Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
I am in the slow process of repainting a bunch of HO Scale horses. I wasn't satisfied with their original paint jobs, so after sticking them to double-sided tape, I gave them all a blast of primer. That was uh... a couple months ago? Today, while waiting for some other stuff to dry, I picked … Continue reading Shrinking Breyers
A few years back I picked up a set of resin birds from Hobby Lobby. They're cute as-is, but I figured it was time to make them a little better. I wanted to change them to local birds, but since they're on the large side, I tried to stick with larger-sized species. Even so, they're … Continue reading Mini Montana Birds
Last month I started working on another cat sculpture. It started off as a foil and wire creature... ... and was slowly built up into something that resembled a cat. Here she is next to my first sculpted cat: I had every intention of flocking or hairing her, but that attempt didn't turn out quite … Continue reading Black Cat
Shorty after making the clock horse I decided that I wanted to try making a lamp. I don't know much about the history behind the Breyer lamps, but I've always liked them and thought that making one in miniature would be fun. The mare and foal ended up on my desk for a few months, … Continue reading Mini Breyer Lamp
Last week I had all my mini whinnies scattered on my desk, (where did they all come from...!?) and was comparing the molds to the Traditional Breyer molds just for the heck of it. The saddlebred reminded me of the American Saddlebred stallion, which made me think of that clock they released for their 50th … Continue reading Miniature Clock Horse
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