Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
As much as I wish we could fast forward to fall, (the best time of the year!) it's still summertime. However, the craft stores around here have been putting out their autumn stuff. Earlier this month I spotted a pumpkin stem at Hobby Lobby, and have been waiting for it to go on sale so … Continue reading July Pumpkins
I picked up this little sled from Target earlier this week. (they also had a sleigh that miiight work for Schleich/CollectA sized horses) I'm always on the lookout for 1:9ish scale pieces for my collection, and thought this would work ok. It's cute as is, but I wanted to try customizing it. It was only … Continue reading Target Sled
This year I felt inspired to make some festive neck wreaths for my models. I've seen these on real horses for portrait photography, and thought it would be fun to create them in miniature. This an easy, no rules type of project. For the garland, I'm using miniature pine roping I found on Etsy. (I … Continue reading Tutorial: Neck Wreaths
In 2012 I shared a tutorial on how to make show ribbons for models. That post can be found here. It's been needing an update badly, so here it is again, with some added techniques. For this example, I'm going to be re-creating a set of these ribbons. These are the cardboard cutouts that came … Continue reading Tutorial: Updated Show Ribbons
One of my favorite parts of virtual BreyerFest was the large selection of workshops. From painting to sculpting to tack and prop making, I think there was a nice variety for different interests and skill levels. I picked up supplies for two of them, but once I had access to the videos, I felt inspired … Continue reading Workshops at BreyerFest
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