Oh Weather....

The weather over the past few days has not been ideal for model horse customizing. Cold is not a good thing when I need sealer to dry, so I have not been working on my model for the Stablemate Swap on Model Horse Blab. I must say, I am starting to figure out and get more comfortable with pastelling, though! I am customizing a G2 TB body. She's eventually going to have an Appaloosa pattern, I'm just not sure which type yet, though I am leaning towards a blanket pattern with probably a blaze and at least one or two stockings. I will try to get a picture tomorrow, assuming I can find the camera!

A few of my customs

This first little guy is a portrait of a friend's little buckskin Quarter Horse colt, named Cash.





He is painted in pastels, and is the classic sized QH foal.

And finally, we have some etched horses I did for my Blab Secret Santa partner, sassymiss.

Almost!

After this week, I will have one more week left of this semester, and then I am free for two weeks. During this time, I plan on making halters, starting my contribution for the spring Stablemate swap on Blab.

School is going pretty good, but I am really looking forward to the end of the semester.

I know I won't have enough time over break to work on the ten horses I have ready to be painted, but there's always summer!

Happy [late] New Year!

I've just been so busy that actually forgot that I had a blog! School has started back up again, so I do not have much time for models right now, but I am considering entering a live show in April! It will be my very first live show, and I'm excited.

I made a few halters while I was on Christmas break. Also, I got quite a few models this year! I got a ton of Stablemates from my Blab Secret Santa partner (as well as some props and a bunch of other great stuff!). I also received my very first Peter Stone ISH from my parents, as well as the two JCP SR stock horses.

Work in Progress

One of the projects for my Blab Secret Santa partner includes halters for two of the models that she is receiving. The other two are in line to get etched, and I will post pictures of those after Christmas. One horse is almost done being etched, the other I haven't even started yet, but plan to work on this week on breaks from homework.

Here is a picture of the halters in progress.



Not the best picture, but I was too lazy to go and get the camera and took it with my phone instead! Hahah.

Updates!

I did win Melange, she is happily standing on my dresser next to Big Ben. She is my very first JAH SR, and I love her!

The semester is over soon, two more weeks! I have a ton of homework to do (which I am putting off right now.... heh heh) and I am looking forward to the end of the semester.

Secret Santa is underway on Model Horse Blab. I am having fun deciding what to make/buy for my partner. I started working on a project today, and I think it will turn out good. I am not going to specify details, in case she happens to come across my blog!

I am excited for Christmas, as always. Not only for the presents, but I just love the feeling of Christmas at my house. The Christmas tree, lights, food, oh I can't wait! I love when everyone is home, anticipating opening presents, and seeing how my family likes the gifts I made/got for them!

Progress

Friday I started pastelling the Schleich mare I had prepped and primed. I decided she is going to be a nice bay pinto. She's got about seven or eight layers of pastel on her now. I would share pictures, but that would require finding the camera, and I don't really feel like doing that right this moment. Maybe tomorrow.

I send my card in for the JAH SR Melange, so I am really anxious to see if I get picked! I really hope so. Other than that, nothing really to report. I plan on making some halters pretty soon, once I get situated in school (the semester starts Monday =\ )