Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
Years and years ago, I made a mini Santa hat for my models. While it's fun for pictures, it's really, really annoying to use, as it refuses to stay put on anyone and can look really odd when it does. I've wanted to remake it for ages and finally got to it today. The new ones … Continue reading Santa Hats
My horses were in need of some bells. I wish I could find smaller jingle bells but these will have to do for now. If I ever make another set, I think I'll try attaching them a different way. But they're still fun and festive and make a light jingly sound whenever I touch them. … Continue reading Jingle Jingle Jingle
Continuing with yesterday's project(s), today I shrunk a couple of my favorite Christmas stories... ... and wrapped a bunch of presents. These were made from bits of cardboard and covered with paper I printed up in Photoshop. The ribbon is full-sized curling ribbon - I just cut it down to size and curled it as … Continue reading Christmas Miniatures, Part 2
My Christmas-related miniature collection keeps expanding. Today, I put together a set of gift bags... ...and Christmas cards. I was going to put them on a string to make a garland but I have no place to put them. (YET.) I also picked up a few things at Michael's last weekend, as they usually have … Continue reading Christmas Miniatures
For the past few years now, Breyer has released a web-exclusive mare and foal set for the holidays. Previous years included the TB mare and nursing foal as well as the running mare and foal, which makes me curious if we will see other sets in the future. This year's set is on the grazing mare and … Continue reading Crystal and Crispin
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