tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268644812024-03-14T02:09:41.913-04:00Heather Moreton of Desert Night Creations Miniatures BlogArtist; Photographer; Mom; System Engineer -Striving to change the way the world sees miniatures!Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.comBlogger413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-77074475167141046092022-05-29T15:40:00.005-04:002022-05-29T15:40:54.123-04:00Miniature Barrel Saddle Finished! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA7dTdEbxRXjBM8OSzA1K5B5eRqzOqnDoKGtoLCMwmInGKItu0ur_GRiQuFTwgwpA9ZAVM3a5jCy4ZR1j-O_aTf3rx7BPmPPcWhrAVeFyyj6fvXCXRxoIpRBL23r1n6Zx0kPl6zCKdKSaZR_0F3S1p26lIrKKisVTGvkp57NFF-I8pak1gHU/s808/ECF2009E-5DAD-4751-BD24-3FFADDBEB2F5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA7dTdEbxRXjBM8OSzA1K5B5eRqzOqnDoKGtoLCMwmInGKItu0ur_GRiQuFTwgwpA9ZAVM3a5jCy4ZR1j-O_aTf3rx7BPmPPcWhrAVeFyyj6fvXCXRxoIpRBL23r1n6Zx0kPl6zCKdKSaZR_0F3S1p26lIrKKisVTGvkp57NFF-I8pak1gHU/s320/ECF2009E-5DAD-4751-BD24-3FFADDBEB2F5.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Done! Official Pictures! I looked at my notes and this set was started at least a year and a half ago! Finally got done! It has mix and match so one could use all of the pieces or just some of the pieces to make a great performance setup! This set features: Hand painted sunflowers on real leather (with paint made specifically for leather), Hand tooled sunflowers; Real handmade miniature knotwork in yellow and green, working tongue buckles, Hand made bit, hand made silver accents, real braided tiedown and hundreds of details! The owner tells me that she really likes it and I can't wait to hand it over to her!</span></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-46357433228232922102022-04-21T09:23:00.002-04:002022-04-21T09:25:43.334-04:00Have you heard!? I'm giving away a Halter!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMQTUIbAFuERCp7ScEYZQzXzSZ61iBuSHYIDn1nmEUSgP6EQxQpJuJvx6uTMHp6ArCY3qeoiwn7Pm1J7vprPb5eU6A-4zZmQhAAuB1SPRQZECsCWKplxJ9Ue1rxR8nWApEHmrExyCu97S9QDKo7yE8NIqDurWGMSSeeIRlE_B0ED_ADmtg6E/s1500/IMG_5200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMQTUIbAFuERCp7ScEYZQzXzSZ61iBuSHYIDn1nmEUSgP6EQxQpJuJvx6uTMHp6ArCY3qeoiwn7Pm1J7vprPb5eU6A-4zZmQhAAuB1SPRQZECsCWKplxJ9Ue1rxR8nWApEHmrExyCu97S9QDKo7yE8NIqDurWGMSSeeIRlE_B0ED_ADmtg6E/s320/IMG_5200.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ33TeKwOA0_3ZgtzWcseDG50taZG4BO8PE3DmpItGZFkqD1Sua77eoCWHj8t-i2ettqNtPJCEVF-w9gz-S82M_9vkK4aKK5vG9tJW56WsnH1IWo1Uwx3YQ0nDPXkv12nB8d8nXqK5liPip_HxrcuYe9HwrHs0S20_NOUNfJZ2uqmPCRuCrJM/s1800/3BF179F9-1FDD-4CB4-A73C-56BB055312BC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I am GIVING AWAY This Halter via Lottery! This is a Sunflower Bronc Nose halter that Fits the larger trad sized (1:9)horses best! There are buckles on the crown piece and the noseband is adjustable as well. There are 6 real, braided and interwoven turks head knots for decoration. The lead is black and white which may make it versatile for some of your other halters. All buckles work so it should fit a variety of models. (The beautiful Halter stand shown is not included. It was made by the Talented Robin Hudson)</span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />• The winner will Need to send me a photo of it on your favorite model horse when you receive it and I will post it on my Instagram and Facebook accounts with your name and your instagram or facebook page <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="🙂" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/teb/2/16/1f642.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span>.</span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />• Halter is presented AS IS- please do not ask me to resize it or to change a color etc.. It is a FREE halter. </span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />• Please Read ENTIRE Post to see how to enter!</span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> • Lottery is open worldwide. You Have until Friday, April 29th 2022 at 8pm Eastern Time to enter. One Entry Per person.</span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />• To enter, send an EMAIL to tackmaker@gmail.com with “SUNFLOWER HALTER LOTTERY” in the subject line. In the body of the email I need your best email contact (email you can check often) and physical shipping address. <br /><br /></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">• When I pull the name for the lottery, I will assign a number to your email and then I’ll use a random number generator to choose a number for the winner. I will then email the winner and you will then have 48 Hours to contact me. If I do not hear from you in 48 hours the halter will go to the next person I pull.<br /><br /></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">• Shipping in the Lower 48 States in The United States will be included. Shipping to everywhere else in the world will be your responsibility. Mail Right now, across the world, is incredibly slow. Please be patient. It can take weeks to months to get to you.<br /><br /></span></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">• I will NOT share any of your information with anyone. I will not spam you with emails that do not pertain to the Halter Lottery. After the lottery is over, I will delete all of the entry emails for privacy reasons. <span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></h2></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thank you for your support over the years!</span></h2>Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-11340903666565632092022-04-01T14:08:00.003-04:002022-04-05T12:29:48.039-04:00Knot tying and Braiding in Miniature<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaal4fEfXuKlMlCRTBrYn610RJy6j-Vx2XI-0vHv4cYv4FW2ncE1pUz3j8jm7iVvx34cB4NGd3VDHtMUYpFRBLstSctwwwGpwnBvQLrBBArmdegoZADaE_k58hd_48uumhdpuq4Z7pyaLIlufTzemUxba5nOxktSNrkdjFfiVO51SyHmO_MA/s1961/5C66F988-93F8-46DB-BDA2-9DF4BF098B4B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1961" data-original-width="1961" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaal4fEfXuKlMlCRTBrYn610RJy6j-Vx2XI-0vHv4cYv4FW2ncE1pUz3j8jm7iVvx34cB4NGd3VDHtMUYpFRBLstSctwwwGpwnBvQLrBBArmdegoZADaE_k58hd_48uumhdpuq4Z7pyaLIlufTzemUxba5nOxktSNrkdjFfiVO51SyHmO_MA/s320/5C66F988-93F8-46DB-BDA2-9DF4BF098B4B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It would be a shame to lose all wisdom gained in making miniatures.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Making miniatures is part engineering and part Art. Things can be interpreted in a way where you may have not seen this thing or that thing in real life but by putting your documentation all together MIGHT result in this artistic thing you make. ( I do this liberally in my work.. lol)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>These are the Books, Materials and Needles that I use for braiding. I have several learning disabilities (dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder, A.D.D. )so I only learn by visualizing and then doing. After I learn how to do a knot I can go back and read the formulas. I have a math Savant partner who can explain "Math type" things to me in a way that I can understand them.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Braiding takes time. That's all there is to it. It's practice. It's not just making a knot, it's also how to handle the knot as you're braiding; "Where did that bight go?"; when to "lock" it into place to make sure it doesn't roam; what materials to use to finish a knot so that it stays FOREVER; how loose to braid it initially for an interweave, how much and when to tighten it down... etc.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Sometimes when I'm having a hard time learning a knot in small scale, I would do it in a larger scale and learn it first that way. You'll have to choose your own way. Each time you "Shrink" a knot and use a different material (real leather vs thread for instance) you are essentially braiding a different knot.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I also have harder time with darker base knot colors and then interweaving it with a lighter color. (Danielle Hart is great at this!)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I originally had a bias in doing knots in that I only liked to use colors that would be found naturally in the old Californio or Spanish way of braiding. These were white, red, black and off white. As time has gone on however, I've changed my mind.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Some knots I've learned, took me a week. Some took me a month. The herringbone interweave I learned when I was pregnant so that took forever!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I might not have even cared about learning to braid had it not been for the aching jealousy I had for <a href="https://www.timarustarii.com/tmb.htm" target="_blank">Susan Bensema Young's beautiful braidwork</a>. She is also a great and patient teacher and now a good friend and miniatures mentor. She is VERY approachable so you newer tackmakers should do yourself a favor and write her sometime.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>List of Books and what I learned from each. Remember that I'm a book collector too so.. These are all investments for me and they are like old friends. Some of these things are redundant to each other but this is just how I learn. I took parts from one and smashed them with parts from another in order to learn fully.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>** SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES FIRST!*</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">-"Susan Bensema Young's Guide to Making Model Horse Tack." (I have the older version and the newer version and I reference both!)I use this still for my 4 strand, 6 strand and even 8 strand braiding. The price for it is 100% worth it and if you're serious about miniature making this should be a must have. (There are hundreds of other things in there too but I'm focusing on braiding here) There is a section on making a miniature bosals, the spanish ring knot and how to tie a Mecate. Really you can just stop with this book- but again I'm a book collector so.. </b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.timarustarii.com/tmg.htm" target="_blank">https://www.timarustarii.com/tmg.htm</a> (This link will open a new window and take you to Sue's page)</b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">-"Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding"- Bruce Grant ISBN 0-87033-161-2</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Readily available everywhere. Quite an old book. This has literally everything in it but I couldn't always follow his diagrams at first. I learned the ring covering for buckles and the 4 bight 5 part knot and the 6 bight 7 part knot raised from the 4 bight 5 part knot. My copy is quite torn up and ear marked.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>You can get this on ebay for like $20.00 <a href="https://tinyurl.com/48ju6sdy" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/48ju6sdy</a> (This link will redirect you to ebay)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-"The Art of Braiding, Basics - Third Revised Edition" - Gail Hought (</b></span><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> I have the older Gail Hought books before the revisions. I'm sure though that the newer ones are even better.)</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.hought.com/brbooks-3rd-rev-basics.html" target="_blank">https://www.hought.com/brbooks-3rd-rev-basics.html</a> (This link will open a new window and take you to Gail Hought's website)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I learned how to interweave smaller knots from this book and the 3 pass spanish ring knot. There is also the Long Pineapple button and the Gaucho interweave.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I learned to interweave from Gail Hought. Gail Hought's Books are so collectible and I have like 5 and I wish I could have them ALL! You can learn to make REAL horse tack from her books. They are not written for miniatures but I adapted them.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>- I learned to Interweave and Make a real bosal from this book "The Art of Braiding, Bosal 1 - Revised": <a href="https://www.hought.com/bosalnbpromo.html" target="_blank">https://www.hought.com/bosalnbpromo.html</a> (</b></span><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">This link will open a new window and take you to Gail Hought's website)</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-You can also check on youtube if you learn visually. The "paracord" and "Sailing" communities are huge and they are always posting videos on you tube. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Knot+Tying" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Knot+Tying</a> </b></span><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">(this will open a new window and take you to you tube)</b></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Materials</b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I have a TON of things to use for braiding. I just kept buying stuff - different colors, different threads different artificial rawhides. This is my weaving, sewing, knot tying collection.</b></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nt0g_BtvQZsPsyX2JTwD8YMhwilxdwkeyx1TJ4CQbFsj51SWtkW6_dXmrBoAJUaVHps9xfI2uwY0wjcw0SU5hBtUfy14VhNv8cbFQ_8dBFXY-c6vk9_s57VDH38o4cly-Blt4Cr1Lxcnwwpcq6Ep_GQoQGvAjmJ9cR81RclMGo0Z7AJabuA/s4032/IMG_5064.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nt0g_BtvQZsPsyX2JTwD8YMhwilxdwkeyx1TJ4CQbFsj51SWtkW6_dXmrBoAJUaVHps9xfI2uwY0wjcw0SU5hBtUfy14VhNv8cbFQ_8dBFXY-c6vk9_s57VDH38o4cly-Blt4Cr1Lxcnwwpcq6Ep_GQoQGvAjmJ9cR81RclMGo0Z7AJabuA/s320/IMG_5064.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCd8TUe3FU9NfNRzRqp_ugcrco77-qNk9bbtJjoaSDYixo9R1KfMu6YWC6gARgbm99cM1s-mAlw4yKxA0jvv5z_M7qUAiqEKrVvLBkrddeMOk2TFQL4QwCZ5h45re_Jnb5wnHJ7JDT_E77tlvTC-Xd5F2BK4Qk8le_PzDdcFN6BWCT_2Wh_Rg/s4032/IMG_5062.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCd8TUe3FU9NfNRzRqp_ugcrco77-qNk9bbtJjoaSDYixo9R1KfMu6YWC6gARgbm99cM1s-mAlw4yKxA0jvv5z_M7qUAiqEKrVvLBkrddeMOk2TFQL4QwCZ5h45re_Jnb5wnHJ7JDT_E77tlvTC-Xd5F2BK4Qk8le_PzDdcFN6BWCT_2Wh_Rg/s320/IMG_5062.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(I'm leaving this to Stacy Faraci when I die.. LOL)</span></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-Tandy's artificial rawhide has gone through SEVERAL iterations over the years. The old is that darker actual Rawhide looking type and the Newer is that yellower one .(Not to be confused with that Screaming yellow one) My favorite right now for 1:9th scale is the darker brown one on the blue mandrel. It is very fine and easy to split out. (I am actually missing a spool for that first photo.. no idea where I put it.. lol)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-This is Tandy's Artifical Sinew: <a href="https://tandyleather.com/products/artificial-sinew-natural-270-yds" target="_blank">https://tandyleather.com/products/artificial-sinew-natural-270-yds</a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-I've also bought the big spools with brighter colors from "Land of Odds" but it doesn't look like they have them anymore: <a href="https://landofodds.com/sinew-artificial/" target="_blank">https://landofodds.com/sinew-artificial/</a></b></span></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-For Thread. I use size 80 thread. It's tatting thread that is normally used for making Lace. Because of that, it wants to tangle easier as you're working with it but you can't beat the range of colors. DMC FLOSS is too weak to stand up to braiding and interweaving so I don't suggest it.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://hhtatting.com/?s=Size+80&post_type=product" target="_blank"><b>https://hhtatting.com/?s=Size+80&post_type=product</b></a></span></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>-I've also bought from this store on ebay - prices are reasonable and they have exactly the colors I want.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/str/eccentriccollectiblesandhobbies" target="_blank"><b>https://www.ebay.com/str/eccentriccollectiblesandhobbies</b></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Needles</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>I have MANY needles but the best for making knots initially are the Duller Tapestry needles. Using these type makes it easier to not pierce fibers as you're making the knots. I only use sharp needles when I'm finishing a knot or an interweave.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Let me know if you've tried making knots- "large" size or in miniature - In the comments below!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div><br /></div>Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0Louisville, KY, USA38.2526647 -85.75845579.9424308638211514 -120.9147057 66.562898536178835 -50.6022057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-47970082671936457642022-03-27T15:21:00.006-04:002022-03-27T15:25:44.061-04:00Where to even start and The Miniature Barrel Racing Saddle<p> </p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSBovlygpfX9HC8IQ9NsaDjYRtYq4g22Hic2IRmRa5XA5tcSGDMx2rTTfnakSv6_8jN7Yh2mWrmfMyCHGV29mDckYgA7vyb8JCMzqzEp8exlABs7MhbTBdAr1pzyNBrdP53PHHJibR37SH0TYP_5SIsc1GK1oI3KXqfavlNYLoo5-OicXrI4/s1580/66585488-EDCC-43B6-B02A-CBA4F01A24C8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There have been a lot of changes in my life. Some I initiated and some I didn't. As a lady of "A certain age" a lot of my life, thinking and general existence has completely been upended.<br />I've had to work hard to come back to a stable place but that stability is tenuous. <br />So I will start with the last couple of months of miniatures making.<br />I have chugged away at my Sunflower Barrel Racing set. (above) I've finally become happy with it and it has an owner who just LOVES sunflowers! I'm excited to be working on this for her! <br />I have also managed to learn a new knot. Well actually learn a new 'knotting process" from Tom Hall. It used to be that I only knew the shorter, wider knots but I'm thrilled to have learned to now do a "long" knot. I'm dying to do some Romel reins with these knots but it'll have to wait. This is a 19 part 4 Bight "casa" knot. I eventually ended up doing about 23 or 25 part 4 bight knot for the tiedown for the Sunflower Barrel Saddle that I've been working on. 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<font size="5"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I want to learn to sculpt. Because Clearly I need another hobby.(HA) I know that's a weird statement from a miniature tackmaker but I am saving and saving to retire soon and when I do, I want to do more "regular" art. I put up this board probably in early june and started filling it with sculpting references. I also have been rabidly watching Morgen Kilbourn R's videos and Sarah Minkiewicz B's work to sort of mentally figure out how things may go together.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I wanted to do a cantering arabian on the bit like the photos above.. and then I found out this week that the ultra talented <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyEquineCreations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monika West</a> is working on a sculpture in this exact pose right now. Mine will probably NOT be as good as her's so no worries there.. lol And My first few sculpts probably no one will ever see anyway.. I'm also considering doing some breyer/stone customs before I jump headlong into sculpts..</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This doesn't mean I'll give up tack. I'll probably make more tack here and there and retirement is a good 10 years away so don't worry.. more pieces to come :)</b></span></font><br />
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<br />Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-87505894755953166962020-07-05T16:06:00.001-04:002020-07-05T16:10:53.867-04:00The Miniature Medieval Armor Bridle<div><font size="5">Sunday July 5th.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><font size="5">Today I'm working on making a bridle for my miniature armor set. I've looked at as much documentation and photos of real armor at the various museums as I can. <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/35772" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I am surprised by the amount of bridles that are made from velvet</a>. I assume that this is due to the wealthy people at the time using extravagant materials to show their wealth. I also know from reading through the years that real leather breaks down over time so there may not be a lot of authentic leather bridles left. I may make a couple of pieces from velvet but my main bridle will be leather. I feel like that will lay much better under the armor.</font><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Medieval bits are crazy long by modern standards (See above link and <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/91/bd/c9/91bdc9bd76df515c058e6e67b3c411f6.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this bit </a> )I've seen them in photos over and over again as well as some drawings out on the internet. This was to accommodate the fancy decoration rein on the bottom of the bit but the top of the bit is where the thinner rein is placed. I'm guessing this is the rein used to actually guide the horse. The <a href="http://www.riorondo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rio Rondo</a> traditional bits are close to being the correct length but for Medieval 1:12th but I wanted to try to build my own bits on this set. I want to use as few "bought/premade" parts as possible. That being said, I am still going to use the 3/32nds fancy western buckles from rio rondo because they look correct and making that many buckles would take months and months.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLxN-jFkRbM/XwIukhqQcnI/AAAAAAAAE1o/tWYXDndXfvcZx4TdolUzQfqjKStH_BGfwCK4BGAsYHg/s960/107097649_2389139598060269_4032923566236707774_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLxN-jFkRbM/XwIukhqQcnI/AAAAAAAAE1o/tWYXDndXfvcZx4TdolUzQfqjKStH_BGfwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/107097649_2389139598060269_4032923566236707774_n.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Initial cutout shape. You can see what will be my demise, that tiny cut up there ! lol<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVIDIKxbAEA/XwIulcQbRFI/AAAAAAAAE1w/s2TcmdQaf5MZkwbkDPJPBA3yeeEGy2ZbgCK4BGAsYHg/s960/107298221_332727374397819_5897191960033518722_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVIDIKxbAEA/XwIulcQbRFI/AAAAAAAAE1w/s2TcmdQaf5MZkwbkDPJPBA3yeeEGy2ZbgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/107298221_332727374397819_5897191960033518722_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sanding and refining tools.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uP87ygAOH08/XwIulnOCnaI/AAAAAAAAE10/Ld2MQzgmE78NLbtU60Afu4RZqzd36WDKgCK4BGAsYHg/s960/107321278_313937680013284_6313082338753868284_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uP87ygAOH08/XwIulnOCnaI/AAAAAAAAE10/Ld2MQzgmE78NLbtU60Afu4RZqzd36WDKgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/107321278_313937680013284_6313082338753868284_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Diamond cut dremel burrs.</div><br /><br /><font size="5"><br /></font><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">When I make my own bits I make a cardboard stencil to draw out the bit with a bead reamer or any metal hard point to help block out the bit. Then I cut out the bit from the metal and then I'll do the finer details with the dremel. Eventually I will etch with my dremel etcher. (which I hate but that's what I know how to use)</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">When I made this stencil I covered the edges in super glue to stiffen it up. I haven't tried this in the past but it made sense to do now. When I cut out the bit shank I cut it as close as I can to the design and then dremel the rest. My current dremel is one that has a cord. I've used the cordless ones in the past, and they are less expensive but I am rough on a dremel so it's turned out that the corded ones are best for me.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I am using the heavier gauge aluminum here- probably close to 30 - as I don't think that the 36 gauge will stand up to all of this working. Silver is harder than this aluminum and that's what I'm used to working with but I'm going to give this a shot.<br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lLMbr_RAikU/XwIumnFWFyI/AAAAAAAAE18/O29k4KS3au0H6ht-jjEeBDSgdKh-d1YjQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/107568797_893907284428905_2129592659107512914_n.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">Make sure that you use safety glasses or some kind of eye protection when working with metal. Even cutting out with the scissors and ESPECIALLY When you're using the dremel. One mistake and you can get a shard of metal in your eye! </font><span style="font-size: x-large;">Also make sure that you do not breathe in the metal dust as you refine your metal pieces. I blow out while I'm doing it and step away when I need to take a break to breathe normally again. A mask is a great idea here. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Make sure any pets or kiddos are out of the room too because that dust can land on their fur. (My cats like to be near me when I work but thankfully they hate the dremel and walk away when I work with it)</span></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">After I get a good smoothed out shape, I can poke holes to start the rings on the bit. I use a needle for this and a soft backing (Like the back of my upholstered chair or a leather forming sand bag) and pliers. I put the needle in the pliers and then very carefully punch/push/work my way through the metal to make a hole. I then use the bead reamer and make it large enough until one of my round dremel bits will go through.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nR0IfEUN6Qo/XwIumNLFByI/AAAAAAAAE14/rgyHOemmZ6gXroSR99JICsK-7rU06ILcQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/107330670_200098841366744_3380107201204932160_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Needle I used to punch tiny holes to start forming the rings.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Be careful of metal fatigue. If you work with your shank piece and it breaks at a weak part, that means that either you cut it too close or that it needs a redesign so that it doesn't break so easily.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I see that with all of the marking out of the metal, it's gotten scratched up. I will try to buff this out or etch it to cover up those marks. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">And then bam.. metal fatigue and breakage. which means this will need some redesign. You can see the bottom looks pretty good but when I started in the top, that little piece broke off. So a slight redesign is in order. Maybe not as many curvy parts..</font></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L8-PtP0Lelc/XwIukybzRSI/AAAAAAAAE1s/eoXp7nlM7kMEzFZk2s2zQPjIpn8_DHhOgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/107183316_593406021594026_7467732386384664727_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal Fatigue and there was a small cut on that part.<br />Back to some redesign.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">For those paying attention, yes this is also how I make my western plates for my western saddles. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctEyeBPRRVs/XwIzu911neI/AAAAAAAAE24/_pT6vFXyMxs2P8hMO293x6Y6Ift3TkkUwCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/LS8A02791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctEyeBPRRVs/XwIzu911neI/AAAAAAAAE24/_pT6vFXyMxs2P8hMO293x6Y6Ift3TkkUwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/LS8A02791.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-1530939852947921132020-07-04T15:05:00.000-04:002020-07-04T15:05:33.971-04:00I am still alive and Now I'm working on Miniature Armor!<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Summer while I was on vacation RJ and I went to the "<a href="https://www.thedollhousemuseum.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great American Dollhouse Museum</a>" in Danville Ky. I love miniatures of all kinds, including doll houses even though the 1:12 Scale isn't the typical scale I work in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was there I talked to Lori Moore about my work and about maybe making some donations to her wonderful museum! We need places like this to get out of the house, and out of our heads and for inspiration and I want her museum to succeed! (this was before Covid so it still applies. Right now the museum is closed but please, if you're in Kentucky within 2 hours of Danville and the museum is open GO!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the back room when I was there, Lori showed me a three level castle that she obtained from a legendary store in Florida that she was going to put on display! Of course, immediately I thought horse armor! I have never made amour in miniature before but as always I'm game for new things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So after finishing a trade with Ann Bilon (that she was incredibly patient for) I am moving onto this new project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been having some trouble sleeping so I haven't had a ton of energy to throw into the amour project, until TODAY. TODAY I am able to sit and do whatever I want and really mentally dig into the armor project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/desertnightcreations" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> I've been blurbing and talking about some of my process but I am going to try to open up and let folks into what I'm currently doing to research.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I watched these two videos today and they taught me so much!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This first video is a 1920's silent video where the MET Museum showed off some of their armor and how it was actually used. (I found out about this video from the second video I listed below)This video taught me the differences between Jousting Armor and regular fighting armor. There isn't a lot of horse armor shown but by seeing how "People" armor was made I can gue<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">ss how the horse armor was made.</span></span></div>
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Where he entertainingly puts to rest some of the popular myths about armor.</div>
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Lastly In watching these videos i'm coming to realize that the 36 gauge of aluminum I have may be too soft for anything other than display. I have delusions of actually articulating the neck armor with tiny watch screws. That is currently just a thought and not remotely a reality yet.. Also horse armor has hinges on it and I don't know if that thin aluminum can handle hinges. I have found a place where I can get thicker aluminum Here: <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whimsie.com%2Faluminumsheetmetal.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR08Af638wb5qXqPO2ZG6i7NF-FM4MnqwSEKAN3zuPXlN_xiiNqCG3nLD74&h=AT0zMuC410eLULrZUZ6qFS9A_3TDCPEsBwLPwfIjQMbRZJ04piG_wUfgJj1J4ok-m67SRh-HaOkXqHX5U1w_Rpqwfn5r4FSzwzGs6VpAsvHRaT2Cgf0TY5ttfyqFAnRAsjOlpnrZG9DLOsQOiyBhNABwS55wvvMjHibccCcyxMOeYsX1tBSp94BCg4NNTykhykHFDe9Deh1kQW-muemvFRCDZ-tSm3Myz_s4FFays79PQCBIHnALlys3sYIQA1F98BwP-7J33duDu9ERHNsK8Aj0Q0plVsBN9f-A0puWiddJ0mCGpWeC3aWyXeaQtqxPWzDdCdo15Sp2SH1Qmtt0oPtZS4lYAnbPk06Wnl3tFtqPhGmz7Evy1ORBs7fFeRSh7rOXSQ1lzdArip0fZGP2OL_yyiAFuUcDxGcLE_R3D8B2piqLxcnLRXKm23JLmveg0118zlzCYJMlsyxM9JjwIkL0_ICnecUR-ToMDa3yXtwk1EmkvvaJPgWqUhiLqHCyATh50-PikT_6ShZCVhbk3on906w4B5AYXrSLls_O0Co84O5UwApNtFw1-w8MCsWLv3apWG4-0nQyJql7rOaq1FTyPL2Un3vjRVXho54nVZEblgPSwLAespmN" href="http://www.whimsie.com/aluminumsheetmetal.html?fbclid=IwAR08Af638wb5qXqPO2ZG6i7NF-FM4MnqwSEKAN3zuPXlN_xiiNqCG3nLD74" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.whimsie.com/aluminumsheetmetal.html</a></div>
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Turns out Home Depot and lowes carries "Aluminum Flashing" which looks to be similar so maybe I can go there and look and touch on some gauges of aluminum and figure this out <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;" title="smile emoticon"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8a/3/16/1f642.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span aria-hidden="true" class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; width: 0px;">:)</span></span></div>
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Above is a photo of how my collection is currently "Living". Since the flood I had to pack them up and have them live in those totes. I also can't currently have anything breakable around because as much as I love my new cattens (cat + Kittens); they are Hoodlums! absolute hoodlums. They still have big time kitten energy and they race around the house when we get up in the morning. Previously I allowed them in the basment around my collection and they destroyed a few precious models.. But it was my own fault. I was used to my "Old Lady" Kitties that left my things alone. So I had the basement off limits to them. Then in February after a wet winter, we received 2 inches of rain in less than an hour and my basement flooded with about a foot of water. Any paper things I had in my basement were ruined. Lost a lot of collectible magazines (Araber Journal with simeon Sadik as a yearling for one) and other things.<br />
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I'm still kind of hurting after losing so much of my stuff, but I finally have the emotional energy to unpack some of my collection again.<br />
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The first thing I needed to do was to change how my collection is displayed. Clearly I can't just get some particle board shelves that are open faced like before. Cattens will try to get up on the shelves or launch themselves from the top. So whatever I get I'll have to anchor.<br />
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Secondly, I don't want things to fall over and break. So the only way I can think to fix that is to get enclosed Cases which means (to me) Curio cases. Although I am capable and creative, I am not handy and the last thing I need is another hobby. So buying shelves then figuring out how to put doors one them was out. Seriously I just don't have the energy and time. I don't know any handy folks either that would put together something for me.. so Curio Cases it is.<br />
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I surfed through Craigslist Louisville and for some dumb reason I can't search furniture and then search by date. Same with Facebook market place.<br />
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Diana Dubbeld Lives in Louisville and she is an avid peddlers mall shopper. She would sometimes be nice enough to send me pictures of curio cases she saw at peddlers malls. So She inspired me to go look in local peddlers malls for reasonably priced curio cases.. I even ended up seeing her yesterday in one by chance! lol <br />
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Today I continued shopping for Curio Cases. My exhusband/Friend was nice enough to go with me so that If I found something I'd have a way to get it home. (He has a grand cherokee jeep)<br />
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We found two, GORGEOUS curio cases that were reasonable amounts of money at a peddlers mall and we were able to get them home, one at a time. I'm thrilled!<br />
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The first one is a "Side" loader, which i'm not wild about but I really needed a case so I'm going to go with it.. lol The Second one, smells like it lived in a basement for a while so i'm allow it to air out before I put anything in it. Also it has a closure that is too tight- it's a roller/metal pinch thing and when I open it it shakes the whole cabinet. That will have to be changed out. I was thinking about a Magnet catch but I am reading that they can be too strong as well. No<br />
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Although this is silly- I always thought I wasn't "Fancy" enough for nice cabinets for my collection. I realize that is just dumb.. lol so I'll be looking for more reasonably priced Curios when I have more moolah... More pictures when I have some of my "lovelies" back on shelves! :)<br />
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I'm hopeful for being able to work a little more in the future so that I can create more tack!Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-66640931778345904692018-08-29T16:27:00.003-04:002018-08-29T16:32:12.222-04:00Look! I finished Something Part 2!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-82932396876244853422018-07-18T09:49:00.001-04:002018-07-18T09:49:29.217-04:00Two posts in one week! Holy Cats!Hi again!<br />
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<b>Photography For our Mims</b> - still have like 1,000 photos to go through from June<br />
<b>Miniatures</b> - working on two halters. Upping my game in the silver work and learned new knots.<br />
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I did the "low key" Breyerfest this year. Bought only 3 or 4 things for me. (Much more for the boy). Didn't bring anything to sell because my entire collection is currently packed up because 1. flood and 2 3 New Kittens/Cats (Going forward referred to as "Cattens") and I didn't have the energy to unpack it all and sift through. I didn't even bring my "big dog" camera. Just hung out and did some stuff but I found my inspiration again and that was seriously priceless.<br />
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Anyway Happy July! and here are some Pretty Photos From <a href="http://www.ourmims.org/" target="_blank">Our Mims</a><br />
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As always I started Breyerfest Week on monday with a Visit from <a href="https://timarustarii.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Susan Bensema Young</a> . Susan has been my longtime Mentor/Sensai (as my Son so astutely called her). Some years Sue and I just talk about work we're doing or others' work. Some years she comes and I actually learn something. This year I was able to attempt a Fan knot and a nosebutton Knot that I'll be using in the future for my bosals. (In progress nose button knot above)<br />
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If that weren't enough, Sue showed me how to sharpen and properly use a hand held "graver" and "Silver ball". I took short videos of each so that when I go to work on my silver practice I can see exactly how I should be working.<br />
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I am very inspired after this visit.. I'm looking forward to making a new bosal with the new nosebutton and fan knots that I learned.<br />
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The next two days, Tuesday and Wednesday I mostly cleaned up the house and just kind of relaxed.<br />
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Thursday was the day that RJ and I made it to the Clarion and met up with Jesse Tackett and Anna Tackett. At the Artisian Hall that night, This happened: (remind me to wear makeup when taking pictures.. lol)<br />
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On Friday RJ and I had our first SR tent time. While we were eating lunch waiting for our tent time, completely by Co-incidence, we met up with Candace Curtis as we were sitting under a tree! She and I Talked about the horsepark changes and Breyerfest this year. This year Breyer used a lot more of the park than in the past. The SR tent and the line where one waited for their SR Tent time was much bigger- an actual tent store this year with more checkout stands. It all went very smoothly and quickly. Much Better than in the past !</div>
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RJ has started to collect Breyer horses. Not as rabidly as I once did of course But I'm happy for any commonality with my kiddo. So He was after the Red Smarty Jones and the checkered Newmarket. The first number draw was in our favor and we were able to get both of the horses he wanted the first time through! I told him it was a Breyerfest Miracle! lol<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RJ's Red Smarty and his Blue Checkered Newmarket.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another RJ find bought by his Friend Jesse Tackett as a Gift for him</td></tr>
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Saturday RJ wasn't feeling well so I ventured around the park by myself. I didn't have as good luck as I did on Friday- I was further back in line. So No special surprise horse for me that day but I did manage to snag a <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/123250509574?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">Glossy Sierra Rose</a> and a <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/123250561853?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">Glossy Straight Bet</a>. (both are on ebay because I have no idea what OF's are worth anymore)<br />
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My Breyerfest Loot included Getting my painted Mulenette Resin from Jennifer Danza and my UPnova from morgen. I also managed to get a Takeshi Sticker, a Westpoint medallion, a Cary Nelson Halter and a Niki Button Akhal Teke bust!<br />
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As always my life has been waaaayyy too busy for me to reasonably handle but I jut keep trying day by day. This vacation was REALLY great for relaxing and not stressing out too much. I'm hoping that moving forward I'll start making more tack again. I can't wait till nexdt year though! <br />
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Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-87704698124979935312017-05-05T12:22:00.002-04:002017-05-05T12:22:37.997-04:00The Annual "Whoot I love living in Louisville, KY this time of year post"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span id="goog_577494437">Unfortunately I only made it out to Churchill Downs' Backside once this derby season.. it's just been very cold and rainy : / and I have a hard time getting to sleep and getting up early these days. Here are some photos of some Derby and Oaks Contenders - shot by me... enjoy!</span><br />
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I finally got the reins completed on my braided bridle. That weird piece over to the left is the connector for the reins. I had headaches and shoulder aches this morning and most of today so I was not as productive as I would've liked. Low pressure weather really wreaks havoc on my body. So I had to take headache meds and it made me unable to create a good knot so I just stopped.<br />
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Today, I decided to Teach my Son how to do knots. I realized as I looked at his eye hand co-ordination and his lack of ability to make things with his hands, that his school no longer teaches art and crafts. Most schools don't. Budget cuts I suppose. He also doesn't like to "color" (I would color for hours at his age). His brain is like mine and that is a WHOLE LOT Of sitting around for long periods of time focusing on one thing for our brains. Coloring is a monumental task for him. I've learned to focus my ever busy brain by making things with my hands, or drawing. He doesn't have that luxury... yet.<br />
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I realized as I was teaching him the spanish ring knot of three passes that:<br />
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3. I am teaching him much more than knots. I'm teaching eye hand co-ordination, focus, dealing with frustration (he was in tears due to frustration but we worked through it) and perserverence.<br />
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Just now, I asked him to do the first part that we learned today- and he did it in seconds. He was SO PROUD Of himself! He even asked to learn more tomorrow. :)<br />
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Ok, so since my last post about mom:<br />
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My mom pulled through despite the dire warnings from the doctor. She is mentally much better than she was in October and is almost back to her "normal" self. But she is not 100% and probably won't be again. We had to move her out of assisted living and she is now in a full time nursing facility. But shes still with us and that is really amazing.<br />
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In January, I lost my beloved Sahara kitty. I almost lost her around Thanksgiving of last year but I was able to keep her around and having a good quality of life until the First week in January. She had a tumor next to her heart that was leaking fluid. The vets drained it at Thanksgiving which gave her another 6 weeks of hope and life with me. I did not take those 6 weeks for granted. Not even one day. She got whatever she wanted to eat; she got to be in my lap constantly if she wanted; I made sure she laid in the sun and was as happy as any old lady kitty could be. I took her to the vet on January 11. She had stopped eating and was not moving around much anymore but her mind was as bright as ever so "the decision" was especially hard... I miss her every day. Every. single. day. The first couple of weeks I cried every day. I considered it to be a good day when I didn't cry. On facebook. when they decide to dredge up memories for you to "re-share"- most of them are of sahara. She was a huge part of my life.. I Have a little remembrance corner for her. I have two little black cat figurines (one given to me by a friend!) that rest atop a wooden box with her ashes. I will miss her forever.<br />
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On lighter note, I still have her Sister, Lill. Lill has always been my sweet, silly, big kitty. She is now entirely enjoying being the center of my attention. She does not leave my side. She goes from room to room with me. She gives me a lot of "lip" when leave the house and come back and she insists that I do not sleep past 8am. She is enjoying being an only kitty. She is territorial so I don't foresee getting another cat any time soon. She is a thickly built critter and could and would probably do some damage against an "Interloper". She gets extremely upset if she sees another cat in our yard and I don't have the energy just now to go through the desensitization process of bringing in another cat..<br />
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I am still slowly plugging away at making tack. I am so exhausted from my job and from life in general that i have to push myself into the studio. Also thanks to the funky weather I've been battling a ton of headaches - almost daily. I have learned though that laying down for days on end doesn't help. Walking however does. Since the end of December I've been walking a lot in a park nearby and that has helped my mood and my waistline which is good because I've been eating everything in sight. (HA!)<br />
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I have to say though that being in the Morlan Gallery Show last year really boosted my motivation and I'm keeping an eye out for more opportunities.<br />
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And I've been shooting pool again and doing well... Thursdays and Sundays.. my favorite days :)<br />
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RJ is doing great in school. HE is my "Mini" me. Sometimes that works out great and sometimes, when i'm stressed it makes me crazy.. lol THat poor kid. He's sensitive, and sweet and very very smart. I'm trying to bring him up to not act entitled and be respectful of Adults, other kids, and animals. He loves cats (Surprise). I want him to be a vet.. We'll see what path he chooses.. lol He keeps me going most days...<br />
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Finally, the bridle above, is still in process. I've been working on it so long that I've had to redo some things on it because the knots got dirty. But I consider the browband a triumph.. lol<br />
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Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-74174414897030930942016-10-20T11:59:00.001-04:002016-10-20T11:59:14.668-04:00Real Fast.......My mom has been in the hospital on and off for about 3 weeks with complications due to advanced multiple sclerosis. IT's two steps forward one step back and then a 50 yard step back.. I've tried to spend my time wisely and work some and then spend the rest of the time in the hospital. No studio time at all. no time.. <br />
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I hope that your october is better :)<br />
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Above is my plan in progress for a new gaming saddle. I chose sunflowers because I'm really in love with all things sunny, yellow and bright right now. My new little house's bottom floor is almost totally a sunny yellow color and when the sun hits it, It's just amazing! <br />
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I'm so happy here. I love my little neighborhood, I love that everything is so close and I love being in the middle of it all :) <br />
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Also I tend to share any tack that I make and keep with my friends and we all have green and blue as our main "theme" colors when we show so I figured that a sunny yellow flower on a gaming set would be perfect to use.<br />
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I'm almost totally finished with Evelyn Mundy's bronc nose halter. just need to put some finishing touches on it before it gets sent out.<br />
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I'm "stupid exited" to announce that my work has been accepted into an exhibit at Transylvania's Morlan Gallery called "Enough to Swear By". <a href="https://www.transy.edu/about/arts/morlan/calendar" target="_blank">https://www.transy.edu/about/arts/morlan/calendar </a><br />
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I will be exhibiting my Parade Saddle, My western pleasure set and Anna's green Braided bridle. My stands were cleverly made by Robin Hudson and the Morlan Gallery is excited to use them. The Gallery is on the Lexington Art Hop so I'm hoping to maybe get some new folks looking at my work. That being said; I learned from the last time I branched out to Art Galleries that My model Horse following is loyal and wonderful and I will forever be grateful to them.<br />
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I will be selling the Western Pleasure Set and the Parade set for $1000 each. Please contact me if you're interested.<br />
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I hope that you guys are having a really great fall!<br />
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Above is my very first Bronc Nose Halter. IT was inspired by an amazing piece that I received from Evelyn Mundy for helping her with braidwork. I'd love it if eventually there was like a tackmaker halter exchange but I don't have the cycles to organzie it. Seems like I never have the cycles to do much of anything anymore.. lol! I've always been this way but now I admit it :)<br />
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I also will have pieces in a Juried Exhibit at the Morlan Gallery at Transyvania University in Lexington, Ky. I'm so excited about this! :) I'll be exhibiting "Anna's Green" bridle and My Opus set and Parade Set. The parade set and the Opus Set will be for sale. Anna's bridle will not be unless Anna wants to sell it!<br />
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I hope that you guys are having a great weekend!Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-5791367407123465412016-08-28T12:34:00.002-04:002016-08-28T12:34:26.230-04:00Only Took Four years!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its done! No one is more shocked that "Oak Leaves and Acorns 4" aka my "opus saddle" is finally finished. It's taken me 4 years to get it completed because my life sort of blew up in my face. To be fair, I lit the fuse but I'm pretty happy that it's done now. I'm really looking forward to showing it. I didn't realize it but it was stopping me from starting other projects. I just don't like doing another big project like this unless the last one is done. Also I've been kicking myself a bit for not getting my butt in gear and finishing it up. But it's done now!<br />
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Next up is to finish up the Braided bridle and a Gift halter to a friend!<br />
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I have not forgotten that I have NAN photos to edit and put up.. so no worries!<br />
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Happy Almost Labor day!Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-88643476554739044092016-07-26T20:26:00.002-04:002016-07-26T20:26:26.789-04:00Inspiration again lives!<br />
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I'm all fresh back from NAN (North American Model Horse Nationals) and Breyerfest and inspired!! I had a really great time reconnecting with old friends and making a few new ones and for the first time, bringing RJ with me. In the past he's been at Breyerfest but he didn't really comprehend what was going on. This year that changed and he's interested in collecting the "Super Rare" horses.. which, So am I but dang if I haven't found that long lost relative to leave a trust fund lying around for me.. lol<br />
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I am happy to report two DNC Tack Top tens and one Champion of Saddlseat. The First Top ten was shown by Robin Hudson on a Haute Aire Resin with a DNC double bridle. The second was a western set made by DNC and shown by me on a Sushi Resin in western Pleasure.<br />
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There are more things to say but I'm exhausted (still!) so that will have to wait for another blog post!<br />
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<br />Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-10333492325532126212016-05-14T10:27:00.001-04:002016-05-14T10:27:30.500-04:00annnnnnddd..... another set back...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I broke my finger at work this past tuesday. No one is more frustrated about this than I am. It's also uber painful, not just in my finger but in my whole friggn hand. Anyway, just your saturday update/whine.. lol<br />
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Hope that your hands are useful and you have a great weekend!<br />
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About 3 weeks ago, I was able to attend a day of the Equine Photographers workshop. We had the good fortune to shoot at an arabian horse farm. In Honor of Mothers Day 2016, Here are a few mares and foals. :) Happy Mothers day to the patient women that raise and deal with their kids every day! THANK YOU!<br /><br />Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-49243568059362323972016-05-08T10:27:00.002-04:002016-05-08T10:27:26.582-04:00Kentucky Derby Contenders!!<br />
I know that today is mothers day but it's also the day after the Kentucky Derby. Luckily once again I was able to shoot photos of the Derby winner ahead of time. Below are a few photos of Nyquist both at Churchill Downs and at Keeneland.<br />
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I don't know if he's "American Pharoah" good but I am sure rooting for him to get the triple crown.<br />
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<br />Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864481.post-84676969971729465472016-04-10T10:09:00.000-04:002016-04-10T10:46:29.611-04:00I know, it's been forever.. again.. and.. Again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so so sorry I've been absent. I was in an apartment for six months that didn't have any direct sun- which apparently I need so I haven't been feeling up to blogging.<br />
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BUT I'm in a house now... a quaint, character filled, needing of a bit TLC little house and I couldn't be happier. My back yard is filled with bad grass and wildlife and I have a gigantic picture window that I can shoot photos through.<br />
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I get light morning through evening and it makes me incredibly happy...<br />
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Which translates to more mental and emotional freedom to work on miniatures and photography.<br />
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A few weeks ago Heather Downing came to visit and it was totally inspiring and wonderful! Admittedly I am a dyed in the wool introvert so it was hard having someone in my space, but she put up with me perfectly.. loL! Even though my stomach freaked the eff out at one point after eating at Cracker Barrel. (Sound Familiar Morgen K? - Apparently if I have someone in my space my stomach freaks out)<br />
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Above is the Bridle that I've been working on, for forever. I think I've finally come up with a clever way of adding a "twist" to the above bridle and making it cool. I keep putting knots on and then cutting them back off, but that is happening more frequently instead of once every six weeks.. lol<br />
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I am also still slowly, slowly slowly working on my Opus western pleasure saddle. I'm afraid that the Leather has darkened with age and it looks mUCH more like a light oil saddle now instead of bright natural leather but I think that the Tooling is holding up. now that I have my own space I can work silver again.<br />
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I also made it back to Our Mims and shot a few more photos.<br />
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I hope that you are having a beautiful spring! Thank you for not givng up on me :)Heather M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02085515421067241121noreply@blogger.com1