Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
Even though I'm more of a cat person, a lot of dogs have been added to the collection lately. This weekend I decided that they all needed fancy collars. The end result: I switched things up a little for the retriever... his is leather, not nylon. 🙂 And since this pup has been wearing the … Continue reading Colorful Collars
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
In between sewing and dying leather, I've been playing around with miniatures again. I've found it really important to give myself days off, allowing time for side projects and stuff that has nothing to do with horses. I know I'll get burned out otherwise... and I'd rather not go through that. Lately I've been making … Continue reading Petite Pets
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
I've got a thing for corgis. It's silly, really, but I think they're adorable. It's no surprise that Breyer's corgi recently made it into my collection. But, I bought a body... with the intent of repainting it... I'm no customizer! What was I thinking?! Surprisingly, he turned out cute. Far from "perfect," but cute. And … Continue reading I painted a dog.
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