to rock and roll!
Thank you for your understanding and I apologise for the short notice
I am really chuffed to have been featured in our local newspaper this week, so exciting! Even more exciting for me was that my 2 favourite Blythe girls took center stage!
I haven’t had chance to scan the article onto my computer yet however, you can read it online here and see how it looks in the paper from this quick photograph I took on my phone – look how lovely and big the photo of Christmas (Rainy Day Parade) and Tuppence (Miss Sally Rice) is!
I was very nervous about the interview and completely freaked out when the Head of Content wanted to send a photographer around to my house to photograph me with my dolls! Needless to say, I politely declined the photographer offer and sent across some of my own pics LOL I am fairly sure everyone involved with the article thinks I am completely potty!!
So many people have complimented the article that all my fears as to, how I would come across, what spin would be put on it and whether or not I would be portrayed as a crazy lady, have been put to rest
I would like to thank Robert Zarywacz (@RobertZ) for the time he put into the article and for contacting me in the first place!
With all my excitement, I have completely neglected the My Little Customs Birthday Celebration Promotions and so, to make it up to you, how about a double whammy over the weekend? 15% off all Saran hair and a surprise FREE GIFT when you spend £16 or more!!
To claim the 15% off, enter the coupon code: YAY15 at the checkout
The promotion starts from Midnight (GMT) tonight and will run until Midnight (GMT) on Sunday, February 21st!
WOW – that is all I can say! I cannot believe 3 years has passed so quickly
It seems like only yesterday that I first received a small shipment of Nylon to sell; just 15 colours. 15 colours?!! My, how I have grown!
My Little Customs now carries over 115 colours of Nylon, has gone on to stock over 95 different shades of Saran and most recently, 14 colours of Polypropylene – not to mention all our other stock lines! Fairy Wing making supplies, glues, rerooting supplies and our newest focus, Blythe! Eyechips, kawaii fabrics, tiny buttons, lipstickers, foils, Twiggy Twiggy pull rings … the list is ever growing!
If it wasn’t for the wonderful support I receive from you all, I wouldn’t be where I am today so a massive, huge, enormous THANK YOU to you all
So, without further ado, to kick start our promotions, a small way of saying thank you to our existing customers and a big hello to my newest shoppers – shipping is COMPLETELY FREE for the next 3 days!!
@KaibaGirl007 @RobinMLC Holy crud; guess what just came through the letterbox!?! O.o YOU ROCK! Thanks so much. *cwtch* >>> LOL my pleasure! 23 hours ago
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