Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
Slowly, but surely, I am making progress on the saddleseat set for Hamilton. I decided to start with the bridle. I've never attempted a double bridle before so this has been a challenge. It's also very delicate. I'm splitting 1/8" lace for 1/16" straps to reduce bulk on the model. The leather lace came from … Continue reading Being Intentional
Last week I managed to hurt my wrist at work. It's nothing bad, just sore. I know better than to push through it, so I've been taking it easy and it's been getting better. In the meantime, I've been prepping for a new tack project. I've decided that Hamilton needs a Saddleseat set. I know … Continue reading Tack Prep
I'm still here, nothing's wrong, I'm just very, very bad at blogging this year. Once you get out of a blogging rhythm it's really tough to get back into it. I haven't had anything to blog about, and I think I'm still healing from 2020 so... yeah. Excuses, excuses! 😅 Truthfully, I had some commitments … Continue reading An Update Post
My house was without internet for the last several days. (thanks, utility workers! 👍🏻) While I'm annoyed with myself for being annoyed over it, a break from social media and the constant flood of bad news was probably needed. It's been weighing down heavily on me lately. Without having that distraction, I spent a lot … Continue reading No Connection = Saddle Progress
The next step was to cover the seat piece. To give a little more shape to the seat, I added a crescent shaped piece of felt: I used a thin faux suede fabric to cover the seat. It doesn't fray easily, but I did go around the edges with black Edge Kote just in case. … Continue reading One More Saddle Update
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