Supplies:
- Hair swatches (two of around 4-6 inches wide)
- Scissors
- Toothpicks
- Glue (in something with a fairly fine point)
Friday, January 18, 2019
Hairing With Mohair - Part 2, Installation
Once you have the hair swatches made, installation is pretty straight-forward. The method shown below is for a closed shell. Open shell installation is the same as that for nylon hair, though you could get away with using PVA or Tacky glue instead of the hot glue.
Supplies:
Supplies:
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Hairing with Mohair - Part 1, Making the Hair Swatches
Everyone has their own technique for hairing a model, this is the process I use.
Supplies:
Supplies:
- Mohair (I buy mine from Horsing Around)
- Glue (PVA or Tacky)
- Rigid plastic sheet of some sort (I use take-away box lids)
- Scissors
- Something to spread glue - popsicle stick or plastic glue spready thing (you can find them in the children's art section in many stores)
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
What Scale is a Magpie?
Magpie Model Horses are generally considered 1:12 scale, which means 1 inch in miniature scale equals 12 inches in real world scale... ideally. In the model horse and the dollhouse worlds, 1:12 scale often covers a bit of a range.
The horses below are all considered 1:12 scale models, but you can see what a difference there is not just in height, but in the scale of the sculptures.
There is even a certain amount of inconsistency in scale between individuals within their own brand. I'm not saying this as criticism, I am an avid collector of all of these models, but just to illustrate how loosely we throw about the 1:12 scale label.
Julips, by nature of their materials are on a slightly more massive scale as their legs cannot be too fine as it causes production difficulties due to their leg wires and overall weight of their bodies, and the latex tends to give the sculptures a soft, pony-ish look. Plastic models have more leeway in this area as they do not flex and are made of a lighter material. So a Julip model of the same general size and even breed type can look like a larger scale pony rather than a smaller scale sport or light breed.
The horses below are all considered 1:12 scale models, but you can see what a difference there is not just in height, but in the scale of the sculptures.
There is even a certain amount of inconsistency in scale between individuals within their own brand. I'm not saying this as criticism, I am an avid collector of all of these models, but just to illustrate how loosely we throw about the 1:12 scale label.
Julips, by nature of their materials are on a slightly more massive scale as their legs cannot be too fine as it causes production difficulties due to their leg wires and overall weight of their bodies, and the latex tends to give the sculptures a soft, pony-ish look. Plastic models have more leeway in this area as they do not flex and are made of a lighter material. So a Julip model of the same general size and even breed type can look like a larger scale pony rather than a smaller scale sport or light breed.
Friday, May 25, 2018
Interview: Emma Kelley, First Owner of Magpie Models
What with the never ending winter and the subsequent rush of a short painting season, I thought we might have something fun to fill the void. A while back Emma Kelley kindly granted us an interview discussing her time as the first owner of Magpie Models. I hope you enjoy this little glimpse into Magpie's earliest days, and many, many thanks to Miss Emma for taking the time to chat with us.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
The Persies are Coming! And some links
At 12pm GMT, Oct. 31st Personality Collection Ten goes on sale through our eStore! There are thirty of each Personality, available in two hair types - 15 Nylon and 15 Viscose.
Links you may find useful:
The Care and Feeding of Magpies - grooming tips for the various hair types, and Dream Pony Kit Instructions
Links you may find useful:
The Care and Feeding of Magpies - grooming tips for the various hair types, and Dream Pony Kit Instructions
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Friday, September 01, 2017
Opening Day?
I have been planning a full re-opening of Magpie with kits and Persies for the end of September, but after months of model-preping and painting, I'm just not quite ready.
Instead, we will be releasing our Magpie Create-Your-Own Kits on Tuesday, September 19th through our online shop, as well as some warehouse miscellaneous through our forum.
Instead, we will be releasing our Magpie Create-Your-Own Kits on Tuesday, September 19th through our online shop, as well as some warehouse miscellaneous through our forum.
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