Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
This saddle is being a pain in every way possible but for some reason I haven't given up on it yet. I've had to leave it alone for a few days at a time, and am also at the point where I'd love to start working on other things I've been daydreaming about. It's so … Continue reading Steps Forward, Steps Backward
This saddle has been teaching me so much. I wasn't too excited about working on the stirrups, so I made sure to begin working on those next. In the end, I really loved how they turned out, and am so glad I didn't cut corners and make them simple like my previous ones. These were … Continue reading Stirrups and Fenders
I'm really good at starting projects and abandoning them. 99% of the time it's because I run into a Problem that I don't know how to tackle, or there is something that needs to be corrected, but correcting it would require a lot of work. (or a complete do-over, which is very unappealing when you've … Continue reading Remember that Show Saddle?
Yesterday I worked out a pattern for some more western saddle bags. These are designed to fit over the horn of a saddle: I liked how they turned out, but figured I could make them better, so I redesigned the pattern for a second set: These are a little shorter than the red ones, and … Continue reading Western Pommel/Horn Bags
It's been another saddle pad and halter sort of week. The herd has also grown... uh, a bit, (some were tag-alongs) and several of them needed special saddle pads, because I guess that's a thing now in addition to halters and blankets. First, this navy swallowtail styled one. This is a mini version of full-sized … Continue reading Even more saddlepads
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