Leaving A Mark

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There’s a quote that goes like this: “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” It was written by Karen Davison, and it does apply to rescuing dogs, but I think it can apply to many other venues. The quote, in a sense, is saying that you don’t have to do something huge or grand to make a difference. You don’t have to be rich or a professional to pay-it-forward.

As much as I wish this was my current view, I am at home, in PA
Which brings me to the point of this post. It’s that time of year again. Yes, it’s summer and there’s no school, but it’s time for the benefit model horse auction for the Feather Fund. This year will be my second time donating and my donation pieces are more done than not. I plan on doing two, with the possibility of one more if the model cooperates. I have no idea about which island pony they will be painted after, but in my head they will be fluffy Chincoteague Ponies. (Since this picture, ears and tails have been hacked off, heads have changed positions, and padding has been added so they look more ponyish).

The nice thing about the Feather Fund is that anything that is donated is appreciated. And you know that the money gained is going straight to the cause and not into the pocket of some CEO. It’s going straight to the mission of gifting a Chincoteague Pony foal from the magical island to a deserving child.  I know that I’m not changing the life of every pony loving kid on earth, but by helping  by giving a model to the Feather Fund auction, I know I’m helping to change the life of at least one. That’s my way of leaving a mark.

If anyone is interested in donating, here’s the website.

The Facebook page.
Last year I wrote a post that highlighted the history of the Feather Fund. Here
My friend, Maddi, also wrote a post on her blog.

When Hobbies Overlap

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While I love love love model horses, I also love books and nerd-tastic things.

On Thursday night , there was a special screening of the movie adaption of John Green’s novel, The Fault In Our Stars. So naturally myself and a group of friends went to see it. I got a special poster,a bracelet, and got to be a part of a special simulcast. (ps. It was a beautiful and wonderful adaptation of an equally wonderful book that I highly recommend)

My Friend and I taking a picture with the poster. She has a really cool blog here, even though it isn’t about horses

I spent the day making a t-shirt and by the time I got home I was tired, so my bed called me.
Earlier I’d gone to the local Tandy Leather store,all with the intent of buying dye.

As you can see I came home with other stuff.

So while waiting for leather to dry, my hobbies collided.

I made miniature donuts that are The Fault In Our Star themed.

Measure Twice, Cut Once

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I’m sure the majority of people have heard the saying ‘measure twice, cut once’. It’s a very good practice to go by with model horses. Experimenting and figuring out how exactly you make something before actually attempting to do it is a way to not only not waste supplies but to also to experiment, maybe with something you like that’ll you’ll keep.

I’ve never made a figure eight noseband before, but the next commission warrants one. So I decided to do a practice one first to know how to do it. It’s better to have the ‘dummy’ one to not work out than to put a ton of work into the official one and have it be messed up.
Anyways, it came out exactly how I wanted it to!

How To Make A Traditional Sized Balloon Race Prop

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The Balloon Race is a pony club game in which riders ride up alongside six balloons, pop one, and ride back to their group so that the next rider can pop the next. Actual explanation of the game can be found here.

Anyways, the first part to the prop is the balloons. I bought them on Amazon since my local stores didn’t seem to sell them. Now, if you have a local store that sells balloon cake toppers, lucky you! You really just want small ones.

So after trying to encourage Bullet the bunny that the outdoors is good for him (if human he would be a person who’d hiss at sunlight), I started on the how-to.

First you need to measure your wood. It should be only slightly wider than your balloons.

Next I cut the wood,

and cut a thinner piece of wood to go under the wood. It should be only a little bit wider than the width of the wood.

Then I painted it,

and glued the pieces together.

I used gel super glue, but wood glue should work too.

I began gluing the balloons but I wanted to have a popped one(you don’t have to have a popped one)

I make a popped one, cut into it, making it almost sliver like.

Then using my heat gun, I shaped it to look ‘popped’.

Glued the last one on.

Done!