But I think the general consensus is that it is going to be a Silver.
Anyway you can see the image and make up your own mind!
Either way it is going to be pretty firey and cool!
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Next BF Special Run Sneak Peak
Much image analysis went on last night, I inspected a lot of manes.
But I think the general consensus is that it is going to be a Silver.
Anyway you can see the image and make up your own mind!
Either way it is going to be pretty firey and cool!
But I think the general consensus is that it is going to be a Silver.
Anyway you can see the image and make up your own mind!
Either way it is going to be pretty firey and cool!
The Catalogues are Here!
I barely slept last night I was so excited! Is that weird? That is probably weird isn't it?
Anyway they arrived bright and early (shout out to Interlink who delivered on time and with great swiftness, unlike UK Mail (who I am currently battling with just to get them to actually deliver my parcel)).
Also big shout out to the printers, Mixam, I placed the order Friday and they arrived today. That is a seriously swift turn around. I use them for all my live show printing and they are just brilliant.
Now on to the main event...the catalogues!
First off you can view the entire thing as a PDF (and download it) here: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/2016-catalogue-92-w.asp
Although it really isn't the same as holding a paper one, it is so shiny and sleek.
Contrary to what my father might say there is not a volcano on the cover. But I was a bit pushed for a decent image that was quite straight, most horse images tend to be more horizontal than vertical!
I should add I went through at least five covers before I settled on this one....
Inside there are 48 pages packed full of model horses. Each horse/item has a product code, photograph, name and tick box (so you can tick off who you own). Putting the product codes into the Chestnut Ridge search bar should bring up the product online (I say should...)
Just one of the double page spreads!
The first few swiftly went off in parcels this morning, here is the first one to go, packed in with a Classic Thoroughbred, I hope the new owner enjoys reading it!
Well even if they don't the Julips do. There have been complaints that Crackers does not feature, but I will try and include him in next years! Maybe he could end up on the front cover if he behaves himself.
So how do you get your paws on one of them? Well it is actually quite easy.
1. Place an order at www.chestnutridge.co.uk and I will slip it into your parcel.
2. You can send us a stamped, addressed envelope (A5 size with a large letter stamp) and we will pop in a catalogue and return it to you. Just email catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk for the address.
3. Pick one up at a live show or event!
Simple as that :) The first run is only 50 but if they prove successful we will order more, so don't worry, there should be plenty to go around.
I hope you all love them as much as I do. I've already been browsing and thinking about ticking off the horses I own and buying more! It's a bad influence on me!
Anyway they arrived bright and early (shout out to Interlink who delivered on time and with great swiftness, unlike UK Mail (who I am currently battling with just to get them to actually deliver my parcel)).
Also big shout out to the printers, Mixam, I placed the order Friday and they arrived today. That is a seriously swift turn around. I use them for all my live show printing and they are just brilliant.
Now on to the main event...the catalogues!
First off you can view the entire thing as a PDF (and download it) here: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/2016-catalogue-92-w.asp
Although it really isn't the same as holding a paper one, it is so shiny and sleek.
Contrary to what my father might say there is not a volcano on the cover. But I was a bit pushed for a decent image that was quite straight, most horse images tend to be more horizontal than vertical!
I should add I went through at least five covers before I settled on this one....
Inside there are 48 pages packed full of model horses. Each horse/item has a product code, photograph, name and tick box (so you can tick off who you own). Putting the product codes into the Chestnut Ridge search bar should bring up the product online (I say should...)
Just one of the double page spreads!
The first few swiftly went off in parcels this morning, here is the first one to go, packed in with a Classic Thoroughbred, I hope the new owner enjoys reading it!
Well even if they don't the Julips do. There have been complaints that Crackers does not feature, but I will try and include him in next years! Maybe he could end up on the front cover if he behaves himself.
So how do you get your paws on one of them? Well it is actually quite easy.
1. Place an order at www.chestnutridge.co.uk and I will slip it into your parcel.
2. You can send us a stamped, addressed envelope (A5 size with a large letter stamp) and we will pop in a catalogue and return it to you. Just email catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk for the address.
3. Pick one up at a live show or event!
Simple as that :) The first run is only 50 but if they prove successful we will order more, so don't worry, there should be plenty to go around.
I hope you all love them as much as I do. I've already been browsing and thinking about ticking off the horses I own and buying more! It's a bad influence on me!
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Collector's Club Grab Bags are Here!
It's that time of year again..
I've gone for number 4, so let's see what we get, I LOVE the Collector's Club grab bags!
If you are a Collector's Club member hit www.breyerhorses.com now to place your order.
I've gone for number 4, so let's see what we get, I LOVE the Collector's Club grab bags!
If you are a Collector's Club member hit www.breyerhorses.com now to place your order.
Arrow
I've been feltie making! Having done a load of key chains I decided to do an actual horse.
Arrow is a very sweet little red leaping pony. She has a sparkly red felt finish with pink and blue highlights.
She's kinda simple but very cute at the same time.
She is for sale here if anyone would like to rehome her: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/arrow-35848-p.asp
Arrow is a very sweet little red leaping pony. She has a sparkly red felt finish with pink and blue highlights.
She's kinda simple but very cute at the same time.
She is for sale here if anyone would like to rehome her: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/arrow-35848-p.asp
Headcollars, Bridles and My Latest Project Piece
Yesterday was a new week which meant a new beginning? And maybe an end to my obsessive bridle making? Well apparently that didn't happen.
So having taught myself how to make nylon halters my latest project is slightly more ambitious and much much more time consuming.
I have literally hundreds of horse books, piles of them, boxes full of them. So many of them! I've always wanted to go through one and use them as reference to recreate the pictures. It is one of the bizarre things I've always wanted to do and well now I've decided to do it.
The book chosen is the DK Complete Guide to Horse care.
Obviously I can't recreate every picture, but the aim is really to go through and use each page and inspiration and help to push myself out of my comfort zone and create something new and a bit different.
Page one and image one and I've made a start. I was instantly stumped by the Eohippus. I did think a resculpt but I can't sculpt for toffee so I think I may just create a sort of unusual decorator repaint.
But behind the little Eohippus is a nice bay hunter with gold and brown leather headcollar. That seemed like a pretty good place to start.
So the body chosen (my body box is a bit thin on the ground right now) is a Classic Duchess.
I started off with the headcollar before I prepped her for painting.
So she now has a smart brown leather headcollar.
Next stage is to prep her and paint her to a nice light bay. She is currently in the priming booth (having had her ear resculpted, she seemed to have been bitten by something in the body box and lost a chunk).
Be nice to see how she turns out!
But I'm afraid to say the bridle bug has not left me.
I made another Classic one yesterday, this time a black fixed cavesson with a gold kimberwicke bit and gold hardware.
I actually quite like this one. It's up for sale at www.chestnutridge.co.uk though
And before you ask...yes I've started on another bridle...brown leather with silver hardware and another kimberwicke bit!
So having taught myself how to make nylon halters my latest project is slightly more ambitious and much much more time consuming.
I have literally hundreds of horse books, piles of them, boxes full of them. So many of them! I've always wanted to go through one and use them as reference to recreate the pictures. It is one of the bizarre things I've always wanted to do and well now I've decided to do it.
The book chosen is the DK Complete Guide to Horse care.
Obviously I can't recreate every picture, but the aim is really to go through and use each page and inspiration and help to push myself out of my comfort zone and create something new and a bit different.
Page one and image one and I've made a start. I was instantly stumped by the Eohippus. I did think a resculpt but I can't sculpt for toffee so I think I may just create a sort of unusual decorator repaint.
But behind the little Eohippus is a nice bay hunter with gold and brown leather headcollar. That seemed like a pretty good place to start.
So the body chosen (my body box is a bit thin on the ground right now) is a Classic Duchess.
I started off with the headcollar before I prepped her for painting.
So she now has a smart brown leather headcollar.
Next stage is to prep her and paint her to a nice light bay. She is currently in the priming booth (having had her ear resculpted, she seemed to have been bitten by something in the body box and lost a chunk).
Be nice to see how she turns out!
But I'm afraid to say the bridle bug has not left me.
I made another Classic one yesterday, this time a black fixed cavesson with a gold kimberwicke bit and gold hardware.
I actually quite like this one. It's up for sale at www.chestnutridge.co.uk though
And before you ask...yes I've started on another bridle...brown leather with silver hardware and another kimberwicke bit!
Monday, 11 April 2016
Final Two Customs of the Batch
Last week I finished off the last two customs of the batch *yay*
Of course that simply means we are starting over with a new batch (more about them later).
First up is a blanket appaloosa that I had planned to finish in time for Amazing Amarillo AR & AC Live. But as with all things model horse that didn't exactly go to plan.
Named Bitter Glass he is a Horsing Around Flaxley resin.
He has been painted to a bay blanket spotted (appaloosa) pony. He would make a lovely little riding pony.
His base is done in airbrushed acrylics (I use the Games Workshop range). He has had details added in hand painted acrylics, the blanket took many many layers!
Using an old damaged brush is great for creating the splodging effect of white around the outside of the blanket and over the body. You can also dab it into some white paint and then some pink pastel to create a good mottling effect.
The final details were done in hand painted acrylics and with pencilling for the hoof detail. I would have liked more mapping around the spots I think and a smoother finish to the blanket. But nothing is ever perfect...
He is for sale at: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/bitter-glass-35731-p.asp
Next up is a little mini whinnie.
This little guy has been painted to a palomino minimal splash.
He has been named Black and Gold and his base coat was done with air brushed acrylics.
His shading was done in pastels and then he was sealed with several layers of Games Workshop Purity Seal before I started on his white markings.
The white markings were all done in hand painted acrylics and he was finished off with pink pastel around the nose and a bit of yellow pastel in the tail. All of his details were then done in hand painted acrylics with some pencilling on the hooves.
He is for sale at: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/black-and-gold-35740-p.asp
Now I promised some talk of the next batch!
I've already mentioned a bit about who we are using and what we are doing but here is the low down and links to their reference pictures.
Horse 1 - Number one is a Schleich Hanoverian stallion. He is being done to an interesting chestnut with white markings (thought to be caused by fungal infection). His reference can be found here: http://equinetapestry.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/needymare11.jpg
Horse 2 - Number two is another Schleich this time the Dartmoor mare. She is being painted to a yellow dun. You can find her reference picture here: http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t121/taliskeralbum/howard.jpg
Horse 3 - Number three is the third Schleich (having a bit of a Schleich frenzy). This one is the Knabstrupper foal. She will be painted to a yellow roan: http://www.outlawperformancehorses.com/assets/upload/boon%20sale%20pic%20010.jpg
However, I messed up on this one and thinking she was the yellow dun gave her a dorsal stripe! So she is now a sorta yellow dun roan? I dunno she looks kinda cute anyway!
Horse 4 - Number 4 is a Breyer Stablemate Athletic pony. She will be palomino sabino when finished. Her reference picture can be found here: http://horsezone.com.au/category/228/Palomino/listings/28572/Gorgeous-Palomino-Gelding-15hh-8yo.html#DQdlPTp2z1M1U0KB.97
Horse 5 - Number 5 is a teeny tiny Night Heather resin (I'll only have one left after this girl is done). She is going to be painted to a primitive (or wild) bay: https://40.media.tumblr.com/fb4fdac37fc581195d15f5615740ac6f/tumblr_inline_nmcef0PEQO1rsmrkk_500.jpg
So there we go, the last two of the old batch and the details of the next batch. Still can't believe I had such a blonde moment over the foal, but that said she does look quite nice and should finish up quite pretty even if she has sort of morphed into a bit of a cream dun (suppose she could be chestnut + cream + dun + roan).
Of course that simply means we are starting over with a new batch (more about them later).
First up is a blanket appaloosa that I had planned to finish in time for Amazing Amarillo AR & AC Live. But as with all things model horse that didn't exactly go to plan.
Named Bitter Glass he is a Horsing Around Flaxley resin.
He has been painted to a bay blanket spotted (appaloosa) pony. He would make a lovely little riding pony.
His base is done in airbrushed acrylics (I use the Games Workshop range). He has had details added in hand painted acrylics, the blanket took many many layers!
Using an old damaged brush is great for creating the splodging effect of white around the outside of the blanket and over the body. You can also dab it into some white paint and then some pink pastel to create a good mottling effect.
The final details were done in hand painted acrylics and with pencilling for the hoof detail. I would have liked more mapping around the spots I think and a smoother finish to the blanket. But nothing is ever perfect...
He is for sale at: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/bitter-glass-35731-p.asp
Next up is a little mini whinnie.
This little guy has been painted to a palomino minimal splash.
He has been named Black and Gold and his base coat was done with air brushed acrylics.
His shading was done in pastels and then he was sealed with several layers of Games Workshop Purity Seal before I started on his white markings.
The white markings were all done in hand painted acrylics and he was finished off with pink pastel around the nose and a bit of yellow pastel in the tail. All of his details were then done in hand painted acrylics with some pencilling on the hooves.
He is for sale at: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/black-and-gold-35740-p.asp
Now I promised some talk of the next batch!
I've already mentioned a bit about who we are using and what we are doing but here is the low down and links to their reference pictures.
Horse 1 - Number one is a Schleich Hanoverian stallion. He is being done to an interesting chestnut with white markings (thought to be caused by fungal infection). His reference can be found here: http://equinetapestry.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/needymare11.jpg
Horse 2 - Number two is another Schleich this time the Dartmoor mare. She is being painted to a yellow dun. You can find her reference picture here: http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t121/taliskeralbum/howard.jpg
Horse 3 - Number three is the third Schleich (having a bit of a Schleich frenzy). This one is the Knabstrupper foal. She will be painted to a yellow roan: http://www.outlawperformancehorses.com/assets/upload/boon%20sale%20pic%20010.jpg
However, I messed up on this one and thinking she was the yellow dun gave her a dorsal stripe! So she is now a sorta yellow dun roan? I dunno she looks kinda cute anyway!
Horse 4 - Number 4 is a Breyer Stablemate Athletic pony. She will be palomino sabino when finished. Her reference picture can be found here: http://horsezone.com.au/category/228/Palomino/listings/28572/Gorgeous-Palomino-Gelding-15hh-8yo.html#DQdlPTp2z1M1U0KB.97
Horse 5 - Number 5 is a teeny tiny Night Heather resin (I'll only have one left after this girl is done). She is going to be painted to a primitive (or wild) bay: https://40.media.tumblr.com/fb4fdac37fc581195d15f5615740ac6f/tumblr_inline_nmcef0PEQO1rsmrkk_500.jpg
So there we go, the last two of the old batch and the details of the next batch. Still can't believe I had such a blonde moment over the foal, but that said she does look quite nice and should finish up quite pretty even if she has sort of morphed into a bit of a cream dun (suppose she could be chestnut + cream + dun + roan).
Friday, 8 April 2016
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