tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180593983435555052024-02-19T02:43:58.382-08:00Stage Left StudiosStage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-14702608806650390732021-08-09T16:18:00.000-07:002021-08-09T16:18:04.304-07:00Rubber Reins WalkthroughToday I figured out how to make pretty nice rubber reins, and I thought it'd be fun to share! It's always so gratifying when a theory of how to make something actually works out.<div><br /></div><div>As usual, we start by looking at the real thing as best we can without physically having it here. In this scale my goal is to add some grid texture and to emulate that super matte rubber finish.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.frankbaines.com/wp-content/uploads/Rubber-Reins-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://www.frankbaines.com/wp-content/uploads/Rubber-Reins-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0246/8292/2048/products/5106-03_havana_gen_main_front_6_2000x.jpg?v=1596045739" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="771" height="400" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0246/8292/2048/products/5106-03_havana_gen_main_front_6_2000x.jpg?v=1596045739" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>So I whipped up some plain, flat reins...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1QJjxIFaN8EF2UHzvH5ZjqACehDZBypolepdAyPd45U4cowq1azDbvU_03gEUMurm-9gPAkkbBGD3tdM4_09plzwCM3kV5dAAZyTbtH_mSCxxJX0YqcRfGcThVUKE6OutAiRhNX-M9j-/s2048/reins0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="2048" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1QJjxIFaN8EF2UHzvH5ZjqACehDZBypolepdAyPd45U4cowq1azDbvU_03gEUMurm-9gPAkkbBGD3tdM4_09plzwCM3kV5dAAZyTbtH_mSCxxJX0YqcRfGcThVUKE6OutAiRhNX-M9j-/w400-h219/reins0.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And marked where the rubber would start and stop. Just like with <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-actually-lace-reins.html">laced reins</a>, the point of the rubber is to give the rider a better grip, so the rubber only covers the length of the reins most likely to be touched.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The touchable area usually starts about halfway through the horse's neck in this kind of head position, and ends a tiny bit before the buckle connecting the two reins.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWh5_psB2K5C9ENlGEx2xATrj0ECMPuDSBL9Lp2KdzRed_5Ckt8SdLN0Xfd-V1xNWlX7XEpQy0PzfCYR6W-IHMvbhBTa8f6qhrWWf8G00Dt8Y1Jy89gHFWU06CkYhjdjdmPR1pDat6V0-H/s2048/reins1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1668" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWh5_psB2K5C9ENlGEx2xATrj0ECMPuDSBL9Lp2KdzRed_5Ckt8SdLN0Xfd-V1xNWlX7XEpQy0PzfCYR6W-IHMvbhBTa8f6qhrWWf8G00Dt8Y1Jy89gHFWU06CkYhjdjdmPR1pDat6V0-H/w326-h400/reins1.png" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having marked off my rubber area, I covered all the non-rubber bits of the reins with very gentle masking tape.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVHD6rbZJ3FdyUGeUkgOggFYRY3ZyUC1bQtWh0nZqVkGgSXC2Clw7YubMywJZ3tj2MrKix9cMFnFtDCRsi4h5XP68FBc3iETdbnWOPXslzg6VrMOgvxKPfxTFB4bBdglrh5-CmvPmuouQ/s2048/reins2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2048" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVHD6rbZJ3FdyUGeUkgOggFYRY3ZyUC1bQtWh0nZqVkGgSXC2Clw7YubMywJZ3tj2MrKix9cMFnFtDCRsi4h5XP68FBc3iETdbnWOPXslzg6VrMOgvxKPfxTFB4bBdglrh5-CmvPmuouQ/w400-h210/reins2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next comes texture. That sort of gridded wedded finish reminded me of the metal grippy bit on my ancient Xacto knife...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4LD_0k0MxA2kketlZ-PqVYHgS9l2O_TGQ-tdwRM1GKXgQoD-b5XDjm4wTmAxZwObcj_NoKSrMSdqpPml_s6QO59d97qgPLb0tHyxmQJPJhjCwSFK95f5Es_TT94xLDhC_C7GKRiNPLHe/s2048/reins3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4LD_0k0MxA2kketlZ-PqVYHgS9l2O_TGQ-tdwRM1GKXgQoD-b5XDjm4wTmAxZwObcj_NoKSrMSdqpPml_s6QO59d97qgPLb0tHyxmQJPJhjCwSFK95f5Es_TT94xLDhC_C7GKRiNPLHe/w300-h400/reins3.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love using tools for random tasks they're not designed for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After dampening my rubber sections with Gum Tragacanth, I just rolled the grippy bit of my knife over them like a rolling pin.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3VKbRzdo3ct_jbnN5Qiy8MZqk39X42QkkO7OaBwfBiTzYSrEQv7sIWUpkz9rYVrLkUgZSn5cyZufkCtiSdVx3q_PkQDuJi5cC_OeawS8moH28dEOHBO8I0s6TUBZLKW3Z8hog3GUPW5t/s2048/reins4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3VKbRzdo3ct_jbnN5Qiy8MZqk39X42QkkO7OaBwfBiTzYSrEQv7sIWUpkz9rYVrLkUgZSn5cyZufkCtiSdVx3q_PkQDuJi5cC_OeawS8moH28dEOHBO8I0s6TUBZLKW3Z8hog3GUPW5t/w300-h400/reins4.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And voila!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNb3o3VtjeSkXs0wFTmhGXcYtfx1-V01V7Q2Xq-ZnC5WvPUcRx9axjqP0MoDKK4PY9iFllv_kIEcSKLICB7u5V3wRctJg6F1DgiTZ66j_lLeLMb4LiDyN23FmLsi5etw_RTmPjVgDIX3FV/s2048/reins5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNb3o3VtjeSkXs0wFTmhGXcYtfx1-V01V7Q2Xq-ZnC5WvPUcRx9axjqP0MoDKK4PY9iFllv_kIEcSKLICB7u5V3wRctJg6F1DgiTZ66j_lLeLMb4LiDyN23FmLsi5etw_RTmPjVgDIX3FV/w300-h400/reins5.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All that's left is finish. I finish all my leather with Satin Shene, which isn't particularly high gloss, but for the rubber bits I'm after a super duper matte look.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1uuRms7nex8psW7myNuP3a5YzsgscFH9is-Lu4qNIeFtHqxS1L7z7XP_bzbZxmRIByaW96nepv97xbEP8OvwNc5DMnPAhrtMjzApLV0rNGzc81kPafQTDtEFU1zWlk2nzJ1owM1pfN_6/s2048/reins6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1uuRms7nex8psW7myNuP3a5YzsgscFH9is-Lu4qNIeFtHqxS1L7z7XP_bzbZxmRIByaW96nepv97xbEP8OvwNc5DMnPAhrtMjzApLV0rNGzc81kPafQTDtEFU1zWlk2nzJ1owM1pfN_6/w300-h400/reins6.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the best easily available dupe I've found for Testor's Dullcote. Anyone who's ever tried painting a horse in pastels knows how many "matte" finish sprays aren't actually 100% matte. Luckily, this one is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crossing my fingers that I wasn't just about to ruin these reins I'd been working on all morning, I gave them a very, very light spray, hoping to avoid a buildup of product and a white cast.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_FdbGe-mA9LH-pbOWo4Xa88m9YmHa2qIhSb99GPJWUwLbhuvjLfdmMxlst9inYO5ABrB0fvhRvx4dajFw-Uos_RJWOHGW4K59n077wDbpD7xDgbRo4jwtpO5WOOuHdw0VWEilJl0YZyo/s2048/reins7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_FdbGe-mA9LH-pbOWo4Xa88m9YmHa2qIhSb99GPJWUwLbhuvjLfdmMxlst9inYO5ABrB0fvhRvx4dajFw-Uos_RJWOHGW4K59n077wDbpD7xDgbRo4jwtpO5WOOuHdw0VWEilJl0YZyo/w363-h400/reins7.png" width="363" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Success!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjawOI6h08WWyfOr4d4HQXqgKl88UKgs8dqITMzmGyd-nBYnbCM2Iq1Sksn91qwxA4e4AzpgYOP3GAV5P4R-EENJvKES1H5UYFV2B9KjGw8KyBrL6eHV9Q0o_UEg0jub5u4v9UJTFwUh_m/s2048/reins8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjawOI6h08WWyfOr4d4HQXqgKl88UKgs8dqITMzmGyd-nBYnbCM2Iq1Sksn91qwxA4e4AzpgYOP3GAV5P4R-EENJvKES1H5UYFV2B9KjGw8KyBrL6eHV9Q0o_UEg0jub5u4v9UJTFwUh_m/w300-h400/reins8.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The final touch was these little leather bits (technical term) on all the transition areas from the rubber back to the regular leather.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hzMzVrj05gMfG0PJbStT0-6rzTiKCuoPtL0TZsZPABEDDe2sdn1rAMt1R1C8ZBHLIcEDksfM5lOVM7HTuD7om65203_TRuQzA7y3ouWOODxrTxp1YjuyF6FFkaQ4h39WxQ0Gzqg-2v3x/s2048/reins9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hzMzVrj05gMfG0PJbStT0-6rzTiKCuoPtL0TZsZPABEDDe2sdn1rAMt1R1C8ZBHLIcEDksfM5lOVM7HTuD7om65203_TRuQzA7y3ouWOODxrTxp1YjuyF6FFkaQ4h39WxQ0Gzqg-2v3x/w300-h400/reins9.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And they're done!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeaxiobwcjeCqtYfK50B_ZkbnwN6XzzYrs-JDoSuiqRJfNJDh6TeVynDE7ZptPLUvNj7SA9yp56spf6MNT3ZZgks5JR3N06SbOVAnGCrEqGAPSmid73sE_zxARQ-qpQRRRGbEjJEIVOci/s2048/reins10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeaxiobwcjeCqtYfK50B_ZkbnwN6XzzYrs-JDoSuiqRJfNJDh6TeVynDE7ZptPLUvNj7SA9yp56spf6MNT3ZZgks5JR3N06SbOVAnGCrEqGAPSmid73sE_zxARQ-qpQRRRGbEjJEIVOci/w400-h400/reins10.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm really pleased with these, considering they're a first try. The Krylon spray doesn't make them too stiff, and my experience with using it on horses makes me think it'll hold up to regular handling just fine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3owrm0hDPKUSpsTImSHjaiqOcp4iR0FeI25W58rQWyeLzKg-QQm1x107b8E6KgnlyRkRIMmdZxUf8qxwvDoUBDVsjMnjlTg7ge5QL4PY-foXgXRDdDdjRkuigzBlZT1r4pC9Nc6RGVTR/s2048/reins11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3owrm0hDPKUSpsTImSHjaiqOcp4iR0FeI25W58rQWyeLzKg-QQm1x107b8E6KgnlyRkRIMmdZxUf8qxwvDoUBDVsjMnjlTg7ge5QL4PY-foXgXRDdDdjRkuigzBlZT1r4pC9Nc6RGVTR/w338-h400/reins11.png" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now all I need is the rest of the bridle!</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-69022792573043559312021-08-01T19:18:00.004-07:002021-08-01T19:24:18.646-07:00Getting Better All the Time<p> Hello! I'm back.</p><p>Since I last posted, I got a design degree, got to travel to all kinds of corners of the world, fell in love, planned a huge move across the planet, got derailed by that pesky little pandemic, and found myself somehow back at my parents' place.</p><p>So I've dug up all my old tack supplies to make tack lemonade out of virus lemons (ew). For whatever reason I truly believed that tack making is like riding a bike, and picking it back up and making a saddle would be as easy as it was in 2016. Turns out, it's a skill that needs practice and will get rusty if it goes unused long enough!</p><p>Like a good art student, I got right to iteration.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKhFnI-vdRzNytSvNzHPYjDixKwTxe8LTpUgk0zxNmvsEM41FqfU1vRt82gPlQvecM8Ir4H4qkEw1HmS3LSV50yog7nSyzI_F0YwCndaQ-HHjG8zvhMvwDDVqr_IIjgIXX87hR15hT6AP/s2048/DSC_0512.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKhFnI-vdRzNytSvNzHPYjDixKwTxe8LTpUgk0zxNmvsEM41FqfU1vRt82gPlQvecM8Ir4H4qkEw1HmS3LSV50yog7nSyzI_F0YwCndaQ-HHjG8zvhMvwDDVqr_IIjgIXX87hR15hT6AP/w400-h266/DSC_0512.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a chronological line up from left to right, all clearly in various stages of completion. I thought it'd be helpful (mostly to myself!) to go through and note what changes I was trying to make in that iteration, what worked, and what didn't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Iteration #1: Wait, this is kinda hard?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2F9ix4Gyr8wrYeZWVGptT5xTbp6YiuihpIZoJV3P7LYXcICFsjhYC42zKKlLFWa3XR-2RIUXDqOVRK6fA9rsRV6r3PjdeWlQt-yIN2qSU4719zX_8_livxblnkRy5zlcXDMHvnMEPDxt_/s2048/DSC_0513.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2F9ix4Gyr8wrYeZWVGptT5xTbp6YiuihpIZoJV3P7LYXcICFsjhYC42zKKlLFWa3XR-2RIUXDqOVRK6fA9rsRV6r3PjdeWlQt-yIN2qSU4719zX_8_livxblnkRy5zlcXDMHvnMEPDxt_/w400-h266/DSC_0513.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ignore my poor tack body horse.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Iteration 1 was so bad my camera wouldn't even focus on it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My strategy going into this saddle was purely, using the patterns and techniques I last used before my tack making break, make a saddle. I knew this saddle was mostly about re-learning how to skive and the steps of assembling a saddle, and it definitely achieved that goal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clearly, the biggest issue with this guy is bulk. Part of that is definitely due to the fact that I used entirely 3mm cowhide, <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-thick-of-it.html" target="_blank">as I had been before</a>, which is a psychotic thing to do at this scale and should be illegal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But it mostly had to do with construction and design. Because I didn't properly skive the leather down to paper thinness, my panels and seat/tree were both way too thick and made the saddle sit way too tall off the horse's back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJRYj_Pf6aOx7qw2sBy_GbrB-teY5KVU_-H3muoK0ygFzn6C-OAlORmdQfLg0_vtjeYDs9DVbZ3dotFn9dYSwFcLVQeplv-U6haFA-ajrZYOoFyTzAK1J8mo8fxutOb6aPoBm_MUbNjiG/s1233/markup1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJRYj_Pf6aOx7qw2sBy_GbrB-teY5KVU_-H3muoK0ygFzn6C-OAlORmdQfLg0_vtjeYDs9DVbZ3dotFn9dYSwFcLVQeplv-U6haFA-ajrZYOoFyTzAK1J8mo8fxutOb6aPoBm_MUbNjiG/w373-h400/markup1.png" width="373" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saddles do of course have some height to them on a horse, but it's generally a much, much slimmer silhouette than my initial attempt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wtwjrVolv68m1tkDYpVPH5JlF2TXtsrtcYTPvfyxLAeN0E597PsormKn_MKKaqrUX-lJASQm5XqgRqmUgpIzUuC4ltjXnnoYKCpAwObOaNrjjSbhUhy3EvPi6VhsS0JCKh11Ijqndv7C/s1800/38876_alt_a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wtwjrVolv68m1tkDYpVPH5JlF2TXtsrtcYTPvfyxLAeN0E597PsormKn_MKKaqrUX-lJASQm5XqgRqmUgpIzUuC4ltjXnnoYKCpAwObOaNrjjSbhUhy3EvPi6VhsS0JCKh11Ijqndv7C/w400-h400/38876_alt_a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Iteration #2: Not fugly!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPbUFvSB6iBBn3Dus_MqdbvOMF2RdG3S_3RBD_mcexuweQqMcl39i1wlKTUNJNnzkCKLr7RNJEMyJua-NOJLORkS6p9ApQyW4EN5TkE5MxY2uCZiDk2Ap4k30J5qYjkJY8C7Kg_Jx7D8T/s2048/DSC_0514.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPbUFvSB6iBBn3Dus_MqdbvOMF2RdG3S_3RBD_mcexuweQqMcl39i1wlKTUNJNnzkCKLr7RNJEMyJua-NOJLORkS6p9ApQyW4EN5TkE5MxY2uCZiDk2Ap4k30J5qYjkJY8C7Kg_Jx7D8T/w400-h266/DSC_0514.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My second attempt resulted in a fully complete saddle, which is something!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At this point, I had ordered some tooling calf but was impatient and plowed on with my cowhide in the meantime. The reduction in bulk between #1 and #2 really demonstrates to me how much leather prep can pay off - both saddles use the same patterns and same piece of leather, but #2 has a way nicer shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By far the part of this saddle I'm happiest with is the top-down view:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASV_RcGBOclQfugajrvz6yu5F2PnCLKFW16qanT8Rjwaz5gnOQelE5cqf4uFu0LzR2ymT8Y26VYw-JCDV0F5CmGzyYvMX7dqsmtYZhrfuaGEXG982ABZkBN1vwHVX6up05kuRyHQJNsJ5/s2008/DSC_0530.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="1574" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASV_RcGBOclQfugajrvz6yu5F2PnCLKFW16qanT8Rjwaz5gnOQelE5cqf4uFu0LzR2ymT8Y26VYw-JCDV0F5CmGzyYvMX7dqsmtYZhrfuaGEXG982ABZkBN1vwHVX6up05kuRyHQJNsJ5/w314-h400/DSC_0530.png" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think the seat shape is really nice, especially through the twist. It's definitely a wide, couchy saddle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Onto the critique:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFL7U3DCmh9Qv9fhbGeXK4wE7ZNXqzInmduLbE9dYJaMaaRFoV9D9rqEQpCqXu93TrRnuj9vjS5yyMLzqLt5We6Oh89iG4Wkelzu8JsX3bTYJ2JZ3MSM9C_fLAxbZKlrRKcc0m82CzzUF/s1370/markup3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1161" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFL7U3DCmh9Qv9fhbGeXK4wE7ZNXqzInmduLbE9dYJaMaaRFoV9D9rqEQpCqXu93TrRnuj9vjS5yyMLzqLt5We6Oh89iG4Wkelzu8JsX3bTYJ2JZ3MSM9C_fLAxbZKlrRKcc0m82CzzUF/w339-h400/markup3.png" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The process of making this saddle with my old patterns reminded me of the ways my old designs bugged me. For me, the hardest parts of the saddle to get looking correct in silhouette are the pommel, cantle, and panels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BF8x4VxaINnl3J8UpLqsiZTPGG_zgO9YjzPsuYiHDOtsC02Zde1P6PKHssuZcl9NCprEaAfV5ENaEYREY__7bbQ4UE7VV22mvcDEfZ2p6TjX4CyH3tUPh9D9CmbuL-4wUlbXalmDddJU/s1752/reference.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="1752" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BF8x4VxaINnl3J8UpLqsiZTPGG_zgO9YjzPsuYiHDOtsC02Zde1P6PKHssuZcl9NCprEaAfV5ENaEYREY__7bbQ4UE7VV22mvcDEfZ2p6TjX4CyH3tUPh9D9CmbuL-4wUlbXalmDddJU/w400-h338/reference.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel like most saddles I make don't achieve the golden trio of a good topline slope from the pommel into the seat; a cantle with a good thickness and angle; and panels that sit mostly flat on the horse's back instead of curving up with the cantle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So naturally I threw away my old patterns and started from scratch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Iteration #3: Over-adjusting</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBmzbqqtTdsLcAU_trXBr-LQn1qY9B-DrAziZMmtBnAgwQOoJH3UnLoCxvZ4tQBaTGsXzf4UJvb5UjWFuXG2ZwEEUquxxFB_iSpRUP-Qx9iibMyypeyHEErFsj6TPuUN0hJNmiMiuuE3h/s2048/DSC_0517.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBmzbqqtTdsLcAU_trXBr-LQn1qY9B-DrAziZMmtBnAgwQOoJH3UnLoCxvZ4tQBaTGsXzf4UJvb5UjWFuXG2ZwEEUquxxFB_iSpRUP-Qx9iibMyypeyHEErFsj6TPuUN0hJNmiMiuuE3h/w400-h266/DSC_0517.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted more shape, I got more shape!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The biggest difference in this iteration is the switch (finally!) from cowhide to tooling calf, which is just a million times friendlier. It's still much thicker than skiver or the lambskin I was using for a while, but the grain is lovely and it's much more flexible and buttery than the cowhide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also made new patterns to fit Corbin, but underestimated a few things and ended up with the knee rolls on his withers somehow?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXVOjVg37A7SuL55tEnLctaFSErN5zMUUzNUPL9NfbmE8x17g81v2t1JvNphf7RWXdUUbIaie-PHCM8lfs4QIrq2_nsji6BikbkB0FUuuCvVJOX8bGUGr-K3Tf6ShFw-OsQ8FQfzf3ZuW/s1330/markup4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="1279" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXVOjVg37A7SuL55tEnLctaFSErN5zMUUzNUPL9NfbmE8x17g81v2t1JvNphf7RWXdUUbIaie-PHCM8lfs4QIrq2_nsji6BikbkB0FUuuCvVJOX8bGUGr-K3Tf6ShFw-OsQ8FQfzf3ZuW/w385-h400/markup4.png" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />It got scrapped before it could get skirts. Onto the next!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Iteration #4: She's got the spirit!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzYW_vYTM1prCNGv122l7ncaJpDZ9SYU9Ey4WCcr2ad7Uv0Y5NvZBBQ8vPbDteQndX-rX_n9ievBkARVoeoaqFly2TKX33C77ssf8VNmz99Jg8FvSaILWNXKC98L5iVNim-zDCmTU9D6a/s2048/DSC_0518.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzYW_vYTM1prCNGv122l7ncaJpDZ9SYU9Ey4WCcr2ad7Uv0Y5NvZBBQ8vPbDteQndX-rX_n9ievBkARVoeoaqFly2TKX33C77ssf8VNmz99Jg8FvSaILWNXKC98L5iVNim-zDCmTU9D6a/w400-h266/DSC_0518.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This saddle didn't make it into the lineup up top, oops.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not mad at this saddle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the first iteration with a sculpted tree instead of just using straight soda can, and I don't think I'm ever going back! I'm really pleased with the pommel and cantle shape on this guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is one of my favorite angles of an English saddle, and it's always my goal to be able to mimic this topline silhouette as best as possible:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGtNCc7WM6ghO4RuHwopRlVR0X-faJiVaqraWsB3d_XWtngWtkBpLzM57xVG-RbVer2vF6QkkFJsxH3g9ygYPvGjQxwNRWTHxVa0Wr1okMNiV5xFoARMuBhyphenhyphen7hg139RWnQDnlfi2n6ZL7/s1900/English+Saddle+Fitting+Guidelines.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1900" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGtNCc7WM6ghO4RuHwopRlVR0X-faJiVaqraWsB3d_XWtngWtkBpLzM57xVG-RbVer2vF6QkkFJsxH3g9ygYPvGjQxwNRWTHxVa0Wr1okMNiV5xFoARMuBhyphenhyphen7hg139RWnQDnlfi2n6ZL7/w400-h158/English+Saddle+Fitting+Guidelines.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaHU5386nM1gUGcPnhS7knKfGUw57mSOSiO1XLqIr2pNXkorEzbHtSko9lu2jeo-KdFbtjEGoZrE5ufVRoIecDCakHwjEQrgUsXak8RO-vFUfEZL6ngW1BmiDklNgnQZdG6dxRa5c77iW/s1762/DSC_0520.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1762" data-original-width="1260" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaHU5386nM1gUGcPnhS7knKfGUw57mSOSiO1XLqIr2pNXkorEzbHtSko9lu2jeo-KdFbtjEGoZrE5ufVRoIecDCakHwjEQrgUsXak8RO-vFUfEZL6ngW1BmiDklNgnQZdG6dxRa5c77iW/w286-h400/DSC_0520.png" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not too bad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This iteration used a mix between tooling calf and lambskin, and I don't think it melds perfectly. The lambskin is way, way easier to get tissue paper thin and stretch over parts like the tree and panels, but it doesn't have the same luster and high-quality vibe of the calf. 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The pommel and cantle shape on this version are both pretty sweet, and I like the saddle's overall shape and silhouette. I've rarely ever done square cantles, but I don't know why not; it's way easier to get a nice smooth leather wrap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I could easily do another markup nitpicking the issues I still have, but for now, I'm happy to keep making saddles with these patterns. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whenever I got discouraged in this entire process or bummed when I decided to scrap another saddle that represented hours of work, I'd dig through my old tack box and find saddles from a decade ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIjWxPARmdgBd6fJ4_-hWh3g_O11OZhGixHQRaGL1rvnFTCY-N_dQdGJpQ3D8_KTh6TAGPkqHRVXUxtn2NUtHk25MZjh0D6pn-DZKxHSYLKMOk9uqSsWw3xl5QfI5kd4xtf4FWjctX6Jq/s2048/DSC_0531.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIjWxPARmdgBd6fJ4_-hWh3g_O11OZhGixHQRaGL1rvnFTCY-N_dQdGJpQ3D8_KTh6TAGPkqHRVXUxtn2NUtHk25MZjh0D6pn-DZKxHSYLKMOk9uqSsWw3xl5QfI5kd4xtf4FWjctX6Jq/w400-h283/DSC_0531.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As tedious as it can be, iteration works! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>In other news, I made a barn, bought a micro for another micro performance package, and started an Aussie saddle. But more on that later!</div>Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-78869090070909468442017-07-14T17:04:00.001-07:002017-07-16T16:03:39.342-07:00Halters, Halters, HaltersI haven't been to Breyerfest since 2012, and every year since, I've sat through this weekend either desperately wanting to be in Lexington or quietly relieved I'm not. This year, it's a bit of both.<br />
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I'm compensating by making like a Breyerfest attendee and <a href="https://braymere.blogspot.com/2017/06/breyerfest-preview-1.html" target="_blank">making</a> <a href="http://fivepawsstudio.blogspot.com/2017/07/pile-of-halters.html" target="_blank">halters</a>. They're relatively fast and fun to make, and it's given me a chance to play around with modifying Rio Rondo etched silver plates to fit this scale. So much shiny!</div>
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<strike>I have six total halters that will be up for grabs this weekend, ranging from all decked out in silver to plain ol' flat leather. For those interested, three will go up on MH$P tomorrow night at 5pm PST, and the other three will go up on Sunday night at the same time. </strike></div>
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(Turns out the above plan was overly ambitious for my weekend schedule- let's make it a Breyerfest week of halters instead!)</div>
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I think of halters as such a "treat yo' self" item- cheap, fun, and hassle-free! Hopefully there are others out there also beating the Breyerfest blues at home. To those attending, keep posting your pictures! I love living vicariously. </div>
<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-2557950462448877072017-07-10T10:42:00.002-07:002017-07-10T10:42:56.901-07:00The Micro Hunter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's becoming clear to me that I just really, really like micro jumpers. But I did decide that after two cross country projects, it was time for a little back to basics.</div>
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This was another project I started in 2015 and eventually deserted for one reason or another- finding a project already partially completed is always a treat!</div>
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This little guy is Maggie Bennett's "Jumping Mule" sculpture, who is no longer a mule but instead a neatly braided bay hunter with some sweet high whites.</div>
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Hunter jumps fall easily into the trap of white poles and forgettable standards, so I knew I wanted to try something a bit new and different for this one. Each little shack standard was constructed board-by-board, then weathered down and accented with some moss to really give a lived-in, outdoor life look.</div>
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The little trees were sculpted by hand with Apoxie, texturized with rough sandpaper for some believable bark, and decked out with my new favorite thing ever, Woodland Scenics' foliage flocking. When I originally bought this stuff, I was confused and disappointed by its clumping, stick-together quality; I thought I'd purchased a bag of loose flocking! Turns out this was a blessing in disguise, as this stuff makes for the best no-mess tree flocking I've ever used.</div>
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The top layer of the base is sculpted specifically to hide the horse's attached base, and I love the balancing illusion of the final product. He's still fully attached to his solid pewter base, it's just hidden in the "sand"! For once, I have no worries about the horse coming unattached from the base or tipping over.</div>
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Sculpting on that top layer of the base also provided an opportunity for packing in some extra detail such as sandy texture and itty bitty hoof prints. I think the lack of a glass-smooth surface adds to the arena dirt illusion!</div>
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I've been really, really enjoying making these self-contained micro dioramas. While it makes my heart happy to hear people are taking them to shows (facing off against horses five times their size!), I also think they make lovely little shelf pieces. There's something so satisfying about this scale!</div>
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The last SM scale tack set I made was an <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2016/08/karma.html" target="_blank">upper level dressage set</a> for the new(ish) mini Valegro mold. Naturally, the next set I felt compelled to make was... an upper level dressage set for the new(ish) mini Valegro mold?</div>
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While it's not glossy, the finish on this set definitely has a bit more shine than I'm used to. Upon re-reading one of Anna Helt's <a href="http://www.dreamflitedesign.com/dreamflite-design/2016/7/25/pro-tip-replacing-dyes-supplies" target="_blank">older blog posts</a>, I realized that's because my Tandy Satin Shene finish is extremely old, and while it still functions perfectly well as a sealant, it's definitely lost its totally matte quality. </div>
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I think the finish makes it look like a doted upon fancy expensive saddle someone spent many hours buffing and cleaning- perfect for this very fancy set!</div>
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I finally got myself some 34 gauge gold wire (something I've somehow gone without thus far), so the bridle sports all-gold hardware for an extra bit of bling. It also features one of the nice etched bits I purchased in a lot off eBay a thousand years ago- I think it looks way sharper than plain wire!</div>
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Double bridles are one of those things I'll spend ages fiddling with, because I know that however much effort I put into making all the little straps fit correctly will directly translate into this nightmare of a bridle being easy and breezy to tack up for future users. Hopefully worth it!</div>
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This set also uses the new method of making <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2016/06/evolution-of-saddle-pad.html" target="_blank">saddle pads</a> I discovered last year, meaning the pad fits the horse's top line perfectly and retains a realistic shape even when it's not on the horse. It's not a particularly difficult thing to do, but it makes my heart extremely happy. </div>
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All together, a very satisfying set!</div>
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And finally, a little sneak peak at my cheater dressage girth: the billets are already buckled on the girth, so the regular sticky waxing method works perfectly fine. Hurray for shortcuts!</div>
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For my next set, I'm thinking I want to swing back the other way and make something really laid back, casual, maybe suited for a trail ride... we'll see!</div>
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<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-85965902797858659072017-06-17T18:19:00.000-07:002017-06-17T18:19:52.251-07:00Back to Middle Earth<i>I started this post in September of 2015, but never got around to posting it. I found the beginnings of this project in the studio a few weeks ago and found new inspiration to see it to completion, so here's the old post with all the new updates. Enjoy!</i><br />
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My geeky thirst was not satisfied by the <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2015/09/ringwraith-pics.html" target="_blank">Nazgûl project</a>.<br />
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I had an itching to create some kind of <i>Lord of the Rings</i> inspired jump, and after sketching various different ideas, I ended up with an entirely new concept.<br />
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With a full head of steam and a convenient copy of Maggie Bennett's "Tabitha" sculpture on hand, I got to work hacking away at some good old pink foam.</div>
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The next step was to build up the slopes of the hills coming down on either side of the "jump" area, like so:</div>
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After which I actually ended up building up more crumpled newspaper and masking tape on the top part to create a downhill slop toward the drop.</div>
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My favorite part was busting out the plaster cloth and covering the whole thing, which made a massive difference:</div>
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Next I added a little circle cut from an old cereal box for the door, and two bitty half-circles to mark where the windows would be. I also started sketching in the arch of the support over the house, and the little path leading up the hill.</div>
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The apoxie came out to add tiny little stairs climbing up the side of the hill, and the little bricks around the door and windows.</div>
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I used the same cereal box cardboard to make the little overhang outlining the house, and bitty supports on either side of the door. Then the plaster of paris was busted out to smooth the whole thing over and make it feel more like one organic thing.</div>
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And then begun the ugly phase. I knew I wanted to pretty much cover the whole thing in grass and bushes and terrain-y things, so I wasn't too worried about its surface being perfect, but I did need to figure out some base colors to put down under the plant-y stuff.</div>
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First came a rough mapping out of which areas would be which color:</div>
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Before I figured out a some more natural undertones.</div>
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(That's as far as I got in 2015. From here is the new additions!)</div>
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When working on all that grass got tiring, I turned to making all the little props I envisioned the Hobbit hole having. I conveniently had a collection of tiny fake flowers from my performance stash, and put them to work in pots sculpted from Apoxie, fixed onto shelves made from cereal box cardboard (a surprisingly great material!). </div>
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So I ended up mixing in that jute twine grass with Woodland Scenics flocking of a few different greens and covering the whole thing with that new mixture. Here's the whole thing as it looks today:</div>
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My little Tabitha was prepped and pastelled to my favorite shade of dark bay (unfinished here):</div>
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With a few other micro friends that may or may not find their way into other projects...</div>
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And of course my jumper needs a full set of eventing tack. Today I tackled the bitty saddle and modeled it on my pinky.</div>
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And finally, the most up-to-date status pics. There's still a lot to do, and a lot of adjustments to make (I definitely need to push the flower pot shelves back against the house so they're more believable on a real cross country course; as it is now I think they seem kind of dangerous to land on!), but I'm really happy with how it's looking.</div>
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This little structure at the top will be a clothes line with some sort of laundry hanging to dry, which would terrify any horse I've ever met and therefore seems appropriate for this challenging course.</div>
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After the horse has all her tack on, I'm devising some kind of wire system to keep her better rooted to the ground, less likely to tip, and hopefully hold her at a higher angle so her back hooves don't touch the top of the jump. We'll see how that goes!</div>
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<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-46630161104177296632017-06-05T15:49:00.000-07:002017-06-05T16:32:59.954-07:00Slow StartI'm home for the summer and tiptoeing my way back into tack making by dusting off the studio and cobbling together some halters.<br />
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The first of which is this guy, a nice rust colored leather halter with a bronc-style noseband featuring a cool leather collage of a sunrise. Each little ray of the sun is a separate piece of slightly differently colored leather, inlayed behind the single piece of black to act as kind of a frame on a stained glass window.</div>
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The black dots along the cheek pieces are also cutouts with another layer of black leather underneath- clearly I was in an inlaying experimentation mood!</div>
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For my first piece of tack in almost a year, I'm really happy with how it came out. The buckle is permanently fixed (and has a roller, a first for me!) so all you need to do is hook and unhook the throatlatch to get it on and off. </div>
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A sunny little piece to kick off a summer back in the studio!</div>
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This halter is up for grabs on MH$P <a href="http://modelhorsesalespages.com/view.asp?id=1280294" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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Looking forward, I think I'm going to continue with my sales pieces-only model for the summer. Which sadly means my books are staying closed to commissions, and I'll be sticking with making tack I feel inspired to make and putting it up on MH$P upon completion. As always, I'll do my best to post here with in-progress pictures, thoughts, tutorials (maybe? Anything you'd like to see?), and photos of completed works.</div>
<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-35623863508617231382016-08-21T17:25:00.000-07:002016-08-21T17:25:17.914-07:00KarmaIt took me all summer, but my <a href="http://thejennifershow.net/" target="_blank">Jennifer Show</a> donation is finally on its way to Colorado.<br />
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Today I leave for college 2,851 miles away from home. This summer has been loaded with prep for this, and light on tack making; the dressage set came together over countless little hour and half hour long sessions here and there instead of dedicated studio days.</div>
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While this sluggish work pace was frustrating, my belief in the idea of karma kept me motivated. Jennifer Buxton's <a href="http://braymere.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> was one of my first introductions to the hobby as a little kid, and her tack was definitely one of the main inspirations behind me trying tack making myself.</div>
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Jennifer puts an insane amount of time and thought and love into her blog, providing a near daily dose of hobby goodness, and I just had to spring at the opportunity to say thank you.</div>
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As with all experimental saddles, I can see things I'll change for next time, but I think overall it's pretty snazzy!</div>
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This is actually my first ever attempt at a blanket (beyond my very stylish felt and scotch tape ones with which I outfitted my herd as a kid), and I had a blast putting it together!</div>
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The burgundy color (which also lines the inside of the dressage pad) was inspired by the letter shadowing in the show's amazing logo:</div>
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The OF Valegro went along with the tack and blanket as well, because <strike>I somehow have accumulated four of them</strike> someone needed to model my foray into blanket making!</div>
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Despite attending an art school, I made the decision to leave my tack making stuff at home, making this my last set for the foreseeable future. I'm shifting my focus to my other art and the whole going to college thing, so the blog is going to be a little quiet for a while. It honestly feels a bit like the end of an era, and I am so glad to have been able to make my last set one that means so much to me.</div>
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I'm sure the Jennifer Show will be an absolute blast, and I can't wait to read all of Jennifer's reports! Good luck to all the entrants and both Jennifer hostesses, and thank you to absolutely everyone who has supported me in my hobby journey thus far. The skills and inspirations I've gathered in this hobby have made me the artist I am today, and I know they'll continue to help me in whatever future endeavors lie in wait. </div>
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This saddle has been in the back of my mind for ages and ages now and I'm so happy to have it be a reality. I love me a good clean dark brown hunter set, but sets like this with fun colors and details (despite requiring extra elbow grease) feel so special and unique. </div>
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I'm also just crazy pleased with the overall sleekness and cleanness of this set- the cowhide really looks quality, and the painted pieces are clean and tidy. </div>
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This set was a real labor of love, and I can't wait for it to make someone else as happy as it makes me! </div>
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(It's up for sale on MH$P <a href="http://modelhorsesalespages.com/view.asp?id=1238316&p=g" target="_blank">here</a>!)</div>
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It's taken me since March, but this somewhat ridiculous, somewhat awesome saddle is finally finished and getting all the bells and whistles and accessories to go with.</div>
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Which has thrown my desk into that old familiar "there's so many tiny pieces of leather but I don't know which ones I can use and which are trash" mess.</div>
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There was a time when I literally made saddle pads out of paper towels.</div>
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As in, rip off a paper towel, cut into rectangular shape, slap it under a saddle and call it a day. Honestly, I don't even think they looked too bad. I mean, they could never get wet or be handled more than maybe twice, but they looked okay. It took me a good two years of experimenting to move on to another thin, textured fabric: aida cloth.</div>
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Intended for use in embroidery and cross stitching projects, aida cloth is a somewhat stiff, uniform weave fabric in a grid perfect for 1:32 scale quilting. Most of my 2014 saddles came with simple aida pads, which even at the time felt lazy, but pads were very much an afterthought for me and they got the job done. </div>
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The open weave makes the fabric pretty transparent on its own, somewhat detracting from the quilted illusion. It eventually started to bug me that my pads were simply shapes cut from fancy fabric, and I stepped it up with cotton linings and hand-embroidered borders:</div>
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While this was definitely an improvement and looked much more intentional and loved than the previous version, the embroidery (while cute) seemed out of scale.</div>
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I've recently been bugged by how the stiffness of the aida makes the pad sit straight across from the withers to hips instead of conforming to the slope of the back. This is much less noticeable under a saddle than with the surcingle set above, but it does make the saddle sit a bit higher off the horse.</div>
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Today I should've been working on a five-point breastplate for my current eventing set, but instead I spent a good few hours playing around and making the next iteration of saddle pad:</div>
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One that's actually shaped like a saddle pad! I finally have a two-part pattern that allows for a much closer fit along the top line- that and a super neat new method of doing the trim (you can hardly tell in the pics, but there's a fine black border around the outer edges) make me a very happy tack maker. </div>
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I would love to add the straps for the girth to be threaded through as well as a grab strap on the withers, but I'm stuck on finding a fabric/ribbon to mimic that nylon texture in this scale! Those are the kinds of details that make me happy but realistically hardly even show up after the set is all tacked up, so they're not a priority, but it would be adorable.</div>
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One of my past drawing teachers used to constantly tell us to give as much "love" to the background of our drawings as we did the foreground, pointing out many a piece with beautifully executed subjects and lazily scribbled shadows in the back. I feel like pads are easy to see as the "background" of the saddle, the less important piece, but when they're given a bit of love and attention, they can really bring that next level of sharpness to a set. </div>
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As in, it's summer, I have free time, I'm well stocked on supplies, and yet whenever I sit down to make tack I end up finding ways of not actually getting anything done.</div>
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I don't even know how badly people out there want halters, but they're fun to make, don't take up too much time, and make me feel good for finishing something.</div>
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<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-41146353108585372672016-03-24T10:23:00.000-07:002016-03-24T10:23:24.877-07:00Studio Update: March 24I feel like I've been so productive, and yet I'm struggling to find photo evidence.<br />
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Basically, I've been in a very cross country-type mood lately, judging by my current projects. There's this micro diorama, kind of a sequel to <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2015/04/micro-eventer-pictures.html" target="_blank">last year's version</a>:<br />
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It's still very much in the rough stages, and I have a whole 'nother post coming together about the process of this project, but it's been fun so far!</div>
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I bought myself some high-quality leather paints for a racing set a few years ago and haven't really had the chance to use them since. So far with this saddle I've been really pleased with the paint, and all the touching and handling involved in assembling it hasn't seemed to phase the painted pieces. I do have some anxiety about paint flaking off or chipping away, but *knock on wood* so far so good!</div>
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What made this week's set different than the past many, is the fact that it's made entirely from 3mm tooling cowhide. </div>
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The cowhide is easily double the thickness of my normal leather, skiver, which still needs to be skived down quite a bit to be usable for mini scale tack. Using this super chunky stuff meant at least double the skiving time on every. Single. Piece.</div>
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Besides the more discreet grain, this thicker leather also has a bit more body to it, which makes all the little tiny straps and whatnot feel slightly less fragile.<br />
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For this set, I aimed for a good kind of starter English package to cover jumper, hunter, and your trail/games/other classes in the English division. I figured as I'm not currently taking commissions, it'd be convenient to offer a full package kind of deal instead of leaving someone wanting for boots or a breastplate or something. </div>
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Any other tackmakers out there, I'd be interested in any leather suggestions that might split the difference between the cowhide and skiver- thinner than cowhide with tighter grain than skiver?</div>
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(Update: this set is now up for grabs on MH$P <a href="http://modelhorsesalespages.com/view.asp?id=1219855&p=g" target="_blank">here</a>!)</div>
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2016 has been extremely light on the hobby side of things so far. Basically, all I've done is...</div>
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...this basic English set I started before Christmas and sold in January. </div>
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I have been busy in the studio, but my January and February were spent cramming on art school application projects...</div>
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After spending so much time and energy on application projects, the last thing I wanted to do was spend more time in my basement studio on tack. But then I saw Anna of <a href="http://dreamflitedesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dreamflite Design</a> list some seconds of her wonderful western tree cast...</div>
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I've entered this weird stage of being a hobbyist where I'm not even really a hobbyist? I don't really have a model collection (other than my bag of OF bodies for tack fitting), I don't have a high interest in pursuing showing at the moment, and I'm more than happy to just make things and sell them so others can put them to good use. It's an interesting limbo, but I'm quite content for the time being. </div>
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<li>The barn trend sweeping my blogisphere- I just love props, man. I'm currently aggressively fighting the temptation to make my own (it'll be so small! Hardly take up any room at all!)</li>
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<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-50949047138503774472016-01-01T17:20:00.000-08:002016-01-01T17:20:24.085-08:00The Tack of 2015Another year, another tack recap post. Initially when I thought of making this post, I was hesitant because I was sure I only completed three to five sets this year- upon looking back through my photos, I realized that 2015 was a long year and a good amount of tack actually did get made.<br />
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<br />While there weren't as many sets made in 2015 as there were in 2014, I like how my 2015 tack is a little more diverse than just English set after English set (although I do love me a good English set). Some really fun and different projects came my way this year.<div>
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A year ago today, I outlined a list of hobby resolutions for 2015, and looking at it now, I think I actually did pretty good!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span style="line-height: 32.8533px;">I think the past version of myself who wrote these resolutions would not be surprised to hear that I did not live up to this one. Although commissions are fun and keep me busy, this year I really started to feel burnt out with them and became busy enough that I found myself having anxiety over taking too long on orders- enough that I decided to step away from them for a while. I've been a much happier tack maker since. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span style="line-height: 32.8533px;">Not only did I not purchase any Traditionals this year, but I ended up selling 95% of my non-mini collection. After my shows in the spring it became clear to me that I really had no love for showing OF's, and that others would probably appreciate my storage-bin-confined collection more than I would. I'm still glad I made that call!</span></span></div>
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So many projects. Why do I keep starting projects?</div>
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This is probably my proudest accomplishment; a saddle with piping along the tops of the skirts, and a new wire rack to keep it on.</div>
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I'm really pleased with how that piping came out, as well as the saddle's overall shape.</div>
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My other big project has actually been quite small; an original micro scale sculpture, because it seemed fun?</div>
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He still has a LOT of issues, but it's been a really fun <strike>distraction</strike> side project for me while I work on art school applications. </div>
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Maybe one of these days I'll finish something?</div>
<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-66645629910517137692015-09-19T20:50:00.002-07:002015-09-19T20:50:47.071-07:00Studio Update: September 19Some things that have been happening:<br />
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Tiny props...<br />
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Tiny houses...</div>
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Tiny grass...</div>
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I've been lurking Pinterest, and came across a few tutorials by fellow miniature makers on how to make realistic (non-hobby shop) grass on the cheap- this is my experience with my take on the methods I came across.<br />
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I started by cutting out a little rectangle from cheap-o craft wood, then covering it with a scrap from an old sand-colored grass mat. Some big grain sandpaper or even just sprinkled sand would work too.</div>
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I knew that I wanted the base to be somewhat dead-looking and colorless (all the more creepy and ringwraith-y), so the light sand made a good bottom layer. </div>
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I then reached for my handy jute twine (a few bucks at Rite-Aid), and the jute twine I'd dyed green back when I was working on the micro water jump. The dyed twine was just cut into two inch long sections and left to soak in dark green Rit dye overnight.</div>
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A badly-lit comparison of the regular twine and dyed twine; the dye made it a lot darker, but the green is very natural looking and blends well with the undyed tone.</div>
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The next step was to snip off teeny tiny slices of the twine, probably about a millimeter each, into a Dixie cup. Ta-da! Micro scale blades of grass. I chose to use a mix of the undyed and green twine to get a nice mix of tones.</div>
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Using an old wet paintbrush, I took some Tacky glue and dabbed along the edge of the base where I wanted the grass to be.<br />
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Tacky glue dries fast, so I sprinkled the grass on as I went to make sure it would be "grabbed" by the glue.</div>
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After dumping the grass on the glue and letting it dry, I was left with this:</div>
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I found the twine bits to be really static and they didn't really want to come off with just the normal tapping. I ended up using another old paintbrush to gently brush away the excess grass sitting on top of the grass actually glued to the base.</div>
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On the top is the side I've brushed, the bottom still has all the excess grass:</div>
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And just the secured grass!</div>
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While this isn't a bad-looking base on its own, I wanted to keep playing with it.</div>
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Taking a tiny bunch of twine and snipping off a 5mm length, then sticking that bunch into a dot of glue on the base led to some nice grass tufts:</div>
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After letting those dry completely, I went back in with my scissors and old paintbrush and fussed with them until they looked a little more natural:</div>
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<br />Stage Lefthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188310821971464501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718059398343555505.post-77139221301699275912015-09-10T14:07:00.000-07:002015-09-12T13:43:42.546-07:00Ringwraith Pics<strike>This little guy is all done and up for sale on MH$P <a href="http://modelhorsesalespages.com/view.asp?id=1184907" target="_blank">here</a>!</strike><br />
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It's been a while. Here's the situation, in bullet point form in an effort to make this all easier to digest:<br />
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<li>I just recently got back from a summer away at a pre-college art school program, where I had the time of my life and picked up SO many new artsy tricks, both technical and to do with the creative process in general.</li>
<li>The micro mini <a href="http://leftytack.blogspot.com/2015/04/micro-eventer-pictures.html" target="_blank">diorama set</a> I made and sold last spring went with its new owner to NAN 2015 and ended up with a gold cookie! Check out its trophy shot <a href="http://nanprogram.com/results15/results.cgi?20004" target="_blank">here</a>. I'm completely flattered and shocked that my work could be recognized at this level of competition- a big congratulations to its proud owner Amy!</li>
<li>Last fall, Bobbie Kolehouse contacted <a href="http://ebbnflowstudios.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anna</a> and I, asking to write a story about us for MEPSA. We were more than happy to comply, and that story can now be read in the <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/anne-field/mepsa-2015-champ-book/paperback/product-22309316.html" target="_blank">2015 MEPSA Champ Book</a>! Bobbie wrote a lovely piece about our friendship, real horse lives, hobby histories, Christmas raffle, and tack making careers- we're so honored to be featured in such an incredible publication as the Champion book. Jennifer Buxton <a href="http://braymere.blogspot.com/2015/09/friday-favorites.html" target="_blank">recently</a> posted a picture of part of the article, featuring a picture of Anna and I circa age ten. (See two little girls in helmets, one in an entirely royal purple outfit. Oh, little me.)</li>
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<li>I'm also in a bit of a hobby slump; I don't feel that inspired to make tack, I don't have much desire to add new ponies to the herd, and I'm feeling burnt out on working on my own performance entries.</li>
<li>All of this meaning that for the time being, I've decided to stop taking on tack orders. I don't feel like it's fair to a customer to have to wait for however long it could take me to find the time to finish their order, and it's not fair to myself to spend my free time working on things that I don't feel passionate about doing. This hobby is a happy, restful place for me, not a job, and anything I can do to keep it that way is a good choice for me.</li>
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<li>I want to do more experimenting with base/diorama building, trying to bring my pieces to the next level of realism that mini performance entries tend to be lacking (understandably- this stuff is tiny!). </li>
<li>Anything I finish and feel confident about will probably be for sale, seeing as I don't have the time or energy for live shows right now. </li>
<li>I'll also be thinning out my own performance showing supply a bit, trying to get my tack and props into homes where they'll be able to get out in the show ring where they belong!</li>
<li>As I work on my micro projects, I'm making an effort to take more pictures so I'll have plenty to post about on here- maybe some tutorials as well?</li>
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I end this mini hiatus to announce... an official hiatus!</div>
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This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me, and I can't wait to go, but it does mean leaving the hobby back home in the northwest for a while. I've barely touched anything in the studio since I got home from NW Expo, and I have to say, it's been nice to have a little breather.</div>
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Today's pictures are of Danielle's gorgeous Melanie Miller custom all outfitted in his new(ish) tack set. </div>
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Melanie is one of my favorite artists, so it was such a treat to be able to see her work up close!</div>
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I was lucky enough to have my table at NW Expo be situated right near the performance rings, but I did find myself forgetting to wander over to the Halter tables! I think I took 250-ish halter photos at Card Shark/Shamrocks last month, and only 60 something photos on Saturday. I need a designated photo taking minion!</div>
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My table, neatly divided with the halter ponies on one side and performance crash area on the other. (The most vital ingredients here are the coffee and the highlighted class list!)</div>
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Erin Corbett and Leah Koerper shared the table in front of me, and I couldn't have asked for nicer neighbors. They're both such upbeat pleasant people- in fact, I didn't personally run into any sour sports at all at NW Expo. It's always nice to be able to have fun with people who don't take their plastic ponies too, too seriously!</div>
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One cool feature of the show were the door prizes- every entrant throughout the day got called up to pick something off the blue table. Definitely a neat touch! (And I ended up with another tack body- woo!)</div>
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(I know pretty much nothing about any of these horses- if you know an artist or owner, drop me a comment and I'll update the captions!)</div>
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Another impressive feat: showing the same horse in halter and performance!</div>
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And that's it for NW Expo! I did end up coming home with a few more ponies than I left with (thanks, Leah and Erin!), and we swung by a Tandy Leather for the first time in my life during this trip, which added to my haul. I'm sure I'll post about all my new goodies in the future.</div>
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For now, I am drowning in school work and gazing longingly at June, when I know I'll have real time to sit down in the studio and tackle commissions, as well as make tack for my exciting new resins and generally breathe a bit. I have so many projects I want to try (Pebbles scale tack being near the top of the list), but just have no time! Ugh!</div>
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Updates on here might be a bit spotty for the next month or so, but I do have a couple drafts of posts I never actually posted. They'll seem out of place, but would you guys be interested in seeing the construction process of the micro mini jumper and the mountain trail base?</div>
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