Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
Recently I added a Salinero to the herd, so today is a photo-spam type of day. I bought a resin base for him and I couldn't be happier with it. If you hate the plastic discs Breyer uses for some of their horses, I highly recommend replacing them with one of these. The plastic ones tend … Continue reading Photo Spam
I put this together last night. I wanted to add silver, but the plates I have on hand are too big and I wasn't up to making my own. I decided to use crystals instead. They're intended to be used for nail art, but I think they work well for model horses too. 😀
Tying tassels is one of those things I dread doing but enjoy once I get into it. Once I zone out the entire process goes by pretty quickly, which is good because there really isn't a quick way to make these things. I start by making an assembly-line of sorts. First, each tassel is cut and … Continue reading Time for Tassels
I make tongue buckles in ribbon by melting holes. The holes are sealed this way, so they won't start fraying and shredding your ribbon. It does require some practice though. I would recommend making several holes in a piece of scrap ribbon just to get the feel of it first. Also, use common sense. I … Continue reading Bareback Pad Tutorial – Part II
Part two can be found here! It's been a while since I've written a tutorial. I've never written an actual tack tutorial before so if you come across something that doesn't make sense or isn't working, please let me know! (this also applies to my past stuff... sometimes what makes sense to me doesn't make … Continue reading Bareback Pad Tutorial – Part I
Desktop Stables 