Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
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
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
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