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
Category: Tutorials
Bareback Pad Tutorial – Part I
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
DIY Hay Nets and Muck Buckets
Several years ago I posted a picture of some muck buckets I had made from recycled Jello cups. This isn't exactly a tutorial for that, but since I was making a new one I figured I would get some pictures as I went along. They're really, really simple. I scratched the use-by dates off with … Continue reading DIY Hay Nets and Muck Buckets
Twisted Leads
I've been asked how I make my lead ropes many times. It's simple, really, but kind of hard to explain. There are two different ways I've done this. The first is to take a length of string/floss/whatever, cut twice as long as the length you want it to be. If you wanted a ten-inch lead, … Continue reading Twisted Leads
Shoo fly! DIY Fly masks
Summer's here, and so are the flies. While this really isn't a problem for models, I find it fun to re-create stuff like this in miniature. 😛 I've got another tutorial for you all today, if you'd like to make one of these yourself. 🙂 The pattern was made to fit a variety of models, but … Continue reading Shoo fly! DIY Fly masks




