Customizing model horses?

[Salli]

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Does anyone here customize model horses also? I've always wanted to and have some baity Breyers and an airbrush but I'm sure the acrylic paint I use for my ponies is not going to work on them. I'd love some advice and pictures if you have them! I love customized horses I am dying to add to my army of Saddlebreds with coloration I love.

Also, have any of you mohaired your horses?

[GothMummy]

Hello - *waves* yes I collect and customise breyers and other model horses. I use acylics. I have made one attempt at rehairing! It was stressful and I got mohair stuck to everything. I would go to Model Horse Love forum or one of the other big model horse forums (model horse love is UK based but theres members from all over the world
The forums have good tutorial pinned for members to browse for customising and mohairing

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[Salli]

Hello - *waves* yes I collect and customise breyers and other model horses. I use acylics. I have made one attempt at rehairing! It was stressful and I got mohair stuck to everything. I would go to Model Horse Love forum or one of the other big model horse forums (model horse love is UK based but theres members from all over the world
The forums have good tutorial pinned for members to browse for customising and mohairing

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oooOOOOooo thanks and hi!!!

[Colorscapesart]

I have a done a few a while back.  I sent all my Breyer bodies to Diamond for her projects   She's quite the Breyer enthusiast.

[Stormness_1]

I collect them (GC/Breyer/Collect-A/Schleich), but I'm not a customiser. I do have a couple of GC bodies if anyone wants them though, they're the classic mare and foal - they are from the flocked line and are un-salvageable, with matted hair, but I couldn't leave them at thrift.

[TexasGal]

I collect the GCs and Breyers (want PSA Sooooo bad) but haven't had a good chance to sit down and try redoing them.  If anyone knows the rehairing process for a Grand Champion, I'd love to hear it!  Breyers, though, I haven't tried yet.  Intended to, but I couldn't get the leg fixed on a Clydesdale I had, and he kinda...


Well.  I was baking sculpy onto him to mend his leg and remold what had been broken and lost (ears and some parts of the leg itself)  He ended up melting just a bit in the oven and his leg fell off anyway.  He tilts now, and I'm considering naming him Ilean. 

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

I customized an old barbie horse with my acrylic paints and sealer, worked just fine for me :3

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[Salli]

I collect the GCs and Breyers (want PSA Sooooo bad) but haven't had a good chance to sit down and try redoing them.  If anyone knows the rehairing process for a Grand Champion, I'd love to hear it!  Breyers, though, I haven't tried yet.  Intended to, but I couldn't get the leg fixed on a Clydesdale I had, and he kinda...


Well.  I was baking sculpy onto him to mend his leg and remold what had been broken and lost (ears and some parts of the leg itself)  He ended up melting just a bit in the oven and his leg fell off anyway.  He tilts now, and I'm considering naming him Ilean. 

Ilean!!  so cute! (Is PSA Peter Stone?)

Thanks Alatariel! I watched some youtube demos yesterday and now I am thinking I will try acrylics. I need a dapple grey saddlebred.

[Diamond]

You can fling me a PM anytime if you want some help, I have been at it since 1973.  I do not air brush though, I am an oil painter.  I have won many, many championships and year end awards with my work though the years as well as doing carousel critters from Breyers. 

[Salli]

WOW Diamond! I looked at your stuff on your FB page. AMAZING! I'd love to see more of your horses, do you have them online anywhere?

I'll definitely pm you.

[achab1984]

I did Breyer horses and Schleich horses at one time. I really enjoyed doing it and had a lot of fun. I stopped due to my ex and I was always told that I needed to do this and do that. I no longer wanted to share my work cause people were always picking at my work. I thought that I did a good job.

Oh well that is the past. 

I have used acrylic paints. The kind that you can buy in the craft store. I just watered them down and little lots of layers of the color till I got to were I wanted. Have to be careful not to get brush strokes though. I wish you luck

[GothMummy]

Avene - maybe you were sharing your customs with the wrong community? Did you join a very critical forum?

 On the forums I go on, theres a real mix from professional customisers to young teens just starting out. I have never seen anyone be negative when someone posts a photo  of their latest custom. You can always  find something positive to say after all about any custom. Constructive criticism is offered if asked for.  If you enjoyed doing something -please dont let critical people stop you! I would love to see some of your customs!

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