How-To

School and Art Day

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Since I have to go back to the place called school Monday, I decided to have a school and art day. So here’s a tutorial on how to make a framed cork board. It could be for school or model horses!

Tools of the Trade:

Cork board
Binder
Frame in the size you want
Glue
Scissors

1) First you need a regular frame.

2) Take it apart.
3)These are the only parts you need. You just need the frame and the back.
4) Next measure and cut. You want the piece of cork board to be the same size as the back.
5) Now just put the piece of cork board in first, then stick the back in and fasten it. Done! Now you have a cool looking school board or a model horse one.

Taming The Fender

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Fenders on saddles twist out whenever a person rides in the saddle. For model horses, the fenders usually just lay at the side of the model, unless there’s a doll, and it could still be stiff and unrealistic.

So do you ever wonder how people can get those fenders to stay like there’s a person in it? Well here’s how I do it.
First you need a completed saddle and fenders set in place.
Next I take clean water and a paintbrush,

And make the fenders wet, but not soaking. Then I gently sculpt them into the position like there’s someone in them.

Let dry, and repeat if it doesn’t stay.
Once done, you have completed you redone fenders!

The Eyes See All

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The eyes on horses are the largest of all land animals. They show everything. Fear, excitement, etc.
For models  the eyes are what draw you into the horse. If the eyes look bad, then the model is off. But if the eyes are realistic and done well, they’re the soul of the model horse. So here’s a how-to to paint eyes!
First, it’s time for a online search, or a trip to the barn. Find the color you’re looking for, and make sure it’s clear. If not, you won’t be able to see the shadow.
So here comes the painting!
List of paints that are good to have:

  • Black
  • Light blue
  • Browns
  • Pink
  • White

For the ring around the front of the eye and the pupil I use a artist pen. For me, I know it’ll go on flat and not bumpy.

Since I have no idea what the actual parts of the eye is called I googled it. I drew it you will not have to do the same!

For eyes, I always wait until everything but the eyes are done. I do them last.
First I map them out by blocking it in in white.

Then I paint a little pink in the corner. You don’t want blood shot red, but you also don’t want hot pink either. You want a soft regular pink. Next comes the iris. Paint in the base color.


Then mix a slightly darker tone of the base color. Where the pupil will eventually go, I make a slightly larger circle around the section, and blend it in with the base color.

The pupil is last. If using paint you don’t want to paint it thick, but you also don’t want it a runny and it ruins the rest of your work. That’s why I use a marker.
*Make sure the paint is dry before adding the pupil. Mine bled, making the pupil seem huge.

I find the darker color, and draw it in. The pupil is longer than it is tall and it’s in the shape of a oval. Then I draw in the line around the iris.

Once it’s done I take out gloss and gloss the eyes so they look “wet” or alive.
Well done! You’ve finished a model and it’s eyes!

Organizing Your Collection

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Model horses are like chips. You can never have just one. You keep getting more and more until one day you tell yourself, “I need to organize.” So here’s a how-to on it!
You’ll need a

  1. Binder ( size depends on the size of your collection)
  2. A computer and printer( excel works best for me)
  3. Patience
First, you need to make a form to use for all your models. Here’s the form I use.                                Manufacturer (Breyer, Peter Stone, etc) 
Mold Name and Number
Model Name and Number
Years Produced
Value( Always do this in pencil!)
Price Purchased (if known)
Show name
Gender
Breed
Color
Markings

Notes

I type it all up in Excel, but any typing program should work. Save the blank and start printing! I include a small picture of the model and paste it in the upper corner of the sheet.

In the binder you can organize it in many ways. Breed types, names, series collections, the sky is the limit! 
I put mine in mold name order. I know my models better by mold.
Some models have certificate or other important papers that go with them. Maybe even ribbons that a model has won.  I get a page prprotector, slip the paper  into it and stick it into the model’s page.

Now you can keep adding to your collections without worrying about keeping track!