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Toys On The Square

February 25, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian BeverlyLeave a comment

After my class today I went to Toys On The Square. It’s an awesome toy store in Hummelstown that carries unique toys, including Breyers.

I remember when I was small and how I could spend hours trying to decide which Breyer to get. But today I didn’t find what I was looking for (even though I was tempted by a few!).
Instead I found some Safari Puppies and a cat.
The cat is traditional scaled.

The puppies are too! And they’re adorable.

Let It Snow

February 22, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian Beverly2 Comments

Today it snowed. The weather predictions ranged from 1 inch to 10. I’ll have to check in the morning to see how much there was!

During a short break, I took Bullet out to play in the snow. I even put a sweater on him. :)

Snow’s pretty when it first falls.

Then my sister and I made a Frozen blanket for a little girl we used to babysit. I think Frozen is still ‘cool.’ I see little girls wearing Frozen costumes still. :) I still need to watch the movie, but the blanket makes me want to now!

In terms of tack, I made progress on another English saddle.

I haven’t had any dye spills that have ended like the last one, which is good.

While waiting for the English saddle to dry I made a pattern for a racing saddle and started making one.

Everyone Starts Somewhere

February 21, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian Beverly6 Comments

While I’m far from calling myself an expert in tack making, I do feel like I’m getting better. I found what I would consider to be the first ever saddle I made. It once was a Breyer saddle and I customized it.

I gave it new knee rolls and redid the tree.

I gave the saddle shape by inserting a metal tree into it.

The saddle served me well for my novice days, but I evolved so this saddle has been retired.

So yes, every artist has to start somewhere. You can only go up!

The Leather Dye Spill

February 17, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian BeverlyLeave a comment

My body Peter Stone pony decided to fall which resulted in the domino effect. My dark leather dye spilled. My panels for the English saddle were in the way of the leather dye as was the saddle the panels went to.

*Sighs*

It could have been worse though, so that’s a plus.

In better news, if you like tack making and model horse forums, there’s another forum for you. It’s called Model Equine Tack Association. It’s a great forum. :)