Getting Started
Looking for some essential supplies to get you started? I've made it easy by collating some of my favorite things: from sculpting, to painting, to books, linked below.
Sculpting Essentials:
Metal Sculpting Tools ( I like these for mooshing bigger areas, creases, or just scooping epoxy from a tub)
- Sculpting Spatula **MY FAV** (I use this every time I sculpt)
- Ball Stylus Set (these are incredible for wrinkles and detailing. You can also get bigger sizes for muscle sculpting)
- Activ Wire Mesh (this is the base of a lot of my manes and tails, along with wire)
- Armature Wire (1/8" is appropriate for most larger scale pieces, 1/16" would be good for stablemates)
- Super Glue (this glue is thin but not too thin, and should work with baking soda, if needed)
- Gloves (these are my favorite gloves for sculpting and painting in!)
- Lint-Free Paper Towels
I have a variety of these (Pointed Spatula, Rounded Spatula, Half Spatula, Pointed Claw, Hook) and they are all fantastic.
- Magic Sculpt - 5 LB Tub
Painting Favorites:
- MAGICAL Deerfoot Brushes (for soft pastel application)
- Cheap Set of Brushes for Painting (these don't shed and I actually love them, and I don't feel bad when I forget to clean one)
Essential Books For Painters:
(these are also great for sculptors too, they are all PICTURES in color of various breeds, I have them all and they are all fantastic!)
Essential Reads and References For Sculpting:
How Your Horse Moves^^Both of these are amazing! Lots of useful pictures and information without getting overly technical ^if you plan on focusing on scupting, this book I would also consider an essential..."no hoof, no horse" after all! ^This coloring book is useful in that you can color certain muscle groups, etc to learn them a bit better. ^this is probably the least useful as the pictures are small, but its a neat way to see the stages of the horses gait
Sculpting Tutorials
Painting Tutorials
A full length tutorial on painting dirtied pasture hooves! Featuring "Wilbur" my custom Breyer Georg.