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My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 5 - Painting Dapples

12/31/2019

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Another "I didn't have time to make this myself, and DeeJayBe beat me to it" tutorial! She covers some great methods you can try, including one of my favorites: dapples with pencils.
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My NaMoPaiMo Horses & How I Made Them

12/30/2019

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An overview of my three official horses from National Model Painting Month 2017, 2018 and 2019 with progress footage showing how I created them. ​


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2019 in Review & My 1 Year YouTube Anniversary

12/26/2019

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Today's video blog is a short and sweet review of my model horse customs and my hobby adventures, as well as the one year anniversary of my YouTube channel and all the model horse customizing video tutorials I have created since last December.

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My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 4 - Sculpting the Neck

12/24/2019

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I think it's amazing when top model horse artists share a view into their process, and even better when they make a tutorial. Rayvin Maddock is one of my favorite model horse sculptors because of her wonderful manes and tails, but she also made this great tutorial on sculpting a horse's neck, as demonstrated on her 2019 ICEE project horse.
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What is NaMoPaiMo? And How to Join | An Ultimate Guide

12/20/2019

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NaMoPaiMo (National Model Painting Month) is the brainchild of Jennifer Buxton and probably one of the best things in the model horse hobby. Today’s video talks about what it is, the rules, and how to join. The blog article below talks about choosing your model, some painting options based on skill, and how to get your model ready for February.

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My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 3 - Sculpting Manes and Tails

12/16/2019

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Unfortunately for me, I don't always have the time to make every tutorial topic I want, or that you want. Fortuantly for both of us, some there are a few great tutorials already out there, like this mane and tail sculpting tutorial by DeeJayBe. 
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My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 2 - Ultimate Beginner Airbrush Guides

12/9/2019

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Okey, so one of these two videos isn't technically a model horse tutorial, but it offers extremely valuable and related info to get you started in airbrushing model horses. The second video featured today is actually from a model horse airbrush artists.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: Sealers

12/7/2019

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In this video, I review the pros and cons of Testors, Rustoleum, Microscale Industries and Golden Polymer Varnish. I also talk about how their features affect your model horse customs so you can choose the one that works best for you!

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PRODUCT REVIEW: Primers for Model Horse Customizing

12/6/2019

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This short video reviews three brands of primers and shows you how they look on my own model horses, so you can pick the best for your next projects.

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My Fav Model Horse Tutorials From Around the Web Part 1 - Model Horse Veins

12/2/2019

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I'm not the only model horse customizer and painter making model horse customizing guides, and each week I will share one of my favorite tutorials from around the web. This week is a veining tutorial from DeeJayBee on YouTube.
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