19th Day Miniatures Works in Progress: miniature saddle

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Update-now SOLD-Our miniature version of the Headless Horseman is done :)

This item is now sold to someone in my area, it is no longer available.

Updated-new pictures:

Yesterday's post:

I only have to add a little hair around the hooves and this guy is finished :) I would have had it done but the light was fading outside and I wanted to snap some pictures before I lost the opportunity to shoot them outside. Sherry got him all dressed, I made his sword and put him on the horse with his flaming pumpkin head in his hand. He's glued in, reins in hand. I added some scenery to the base, just a little because I didn't want it to distract from the Horseman and his horse Goblin. I added a little blood here and there, because this is the Hessian Horseman who collects heads until his own is returned :) Of course there would be blood. Tonight I'll be finishing him up by adding a little hair around the hooves of the horse and then he'll be listed tomorrow. This was our big Halloween project and finishing it marks the end of our Halloween crafting. I have some custom orders to do, but I want to finish up my Marie Antoinette set first. I have some lovely ideas for it. But for now, here's Sherry and I's version of the Headless Horseman (and yes it's lot of pictures but some are better than others or offer a better look at one thing or another):

I'm not going to blog this after I add the hair because the difference won't be enough to worry about. This will be listed tomorrow sometime at the price of $275.00. It's 9 1/2 inches tall, around 7 1/2 inches wide at the base. It's a 1/12 scale horse and rider. Also I forgot to mention that there is glow in the dark paint used here and there all over this set so there is some glow to it when the lights are off. Key parts of the horse like the eyes, nostrils, hooves, etc. are glow painted. And the horseman's neck is made of glow in the dark clay that really glows well :)

Friday, September 30, 2011

Updated with new pictures-The miniature Goblin Horse, steed of the Headless Horseman nearly complete

Sherry and I have worked diligently on Goblin, the Headless Horseman's horse for just under five days now. Except for the hair around his feet and a few random small blood droplets, he's done :) The glue around his feet is still drying so it looks wet in these photos. We have worked seamlessly as a team, working on all parts of him and his riding tack (saddle, bridle, chest harness) to design him and his look and carry out our plans for him. I also have the horseman sculpted as well as the jack o lantern head as well but they are not done yet. He has to be fully dressed. So far he has only his cowboy boots and naked booty to show off, so he's not fit to be seen yet :)

Sherry built from scratch this beautiful saddle out of leather and metal filigree pieces. It turned out really gorgeous :) We designed the look as a team and how it should be put together and decorated but she made it herself. Since this was her first saddle, you can imagine how proud she was over how well it turned out! Quite an accomplishment all on it's own for her.

No that's not our horse, hehe, that's my Christmas nativity scene's donkey :) He made a good holder for the saddle while we worked on Goblin.

Well done Sherry!

And as for Goblin, he's quite lovely himself! The saddle looked very nice on him. I think for this being our first horse, we did very well (not to pat ourselves on the back, but you know!)

Here's our spooky boy!

Ok I know that's a ton of pictures but we're proud and must show him off!

The base will be very well done before the end with many kinds of moss, grasses, dirt, etc. and of course the horse will have his headless rider about to throw his flaming pumpkin head :) We're being very careful to do a good job and it should be quite nice in the end. We love him already :)

Updated pictures of the Marie Antoinette set that is now painted and ready for decorated: