| Designing a new style of a model horse requires | | | | stroke by hand to bring the horse to life. This is where |
| sculptors and finishing artists highly skilled in precision | | | | each horse finds its own marking, which makes it a |
| detail work. The team is large and they must be willing | | | | one of a kind model horse. |
| to become familiar with the ever-changing | | | | Collectors never have to worry whether they already |
| characteristics of a horse. Knowledge will be one of | | | | have a certain horse. No two horses are identical |
| their best tools. Like with any crossbreeding, horses | | | | when hand painted. Colorings, spots and even the |
| change their spots as new genes enter into the | | | | brush stroke make each one unique. |
| bloodline. The sculptor and the finishing artists want to | | | | Most collectors of model horses name each horse |
| incorporate the slightest changes in how the horse | | | | and give them their own space in the display case. |
| might stand, prance, and even carry its tail. Those | | | | Many never leave the case unless the owners attend |
| features will be found in the next model horse. | | | | model horse shows. The value of most collectible |
| A horse comes to life in three-dimensional form once | | | | horses makes it worthwhile to keep them out of reach |
| the artist has drawn the sketches and sculpted the | | | | of playful little hands. A better option is to make sure |
| horse to match the sketch. Most model horses fall into | | | | new models are available for playtime. |
| particular size groups. The largest being one that is | | | | The steps to create a new model toy horse using no |
| about 9" by 12". The task requires many hours of hand | | | | machinery, takes many hours of intense design and |
| sculpting the body, and even more hours meticulously | | | | finishing work. Once the horse is completed, it will one |
| adding fine detail work for an individual, unique horse. | | | | day join the ranks of all the other collectible horses. |
| Then it is off to casting where the statue becomes a | | | | To learn even more about model horse collecting as a |
| toy. | | | | family hobby, and the many terms used in this hobby, |
| Once the resin horse is cast, they move on to the | | | | we invite you to read our additional informational |
| finishing shop where artists will apply each brush | | | | articles. |