How To Give Your Pony A Furry Coat

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This is a how-to on giving your model a fuzzy texture.

How To Give Your Pony A Furry Coat

For this how-to you’ll need a couple of things.

  • Modeling Paste 
  • Gesso
  • Sponge/ dabber tool
  • Paint Brushes (A hard brush, not a soft one)

First off you need a smooth model. It can have a mane.

Next, mix equal parts of the gesso and modeling paste.

This is a picture of the paint brush I used. It is a nice brush, so I didn’t have to worry about hairs getting in it.

Using the sponge, dab some of the mixture on the horse’s body.

(Sorry about the pic quality. Bad lighting)

Here comes the importance of having a picture of a horse’s hair growth pattern.
Shoestring Stable has a great one. Here
Following your reference, run your paint brush through the mixture in the same direction of your reference.
I recommend doing your model in phases so you don’t mess up on what you had already done.
Here’s the end result of what you get. (The other horse refused to have a good picture of him taken)

Now you have a fuzzy pony! This is a really easy technique that brings really cool results on your model horse.

Getting Ready For Breyerfest- How To Pack Your Models

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How To Pack Your Models

FYI-For all of the years I’ve gone to Breyerfest, I’ve gone by car. So if you fly or take a train, this may or may not help you. I’ve never flown or taken a train to Breyerfest.

What to Stuff Those Models In?

There are mannnny ways to transport your model horses. This is just my way of doing it. During my first couple of years of showing I used a suit case.
It worked well for the couple of models I had. It’s ok. Not bad, not good. Just ok in the middle.

This is what I use now. A clear plastic container. The pros of it are that it’s easy to pack, you can stack stuff on top of it, it has a hard outside that will protect your models, and you can see through it. The con is that you have to carry it, but you can buy containers similar with wheels.

What to Pack Them With?

Over the years I have used anything from blankets to that white pillow fluff to pack models in. Blankets are not the best idea. For one, you lay your models in layers on top of each other. If the models are not packed in tight enough, they can shift around and scratch each other.
 The white pillow fluff? It’s one of the worst packing materials for models. It does not give them any padding, and it leaves a white fluffy dust all over the models.

It was something close to this. It was more ‘loose’. 

Bubble wrap is one of the best materials. I use this now.It gives padding and each model can be individually wrapped.

Pony pouches. These are awesome! All you have to do is stick your model in and tighten the string. Very fast and each model can have its own special bag. I also use these for my models.

What Order?

When it’s time to pack your models, try to organize them by putting the models that are used last in the bottom of your travel case, and putting the ones that are used first at the top. It’s always good to be prepared for being late. I also pack the night before. 
Do you have any other questions about packing models? Wasn’t sure what else to add…..

Model Horse Fun Day!

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So today I went over to my friend’s house, Madison Pollihan of Gyrfalcon Studios, for a model horse fun day. It started out early, and we both did completely different things.
Maddi was finishing up her custom,

while I was fixing another. The pony now has textured hair on some of him. I need to finish the bottom of his legs.  (Notice the ‘him’ part? Yup, the pony has decided on a gender. It’s a boy!)

We both took up a side of the table.

My side. It’s always fun to browse Facebook whenever you’re doing model horses, isn’t it?

Maddi and I also did a trade. I got a Misty.  Misty didn’t stay in one piece though, but that’s for another day.

We also had a little bit too much fun with a doll I brought. Zombie girl–I can’t spell nor pronounce the name Maddi gave her. :)

Lovely isn’t she?
Well that’s the end of the Model horse day. Any one else in PA wanna do one sometimes?

Flea Market Finds

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I love Flea Markets. Especially the Silver Springs one that takes place until October. I’m always bound to find Breyer models.
These two were my finds. A Seabiscuit and War Admiral in decent condition. They’re going to be body models. Flea markets are the best places to find bodies at. Actually, I saw many other models, but their owners decided that just because it is a Breyer it can have major rubs, scratches, and stains and still be sold for 25$.

2 models for 5$? I couldn’t pass that up!