Horses and Cowboys makeover!

Hi Magicians!

This is the other part of the makeover story I just posted on YouTube!  (Find the truck and trailer makeover at: https://youtu.be/hPNGDoR46JQ)

Along with the truck and trailer, I also made over three horses, two cowboys, and a few accessories (mainly just to have some props for the final photoshoot!)

Anyway, I thought I'd post some of the process here so y'all could have a look at how I work.  Enjoy!

This is the first cowboy, Tommy.  The poor guy's been broken in half for a few years now.  Rest in pieces, Tommy.  :'(














Harry's in much better shape.

 This Arabian mare, Outlaw, is about 4" tall.  She used to be seal brown, but I turned her into a sparkly unicorn a few years ago.  It's been fun, but I think it's time she got her natural color back!

The next two horses both came with the truck and trailer that I made over on YouTube.  This first one, Rocket, used to be palomino, but I repainted her with metallic acrylics.  She'll be returning to palomino today.




























The second horse, River, used to be a bay Appaloosa.  He had a more drastic makeover - I chopped off his mane and tail and replaced them with yarn wefts.  Today, I'll be restoring his spots and replacing his wefts.

 First things first!  I glued Tommy back together.  What a relief!






I used acrylic paints to change the color of his shirt and bring in some extra detail.

Same goes for Harry.

























I peeled off  the gems and  horn and used hot water to dissolve the glitter off of Outlaw.  Then, I used a sanding block to smooth out the surface.








Here she is with a primer coat of white acrylic.















The first pass of black.



















Second pass of black, with white markings starting to emerge.













Last pass - all the details come out, including some red highlights in the mane and tail.













With a coat of matte sealant, and gloss on her eyes, she's done!

For Rocket, I started by sanding down the glitter.













Priming coat.

First pass with that rich palomino gold.
















Second pass: the markings and white mane and tail start to appear.














Last pass: the details, including the molded-on bridle.

Sealed and complete!

River started with some sanding too.
















I didn't prime him all the way because he's going to be a dark color and I didn't want the paint to get to thick.

First pass.  I left his rump blank, since that's going to be white later anyway.

Second pass.  The edge of the palomino blanket comes out, along with the namesake river of white down his face.

Last pass: the details, including the spots and muzzle pinking.
















I made wefts from wool yarn and hot glue.

His hair looked a little crazy at first!...

...But some trimming and styling calmed it down a little.  All done!

The horses and trailer also came with some  tack and accessories.


































I repainted them as well.

 Well, Magicians, I hope you had fun looking at these pictures!
I'll try to post again soon, though this summer's looking busy.  Until next time!  :)