Stornoway, Kelpies and Excessive Precipitation

I rarely get the chance to meet up with other hobbyists so this weekend has been something of an unexpected bonus!

My friend Viki, who some may know as THS on the forums, contacted me a while ago about going to a gig in Glasgow together - I'd never really heard of the band, Stornoway, so was a little hesitant, but she talked me into it eventually and I'm very glad she did as they were brilliant!
 (here's their latest album if anyone needs convincing!)

New pony tack and some cosmetic surgery gone right!

I got a new Julip the other day, a lovely little skewbald pony I named Danny. He was second-hand from another collector, and after rehairing him and doing a couple of little touchups in acrylic, I set about making him some tack.

First and foremost, he got a headcollar in forest green and burgundy, with a matching leadrope.



Then, a co-ordinating tack set. The saddle is a little big for him so I may make him another and give this one to somebody else at a later date.







I don't think I ever introduced one of my newer child riders, so here's Gavin, Danny's new owner.



His hands, feet and head are made from painted Super Sculpey and his body is primarily comprised of pipecleaners. He was going to have actual hair but I thought it actually suited him just painted on, like it was really closely cropped. His legs are a bit too skinny but never mind. XD





Speaking of child riders, does anyone remember this monstrosity?

That's Fiona, or 'Fi'. I made her years ago when my sculpting skill was, well, less than skilled. (I apparently didn't believe in the existence of eyelids either.)

I've been meaning to redo her and when I discovered that one of her arms had snapped off the other day it seemed like the perfect opportunity. Her legs were still ok so I kept them and her head, although some creative sanding and repainting seems to have done her a world of good. Gone are the terrifying and grossly protruding eyes! She got new arms and a much nicer top, this time made from fleece rather than felt. She's still not brilliant, but I can at least look at her now without cringing.



Something else that got a bit of a makeover was Tegan's tack. She's never had a decent saddle of her own and was always having to borrow everyone else's so I thought it was about time she had one.

 

I used elastic for the stirrup leathers for a change, and to save on having to shorten/lengthen the leathers when only a little adjustment is required. It's still obviously elastic but I think it gets away with it if you try to imagine them as being made of webbing or something in full scale.



As her bridle was good I left it as it was, but I added in a new browband as her old one was just a section of ribbon which looked a bit naff.



I really should have taken a photo of the saddle pad by itself as it's made from felt and a rather nice green and gold patterned fabric.

Professor Lynkhart's Cabinet of Curiosities - Final Part!

Well, the time has come, you've seen all the work that went into it, so I'm now proud to reveal the final model in all its glory!

Professor Lynkhart's Cabinet of Curiosities - Part Three!

This is the penultimate update - the final one will be full of shiny pictures of the finished thing, whereas this has a lot of WIP stuff in it.

80,000 page views!

I can't quite believe it, have there really been that many?! This calls for reaction gifs! XD

Thank you so much to everyone who has followed this little blog for the last few years - I know my blogging pattern can be erratic but I'm making much more of an effort to keep it more of a regular thing. :D

Right, back to our regularly scheduled blog stuff. XD

Professor Lynkhart's Cabinet of Curiosities! (part 2)

Part two! :D

The little occasional table in the last picture of Part 1 looked deceptively simple from a distance, but that couldn't have been farther from the truth!
I've always loved Moroccan styled furniture, especially the intricately patterned fretwork in tables and screens, and as there was a laser-cutter handy I really couldn't pass up the opportunity to make my own...

Professor Lynkhart's Cabinet of Curiosities! (part 1)

Months and months and months ago I posted about an exciting new project I was starting at college in my final block...and then promptly never mentioned it again. This was due to many reasons, mostly me stressing over getting the damn thing finished, and my apparent inability to post things as and when they occur and not half a year down the line! I also hadn't taken any photos of the finished piece and as the model was still at college over the summer, I couldn't get at it until the next term. It's been yet more months since term restarted but I finally have it in my house after getting my dad's assistance to help me get it into the car so I was able to get photos of it at last.

So, just what is this thing, I hear you ask?

Well...