Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
This has been one of those weeks where I couldn't seem to get anything done. I finished this girth last Saturday, and it's taken me seven days to get pictures and post here. 🙄 Some weeks are like that, I guess! So! I really don't like making girths. Usually they're the last thing I complete, … Continue reading A Dressage Girth
For the last couple of weeks I've been working on creating a racing saddle. I've collected dozens of reference photos of racing saddles, and all of them seem to be different. Different sizes, different materials, different colors... My pattern is kind of a blend of things I've seen. I'm using red kangaroo leather, and the … Continue reading Racing Saddle Progress
There's a bridle I want to try making that has a tiny piece of colored leather on it. In my searching I came across Danecraft Leather Shop on Etsy. They sell sample pieces of colored Kangaroo leather, leather offcuts and lacing. The sensible thing would have been to order a couple of samples, but noooo. … Continue reading Kangaroo Scraps
I'm back to working on this saddle. I'm determined to finish it but it's been a challenge. It's like putting a puzzle together... except you have to create the pieces as you go and hope it looks like the picture in the end. 😬 I keep making pieces, altering them, changing my mind and re-making … Continue reading Puzzle Pieces
This week was, once again, kind of crazy, so I haven't made much tack progress. My town got it's first snow of the season, (more like wet, heavy slop than snow) and it's caused major power outages and broken trees everywhere. I lost power again today because of high wind gusts. It's kind of hard … Continue reading One Piece at a Time
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