Recently Completed: Barb's English Set

Barb's set was a last minute commission opportunity that I advertised via the studio Facebook page. It was snapped up within 3 minutes! Talk about making a girl feel good.

The saddle has been done in dark mahogany; I don't

Moving On, Moving Up, & Moving In

My husband and I moved house over the 4th of July weekend. Our lease at our previous place was up, and we wanted to be closer to his job. We left the college town we'd lived in for the first 10 months (or so) of our marriage for...

The Jennifer Show

A lot of hobbyists probably already know about it, but this September Jennifer Buxton (Braymere Custom Saddlery) and Jennifer Scott (Aspen Leaf Studio) are hosting a model horse show extravaganza. I can't attend in person, so I jumped at the chance to support this show long distance by donating some of my work. I packed the completed donation up today, along with a bunch of other goodies, and shipped it off.

Tools of the Trade

I follow several model horse tack making pages on Facebook, and in one of them someone asked "What tools are needed for model horse tack?" Being the helpful person I am, I went and checked out my desk to see what was lying around and hadn't been put away between projects.

Recently Completed: GP English Set

I just finished up this general purpose English set for Beth. It was sort of a hybrid commission/sales piece - I completed the saddle first, and then thought, "Hey, I wonder if it would be helpful for buyers to be able to pick which model the bridle fits?"

Micro Beads | Part One

They're frustratingly prone to static, which makes them difficult to work with at best, and at worst? A giant mess. Storing them in a plastic container is safest, since those have great lids that seal securely, but it exacerbates the static issue. Paper containers...