Pinhole

I thought there wouldn’t be much prep work for my other cow.

Once I put on a layer of primer, I realized that there were some issues.

I know that cows are not judged at shows, but I still didn’t want pinholes to show through a new paint job.
I grabbed my modeling paste and put it on the holes before smoothing it out.

Done! Now to just sand it smooth.

The Tack Box

At numerous shows, I have seen awesome tack boxes.
The ones I’ve loved were always similar to…
this

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or this.
They always seemed to be out of my grasp. I couldn’t figure out how to make it. 
A couple of days ago it finally hit me. 
A regular box flipped on its side (yes, this is what held me up).
So I had a snow day today which meant I had a chance to try to make one. 
I decided to go small before going large.
This is the result.
It has four hooks for four bridles or halters. There’s space for two saddles, English or Western sized. Native American or Arab sized costumes will not fit. The bottom has space for saddle pads.  While it isn’t large by any means, it is a great start. And it was alot of fun to make.