How To Make A Rainbow Unicorn - The Paint Work

This is where you can be really creative! I've gone for quite a simply design but use your creativity and design something gorgeous! I'll tell you how I created mine just incase you want to go for the same look.

Step 1

The first stage is the overall base coat and coat in general as I'm only using two layers. I mixed a bright pink paint with some white to dull it down a bit so it wasn't completely in your face!

Cover the whole model in this colour and leave to dry



Step 2

Now it's time to highlight the details. I used a lilac glitter paint to do the details.

Firstly I added a little heart to either side of the horses rump.

Then I painted the hooves, horn and eyes in the lilac glitter paint :)



Now leave her to dry :)

How To Make a Rainbow Unicorn - Prepping

The next stage is to prep the model, don't do this until all your sculpting is completely dry :)

Prepping is relatively easy so there is only one image...

Step 1

Sand down all the heavy seams and seals from your model to create a completely smooth surface.

Step 2

Now prime your model. I use Games Workshop Skull White Spray Paint as my primer because I like the finish it gives, use whatever you like to use or whatever you can buy reasonably cheaply. Don't buy cheap cheap primer because it creates a glossy finish that airbrushed paints and pastels don't stick to properly.

Once your model is primed he should be nice and white :D

Chestnut Ridge Custom Order Winner

We recently ran a promotion through Facebook to allow people the chance to win a Stablemate custom order.

The promotion was ran through our fan page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chestnut-Ridge/165297661481 and involved simply sharing a picture.

The winner of this contest was the very lucky Valvella Love.

Congratulations Valvella and keep your eyes out for our next promotion!

Glitz & Glamour Tickets

Tickets are now available to purchase from Chestnut Ridge:

http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/category/Tickets_and_Shows,b.html?sortBy=FeaturedDesc

Of course you are also welcome to pay me privately.

Remember payment secures a place so if you want to attend then get your tickets purchased :D

Christmas Ordering Times

Dear all,

Christmas ordering times for www.chestnutridge.co.uk have now been published.

They are as follows:

UK

Custom Made Items - 15th November 2012

Ready to Ship Items - 15th Decemebr 2012

International

Custom Made Items - 1st November 2012

Ready to Ship Items - 1st December 2012

If you would like to purchase some Christmas products we also have a limited Christmas range available this year:

http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/category/Christmas_Products,b.html?sortBy=FeaturedDesc

If you are interested in a gift box of any value please let me know and I will make one up for you if we do not already have one listed.

Grey Arab

I finished this piece off at the weekend. He is a commission for Sarah Hindmarsh. She said I could choose the colour so I chose grey, I think it really suits this mold and there aren't actually that many grey G2 Arab's around.

Some Sad Piggie News

I have some very sad news....when I got home from Uni today I went to check on the piggies and discovered that one of the babies was obviously injured. I immediately called the vet but they couldn't see him till this afternoon. Unfortunately he passed away before he could get there, although I don't think they would have been able to do anything for him.

I have absolutely no idea what happened to him, his mother is an incredibly good mum so I don't think she did anything and my husband said they were all fine last night. All I know is I came home to discover him not being able to walk and with blood on his side.

It's absolutely heartbreaking that after everything we went through with his mum and this labour that something like this would just happen out of the blue. The other baby is absolutely fine, as is mum but she is obviously upset by it, she wasn't happy when I took his body out.

There isn't anything else to say about today, I'm in no mood to work, I feel like I've just had my heart ripped out.