CATastrophe!

Please pardon the pun, but it's exactly what has been happening at my workbench! When we got an adorable kitten for my dad for Christmas, I had no idea she would created such chaos. After all, our former cat hadn't ever really showed interest in anything that required physical exertion. However, Honey Kitty, as we call her, soon took an interest in my shelves of models. Uh-Oh. She eventually knocked over an entire row of CL models. Thankfully, they were unharmed and there were no more incidents for while. Then, a MW mule I had been working on for a while disappeared. I soon found it on the floor in the other room - missing one carefully crafted ear. I hope she didn't enjoy the taste of superglue and baking soda. That was the first time she injured one of my models, but not the last! A few days ago I found that the CWP I had been working on had fallen over. As a result, she had a scratch in her cheek. Honey-bunches-of-oats had also knocked over another MW, who was unharmed. But the final devastating blow came yesterday, when she again knocked over the CWP. I'd be able to tolerate it if it was just a scratch that she caused this time - but a chipped ear??? So, if anyone knows how to keep curious cats from causing catastrophes concerning cantering customs, please let me know! The models will thank you, though Honey might not!

You're never too old for Play-Doh

Happy New Year! After finally getting my workbench cleared off, I decided to start yet another custom. Except that I'm actually planning on finishing this one! It's an old Fighting Stallion. I'm not doing anything major to him, just a new mane and tail. The picture is from after I sliced off his mane and sanded his neck.
After I removed his old mane, I wanted to plan out his new one. My eyes fell on the tiny container of play-doh that happened to be sitting on my workbench. Play-doh doesn't hold texture very well, but it was great for figuring out how I wanted the mane to go. I've started the mane in epoxy and hope to have it finished soon.

Other projects I've been planning are a SHM and a classic QH mare repaint.

pastels, clay, plaster, and sculpey

Though I haven't been able to devote my days to horses (if only...) I have been able to work on a few customs. Well, one in particular - this CWP. When I first got the body, I was planning to paint her a palomino or buckskin, but I decided she'd look better in bay. I'm not quite done with her yet, I still need to add a bit more shading and of course paint the eyes.

Also, I decided to try my hand at sculpting. Since I didn't think I was ready to do a full horse, I did a medallion instead. I quite astonished myself with how it looked, seeing as I can barely draw a horse. I tried making a plaster mold, which went alright. I made a copy in sculpey, as that was the only thing I had on hand that would make a permanent copy. It's far from perfect, but for a first try, I don't think it's that bad!

Finally! A finished custom!

I actually finished this guy a while ago, but since I've been putting up so many pictures of works in progress, I decided to put one up of a finished horse. He is a SM seabiscuit with a slightly arab profile. Although you can't see it in the picture, he has a star and a snip. As always, he is painted in pastels.

latest project - blankets

Well, my latest project has not been a custom. Although I've been working a bit on priming a CL arab stallion, I've been mainly working on blankets. Here is a picture of one I just finished tonight. It is made for the lonesome glory mold, and is embroidered with the horse's name.