Altering a Breyer MODEL HORSE, Start to Finish (The Complete Customizing PROCESS)

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From sculpting to painting (acrylics by hand, airbrush & oils), I share all the steps of drastically customizing this Breyer Proud Arabian Mare (PAM) for National Model Painting Month (NAMOPAIMO) 2022.
I publish videos once a month sharing my adventures in creating horse and animal art in my free time for my own enjoyment, like sculpture, painting, printmaking and more. If you enjoy watching the adventures of an artist making things by hand, and sometimes learning something new, I’d love to show you what I make next!
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▶️ My playlist of model HORSE process videos: bit.ly/3CaXcYp
▶️ My playlist of model ANIMAL process videos: bit.ly/3IrumYO
▶️ My playlist of 2D ART process, both horses & animals: bit.ly/3KTO7d7
🎨🛠️ TOOLS & SUPPLIES used in this video are listed below!!! These are items I have purchased for my own use (or are similar to what I use) & the links are purely for your own convenience.
✨ SCULPTING TOOLS & "CLAY":
○ Milliput Terracotta epoxy putty (my overall favorite) amzn.to/3DIshTi
○ Milliput Standard (my second favorite) amzn.to/3I3fNI4
○ Milliput Superfine White epoxy putty amzn.to/2Ttu6O3
○ Milliput Silver Grey amzn.to/3ITdd8h
○ Clay shapers, affordable mixed set amzn.to/2RLiLIK
○ Needle point clay sculpting tool amzn.to/3rXP2iH
○ Affordable MAKEUP brushes for smoothing putty amzn.to/38zATxC
○ Masking tape amzn.to/3uWgMGv
○ Blue shop towels amzn.to/3to0WSG
○ CA glue (Superglue, Gorilla Glue, Locktite, etc)
○ Galvanized steel wire for armature building amzn.to/38p3Ccc
○ Garden shears for cutting wire amzn.to/38RFeAa
○ Calipers for measuring amzn.to/3xuur7m
✨ CUTTING, PREPPING & PRIMING TOOLS/SUPPLIES:
○ Duplicolor Sandable Primer amzn.to/3xVSJ9a
○ Files amzn.to/2YeVuAr OR amzn.to/2H2Gmz1
○ Sandpaper amzn.to/2DRGyjE
○ Sanding sticks amzn.to/3quQRDx
○ 3M Ultra Fine Hand Sanding Pad amzn.to/35qvnzp
○ Budget flex shaft drill bit.ly/3mos1SK
○ Mid-tier flex shaft drill amzn.to/3J8QRjv
○ Rotary drill amzn.to/3yUU4hR
○ Sanding drum bit for drill amzn.to/3ainDl7
○ Diamond bit kit for drill amzn.to/39Xa0YG
○ Cutting disk for drill amzn.to/3yXqnPi
○ Goggles for my protective eye-wear amzn.to/2ZZEu2w
○ RZ mask for sanding rzmask.com/
○ Gloves for painting and priming amzn.to/2J3QPxl
○ Painter’s mask for airbrushing and priming a.co/d/gnMHzSs
○ Replaceable cartridges for painter’s mask amzn.to/2vEKf88
○ Temperature and humidity gage amzn.to/2IZWTXN
✨ PAINTING TOOLS & SUPPLIES:
○ Gloves for painting & priming amzn.to/2J3QPxl
○ Blue shop towels amzn.to/3to0WSG
○ White charcoal pencil amzn.to/3kLm7JP
○ Palette knife amzn.to/3D9Jsx0
○ Silver Brush Monza FILBERTS sizes 0, 2, 4, 8 & 12 & ANGULARS sizes 1/8, 1/4, 1/2
bit.ly/3Zm8AMA
○ Grumbacher Goldenedge FILBERT 2 bit.ly/3xW7poZ
○ Frayed, old Grumbacher Academy brushes
○ Rapheal Kaerell pointed ROUND 1 bit.ly/3BuwvgQ
○ Escoda Versatil pointed ROUND 1 bit.ly/3kHhvWQ
○ Winsor & Newton Cotman ROUND sizes 0000, 1, 3, & 5 bit.ly/3EhVbZW
○ Select Artiste mini fan amzn.to/3n4LgRD
○ Select Artiste grainer brush amzn.to/3xLG2jI
○ Jars for holding water & paint: thrifted
○ Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CR-Plus airbrush
○ Sparmax airbrush compressor
✨ MY OIL MEDIUMS:
○ Winsor & Newton Liquin Original bit.ly/3hVc7Of
○ Gamblin Galkyd bit.ly/38l2EgC
○ Gamsol Oderloss Mineral Spirits from Gamblin bit.ly/30Lf7q0
✨ TOPCOAT VARNISHES/SEALERS
○ Winsor & Newton Professional Picture Varnish Satin bit.ly/3iybVmY
✨ VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Drastically Customizing a Breyer Model Horse
01:07 Marking the Cuts
01:24 Drilling & Sawing
03:00 Reconstructing
10:36 Assembling the Neck Armature
12:20 Cutting & Lengthening the Legs
14:33 Filling with Milliput Epoxy Putty
17:49 Sculpting the Neck
19:36 Sculpting the Face
20:48 Sculpting the Mane & Tail
21:46 Prepping & Priming for Paint
23:04 Acrylic Underpainting
24:07 Airbrushing
26:52 Finishing the Underpainting
27:15 Oil Painting the Chestnut
29:39 Oil Painting the Mane & Tail
31:06 Oil Painting the Rabicano Pattern
32:45 Oil Painting the Eyes, Hooves & Other Details
34:16 Varnish Protective Layer
34:34 Results
MUSIC:
Music from KZfaq Audio Library.

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@CreativeKristenTaylor 4 ай бұрын

This just reached 15k views 🤯 Thank you all so much for watching and commenting!!! 🥹🥰 I’m so happy to hear a project I made for fun brought others joy too!

@GaleneIanthe 2 жыл бұрын

This custom was so impressive! It was truly awesome to see her transformation. I think you definitely succeeded in making her unique while still keeping her recognizable as a PAM to those of us who know the model. Great work!

@CreativeKristenTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m happy to hear it ☺️

@teriwarren Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ve been in this hobby since I was a kid (fringes); I’m in my 40’s now…and I learned a lot from watching this video! Now to apply some of that learning to the extreme custom I’m working on!

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it, and yay! I’m glad it’s helpful for your extreme custom (those are my favorite)

@teriwarren Жыл бұрын

@@CreativeKristenTaylor Yes-he’s a challenging custom but he’s the *best* teacher! Aside from you, of course, lol! I’m so excited to finally be getting over the wall of, “I can’t do this” and moving forward. Your videos really help with that!

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Awww. I’m glad I’ve been able to help with my videos. And that’s always an awesome moment, especially when it turns into, “hey, I actually made that!”

@marylee5524 2 жыл бұрын

This is nothing less than wondrous! I ruined many a model back in the 70's when I was a young collector, then put it all aside for years. Now I'm about to saw a bunch of scratched up models to do a project but I may just have to see if I can give something like this a try - I enjoyed this to pieces! Thank you for your at!

@CreativeKristenTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it. And yes! Breathe new life into those ponies. I think that’s one of my favorite aspects of customizing; beloved plastic models can get another life as a work of art. Wishing you the best of luck and all the fun on that artistic journey!

@flufflewarrior Жыл бұрын

Okey I could have sworn I made a comment, but here we go: This is absolutely insane! The amount of work you put in and how you managed to still keep her as Pam, but also make her look so realistic is stunning! Thank you so much for this Video!

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Aww, you’re so kind, and thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! ☺️

@katrinakinnear 6 ай бұрын

This makes me so happy and inspired to watch! Your voice is so calming too!

@CreativeKristenTaylor 6 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you!!!😊

@jenniferbeyer6412 Ай бұрын

Your channel just showed up. The PAM is one of my favorites, and was my first Breyer model back in the 1970's the black charcoal with white. This remake is beautiful . Adding the mare parts is great. It's always been a disappointment of the models, not having them, it adds realism to the model. I have wanted to remake the Black Stallion model. The right side is nice but the left is way off. I would want to paint it to look like the real horse it's based on. Cas'Ole. From San Antonio Arabians. The star of the movie. He is my all time favorite Arabian horse. Although he didn't match the description from the books Cas'Ole is very close. Wish I had the confidence to attempt the remake. Your work is spectacular.

@CreativeKristenTaylor Ай бұрын

Cass Ole was a handsome horse! I think resculpting a Black Stallion model sounds awesome and you should definitely try it! Also, I believe confidence comes after trying something and grows with each new experiment. I didn’t have it when I started in making art the first time as it was all new to me then, so I just dove in to see what I could make and where the process would take me. All you really need to start is an idea that excites you, and it sounds like you have one!

@louisewaller2886 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this VERY INFORMATIVE video! I can’t wait for your book.

@CreativeKristenTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy you enjoyed the video! I’m not sure what you mean by a book, though?

@sherrenmouradian7704 5 ай бұрын

Wow ❤ that was 35:09 amazing 👏 I would love to aspire to that level

@CreativeKristenTaylor 5 ай бұрын

Awwwwwww, thank you 🥰 And go for it! With time to explore and learn, you can certainly get there!!!

@cassyscreations648 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I am absolutely in love with this custom! Thank you for showing her process 😍

@CreativeKristenTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy to hear it ☺️

@dcspaniel Жыл бұрын

This gives me goals with some of my plastics that need a new future. My skills will improve thanks to your time and effort in making these videos. Your model is fabulous but so is your ability to make videos! 😊

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Awwwww, I’m so happy to hear this inspired you! Giving plastic models a new lease on life is one of my favorite parts about customizing, so I’m happy to hear you’re giving it a go. Wishing you all the fun with your projects!!

@SJETT10 10 ай бұрын

Kristen I feel every moment of your pain through this process! Thank you sincerely for sharing. Being an artist is like being a scientist! You are incredible. I feel like I know you just from your process. I’m the type of person that has to know every single tiny detail ti every process and I’m not satisfied until I do. I love your tenacity and I commend you and love your process. Thank you so so very much for sharing! The tiny amount that you have shared has definitely given me the path I’ve needed to go! You can’t possibly record every single detail and these things are trial and error depending on environment etc etc. safety first always! Thank you so much my friend. I love your work and I can tell you are a kind soul. God bless you and many good future molds to you my dear! Xoxo

@CreativeKristenTaylor 10 ай бұрын

Happy to hear it was inspiring! Wishing you all the fun with your own projects!!!

@libvicious Ай бұрын

awesome!

@beckymiller369 Жыл бұрын

What a great video!

@unseelie63 Жыл бұрын

I admit,I had to skip to the sculpting part,lol,because I love the PAM so much,I was given two of the very early ones as a kid and they are favorites.But you did a beautiful,beautiful job,and I can still see her.That face!!

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Awwww, that’s wonderful to hear. I’m glad you have a couple to treasure! I found my first one when I was 14, a near mint dapple grey complete with original 1970s box (which the budding graphic artist in me was thrilled to find) and that sparked my interest in getting another to customize many years later! I love the two of them together

@kristinm784 10 ай бұрын

excellent work

@18.Springer Жыл бұрын

This is awesome and so inspiring! Please please make more videos like this!

@hrmnzdmatryoshka Жыл бұрын

Amazinggggg

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥹😊

@karensmith4745 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing .. Always happy to learn something new .

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Thank you too, and always happy to share!

@user-di7ez6cb9m Жыл бұрын

Вы волшебница и руки золотые

@Primrose.ponies Жыл бұрын

This is so so cool! I plan on trying to get into painting breyers again since I got a couple from Breyerfest this year. Your tips were all very helpful and the layout for your video was very calm and simple to understand. Thank you!

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Eeeee, that’s so exciting! I’m happy to hear you’re getting back into painting. Awww, thank you for your kind words on the video. 🥹😊 Wishing you all the fun with your customizing adventures!!

@Primrose.ponies Жыл бұрын

@@CreativeKristenTaylor Thank you very much! I appreciate it 💗

@kdjbeenken7931 Жыл бұрын

as Darth Vader would say, impressive most impressive

@S.-Morgan Жыл бұрын

Daaamnit, that's amazing I started my project two weeks ago and I can't figured how to make the mould properly,as her posture is a bit awkward. Wilde with her head down to a side and her right leg just up beside the face. I think I might get a three parts mould. Wish me luck 🤞

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Awww, thank you! Definitely take your time. I rushed a bit through the planning stage of my first mold for my first sculpture, and for the second mold I spent a week just doing tiny bits of work each day to plan the parting lines and that was far more enjoyable. You’ve got this!!!

@S.-Morgan Жыл бұрын

@@CreativeKristenTaylor definitely I will get my time with the mould. I want to try fibreglass as mould and plaster of Paris as a filler. But I'm not quite sure yet 🤔🤓

@The.Artistic.Squirrel 7 ай бұрын

Wow! This transformation and tutorial is AMAZING! I’m inspired to finally begin with my first custom on a beat up Breyer Hyksos Arab model! I would love to know what airbrush/compressors do you recommend? And do you use pastels ever?

@CreativeKristenTaylor 7 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you! And yay on your first custom!!! Wishing you all the fun 😊 My experience with pastels is pretty limited, as I fell in love with other mediums like acrylics and poof, time went by 😅 I may try pastels in the future. From what I remember, it was easier to get soft blends with them as a beginner until I developed my brush painting skills, so if you’re interested in them I would definitely check out Daisy Stalls here on YT and Stephanie Blaylock on instagram as they work with pastels a lot. Deejaybe also uses them in combination with acrylics (a combo that’s really cool to see!). As for airbrushes, it’s a pretty personal and price-related choice that changes from person to person, so I’ll say there’s a few things I wish I knew before I started (and hopefully this helps!): - The compressor is more important. You can have the world’s most expensive, high performance brush and it will perform poorly if your compressor is under powered or takes a long time to recharge, so spend the time to research as it will be either your best friend or enemy 😅 - Airbrushes are often steeply marked up at brick and mortar art/hobby chain stores (even after using a 40% off coupon). Do your research to find the best price and consider airbrush dedicated online sellers as they often give the lowest price and best selection - Every brand of airbrush has entry, mid and top tier product offerings. Even if budget is a concern, the entry level may or may not be a fit depending on how much you want to use it. I found that entry level performance wasn’t comparable to mid and top tier brushes, especially for tasks like details. The entry level brushes I purchased were difficult to work with for my tasks and given how much I used them, broke constantly (the spring loaded triggers were the first to go, sometimes in as little as 3 months). I spent enough money replacing entry brushes with entry brushes over the years that I could have saved my money and purchased a top tier brush from the start. Also, if a part does break in a higher end brush, they’re often designed to disassemble and easily replace that part and the entry levels often aren’t designed to disassemble - Given the above, ask yourself how much you want to use it and what you want to do. If you just need something every now and then to quickly spray primer or maybe a basecoat that you later brush paint over, then a budget brush might be worth it. For anything else I’d recommend researching the other two tiers first Here are a few resources that might help you find your perfect airbrush/compressor set up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fq6HqpCEtpPchWQ.htmlsi=hhElYsaDmJOVizjB kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMdpq9h1xp3Llqc.htmlsi=qeJeCKg4eyv4ifsj www.reddit.com/r/minipainting/s/sVfprs8HzZ www.reddit.com/r/minipainting/s/mX4A2W68kE

@rixon77 6 ай бұрын

Love the video now that you’ve perfected the process will you be selling any of the molds ?

@CreativeKristenTaylor 6 ай бұрын

Happy you enjoyed it! 😊 And thank you for your interest, but I’m just creating for my own enjoyment

@LillianPeters-wx3wq Жыл бұрын

This is so amazing and I really don't like arab's but I love this one!!!

@CreativeKristenTaylor Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Creating her definitely made me fall more in love with the breed (it’s almost my favorite now!)

@freestyle.equestrian 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!! How on earth do you keep the primer from being gritty though? I'm trying to use the exact same stuff, and even though I'm following the directions exactly, it ends up gritty! It's so frustrating - I just want to paint some ponies!

@CreativeKristenTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh, that’s interesting. I once had it look pebbly textured (kinda gritty?) when I sprayed it in high humidity (70%+). Is the humidity high there?

@freestyle.equestrian 2 жыл бұрын

@@CreativeKristenTaylor nope, it's done it to me in all weather conditions, including the most ideal, low humidity days 😔

@GaleneIanthe 2 жыл бұрын

@@freestyle.equestrian has this happened to you with different cans of the same primer or have you just used the one can? It's possible you got a bad batch.

@freestyle.equestrian 2 жыл бұрын

@@GaleneIanthe different cans from different stores 😬

@Dainahhatesu Жыл бұрын

i’ve had a similar issue!! i had to do super thin layers and then take super fine sand paper and make the surface smooth again unfortunately but it was so worth it because the finish looked amazing and pastels still stayed fine!

@lisa-tm4vj Жыл бұрын

A truly beautiful sculpting work on the neck and loved the mane and tail. Were the bumps and wrinkles already present on the muzzle. I believe the muzzle, and of course, the eyes represent so much. I did see a video on painting a roan with the look of hair (that was a wow!) However, I'm not sure how I feel about the hair on your model (I say this with great respect for your wonderful talent). This is my 2nd video, so what do I know. Keep up the great work.