Bare bones

Well not much creating done over the weekend, what with doing the garden on Saturday, then having Mum round for mothers day.  Here is a photo of my next model in the very early stages.  You get a little glimpse of my vanner nearly finished in the background.   Been on the hunt for really soft leather to start making some saddles for these guys.  I think I will try to make some dogs as well.  I have so much in mind, I just run out of time.

I can post photos Yah!

Was looking at other peoples messages about not being able to post photos, they were saying that if you use firefox you will be able to.  I have firefox so gave it a go and it worked.  So have some real catching up to do on here.  I am still on tumber also. nothing like having your fingers in many pie's.  As you may or may not know I have started to make hard sculptures instead of the felties.  I felt I had taken the felties as far as I could go and needed to progress.  I have many photo's of these models in progress.  Here are some for you to have a butcher's at.  Also finshed model photo's.  Will be back on here regularly so check back often.

 These are some rider heads

 This Meadow all finished, she is slightly larger than the 1/12 scale I am making, I have just placed her as a large horse

 This is Forest the Exmoor Pony

 

I am on tumblr now because I can not upload photos onto this blog for some reason.  Please visit me over there if you can.  Here is the link. http://tawneyhorsesblog.tumblr.com/

My models have slowed down again, this is not helped by my new hobby of baking. This has kind of taken over my life.  I keep getting people asking about my felties and I am still making them, but since I have moved onto the solid sculptures I kind of don't want to go back to soft.  I know people love the softies but I have to be enjoying what I do or it just doesn't happen.  I am working on a heavy horse at the moment,  I do really want to show next year.  I have finished a pony in solid sculpture, will post photos shortly.

Ludwig

Has been awhile again.  These new type models take me alot longer to make.  I have keeped with the 1/9th scale for this show cob.  He has a real Cobby head on him.  I didn't hog his mane, I thought he looked quite good with a full one.  I really enjoy making these more solid models, even though they take me alot longer.  I will be starting my biggest model yet of a Clydesdale.  Well here are the photos of Ludwig, hope you like him

New Solid model

At long last I have something to post.  It has been ages I know which I am sorry about.  I must get into the habit of posting a little more often.  I have been trying to sculpt a more soild model.  I have managed to come up with this Dapple grey Hunter.  He is worked to 1/9th scale, so bigger than I am use to.  He has a wire armature which has paper mache applied, then he is covered in air dry clay.  I have then painted him in acrylic paint.  He has mohair for his mane and tail.  I have called him Bombardier, Bomber for short.

I'm still here, just been making more of a solid model which is taking me sometime.  I will post very shortly with the results of this venture.