Tuesday 7 November 2023

Vail

Every year Breyer release a new decorator model as a Christmas special run for Club Members. This model is a web special and only available to Collector's Club members.

He will be priced at $185 and is limited to 1,000 pieces.

To get him you will need to login to your Collector's Club account at www.breyerhorses.com 

Once you are logged in then you need to go to the 'Club Home' and click on the image of Vail. You can then use the signup form to enter for him.

Those who are lucky enough to get him will receive an email to notify them after the deadline of the 9th of November 2023.

Vail is a dark blue filigree on the Totilas mould


I am not a fan of the Totilas mould at all but I adore this colour. I still haven't got a model in this colourway but I do think there are nicer options that this one. Also I am trying very hard to avoid any more plastic disk models because I'm down to like one disk and they can't all share!



Tuesday 17 October 2023

2024 Collector's Club

The 2024 Collector's Club is now open! I am absolutely in love with the Collector's Club special and Deluxe Stablemate combination. It is so cool that there is a little mini Othello now and even cooler that they are like a little me and mini me but also subtly different.

The 2024 Collector's Club exclusive is Heath, a lovely roan on the Othello mould


 If you want to sign up for the Deluxe Club you get a little baby version in the form of this adorable little STABLEMATE Othello named Horatio! Look how ickle and cute he is


O you also get a little pin badge as well. 

Prices:

International Deluxe: $70

USA Deluxe: $65

Standard: $30

You can sign up now on the Breyer website www.breyerhorses.com 

Tuesday 10 October 2023

The Benefits of Tommy Art Mineral Paint

I am absolutely in love with the mineral paints from Tommy Art. I started to use these gorgeous paints a couple of years ago as a more cost effective alternative to the Citadel colours. I now use a mixture of both as standard for all my customs.

The paints come in 140ml containers for just £7.43 each which makes them really cost effective. They also have a proper lid that you can unscrew and remove without it flicking onto you, not closing properly etc. This means they are clean and easy to use and won't dry out quickly. They also have a brilliant range of rich mineral colours that allow for you to create all kinds of gorgeous horse colours.

The other thing I love about them is that they can be used for both hand painting and airbrushing. A few years ago I did a video review where you can clearly see them being used for a variety of techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL4HXzqJI1Y


If the video looks a bit weird click the link to watch!

One of my favourite colours is definitely the pink I've used in this video. It is so bright and vibrant and looks gorgeous on completed pieces. This cute necklace features in the video and looked adorable when finished:


You can see that it gives you a really nice matte finish, something I love to see in my customs rather than an over the top shiny finish (that's for OFs only in my illogical brain).

If you are interested in trying the paints out you can view the full range here: https://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/store/p890/Tommy_Art_-_Colour.html#/

Sunday 8 October 2023

Funday Answers

Did you have fun doing our scavenger hunt? If you didn't do it through the online link you are probably desperate to know whether you got them all correct!

Here are all the answers:

💛 Bay

💛 Tennessee Walking Horse

💛 G2 Andalusian

💛 Snaffle

💛 Esprit

💛 Julie

Did you get them all correct? Well done if you did! Get yourself a piece of cake and have a lovely evening :)



Clue #6

 It's time for clue number six!

Remember you can complete the whole puzzle now at: https://puzzel.org/en/scavenger-hunt/play?p=-NgEfmNRs8DexRnfAyS-

Clue Six

What is the name of the donkey that lives on Crackers' yard?



Clue #5

 It's time for clue number five!

Remember you can complete the whole puzzle now at: https://puzzel.org/en/scavenger-hunt/play?p=-NgEfmNRs8DexRnfAyS-

Clue Five

What mould is the Breyer Christmas horse Bayberry and Roses on?



Clue #4

 It's time for clue number four!

Remember you can complete the whole puzzle now at: https://puzzel.org/en/scavenger-hunt/play?p=-NgEfmNRs8DexRnfAyS-

Clue Four

What type of bit is on this bridle?