Paper running horse's

Have been very slowly working on my horse's.  Other life bits and bobs keep me busy, so have to squeeze these guy's in where I can.  Still haven't got round to the riders of tack yet.  I love making the horse's so much I can't pull myself away.  My Gypsy vanner will be up soon, she just need her mane and tail.  Not sure if I have any of the mohair colour that I want to put on her.  If I don't then she will have to wait until I have ordered some, she doesn't seem to be any great hurry.  I really want to get some live showing done this year.  I can't believe we are into April already. 

I have decided to add my baking photo's on here as well, this is another one of my passions.  They will be add on the end of each post if I have anything to put.

Couple of running paper horse's. Hope they don't run off before I have finished them.

Here is where they live for now, drying on the radiator.  Will miss this in the summer when the heating goes off.

And here is what I baked yesterday, lemon bars.  Very very tangy these, you couldn't eat to much of them in one sitting. 

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.