NAN has come and gone again, and here's the wrap up of champs and reserve champ horses sculpted by me:
Artist Resin Performance classes (with tack):
Parade/Circus:
Champion: Khemonahar Ali
owned by Tiffany Purdy
Khemosabi resin customized and finished by Tiffany Purdy to a Morab
Reserve: Kentucky Gold Push
owned by Shannon Hayden
Independence resin finished by Shannon de Wall-Hayden
Reining:
Champion: Velvet Phoenix
owned by Lyn Norbury
Reiner resin customized by Lyn Norbury and painted by Billie Campbell
Reserve Champion: LZ Oklahoma Fuel
owned by Annette Dean
Reiner resin
Western Pleasure Quarter Horse:
Champion: Remington Steele
owned by Lyn Norbury
Reiner resin customized and painted by Lyn Norbury
Western Pleasure Other Breed:
Reserve: Mapachi Star
owned by Annette Dean
Lonestar resin customized and painted by Lyn Norbury
Western Trail-Geldings
Champion: Big Valley Casino Gold
owned by Vicky Norris
Lonestar resin finished by Sue Kern
Western Stockwork:
Reserve: Azul Amigo
owned by Vicky Norris
Reiner resin finished by Jennifer Scott
Artist Resin Halter (breed) classes:
Tennessee Walker Traditional scale:
Champion: Shaman
owned by Sharon Mossy
Independence resin finished by Carol Williams
Appaloosa:
Champion: Velvet Phoenix
owned by Lyn Norbury
Reiner resin customized by Lyn Norbury and painted by Billie Campbell
Tennessee Walker/Other Gaited mini resins:
Champion: Push in the Right Direction
owned by Amy Widman
Mini Indy resin finished by Carol Huddleston
Reserve: Gypsy Rose
owned by Randi Brazil
Mini Indy resin finished by Nikki Button
Arabian Stallions:
Champion: Khemolytic
owned by Hilary Schwafel
Khemosabi resin finished by Hilary Schwafel
Reserve: Paradox
owned by Gail Aspinwall
Mini Nahar resin finished by Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig
Arabian,
Purebred
Sculptor/Customizer: Sarah Rose
Painter/Finisher: Sarah
Minkiewicz-Breunig
Andalusian/Lusitano:
Reserve: DNC Caballo Caliente
owned by Heather Moreton
Deseoso resin finished by Tracey Eilers
Quarter Horse:
Reserve: Canis Major
owned by Sharon Mossy
Little Lonestar resin finished by Hilary Schwafel
Arabian Mares:
Champion: La Nouba
owned by Sharon Mossy
Mini Nahar resin customized and painted by Paige Easley Patty
Reserve: High Society
owned by Randi Brazil
Jezebel resin finished by Nikki Button
Part Arabian:
Reserve: Bear
owned by Macy Lindsay
Mini Nahar finished by Mindy Berg
Thoroughbred:
Champion: Now or Never
owned by Natalie Sherard
Affinity resin finished by Sommer Prosser
Besides the champs and reserves there were numerous Top Tens that aren't pictured on the NAN website. Congrats everyone!
Showing posts with label Affinity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Affinity. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Affinity ordering deadline Sunday!
Time sure has flown, once again! Sunday is the very last day you can place your order for Affinity. Sales information is on the website. To order simply email me stating that you are placing your order, or send payment (or both!). My email and PayPal are both Sarah@rosehorse.com
Thomas Bainbridge had this to say about Affinity "sooo SOOOOO much nicer in person ... as if that was even possible, but somehow it is. Wow, the detail is just mind blowing ... Sarah sure knows her muscle groups and anatomy, no doubt about that! She is taller than I expected, which is nice. Also, MINIMAL and I mean MINIMAL seam/prep work. Bottom line ... you'll definitely love this sculpt! If you've been 'toying' with the idea of ordering one ... do it! You will not regret it! "
Here is a gorgeous dapple bay Affinity by Sommer Prosser winning big at Jewel Heist Live this past weekend:
I've been getting a lot of feedback that the castings are fantastic and that she is bigger than folks thought she would be. She is, in fact, a bit taller than Lonestar or the Stone ISH. I think the quality of the castings is due to years of practice and learning little things to improve both the molds and the castings. I am getting better at cutting the molds, something I used to dislike but have finally gotten confident enough to enjoy and look forward to. Todd has gotten better at tweaking the molds to keep the seams tight without distorting the castings. Of course there are still casting 'bloopers', and some end up in the trash can. Nothing like when we first started way back when with Khan. You should have seen the trash bags full of messed up Khans!
On another note, spring has finally arrived here in the Rockies, and while there is still snow covering the trails in the high country, the lower elevations are dry and ride-able! I'm hoping to get back to riding 500 miles a season this year, and have a GoPro camera on the way for trail videos. Todd and I were enjoying some quiet time on the porch last night watching our little herd happily munching on grass, reflecting on what great horses they have become and how much they have added to our life. Truly I can not imagine life without them. So much of what we do is about them, from moving to this corner of the state where we could afford horse property, to our choice of career, to fixing fences and weed control, to truck, horse trailer, and small tractor ownership, and on and on. Horse ownership is a lifestyle choice, a paradigm shift, and for a disabled person like myself a way to borrow legs that take me into the wilderness.
Thomas Bainbridge had this to say about Affinity "sooo SOOOOO much nicer in person ... as if that was even possible, but somehow it is. Wow, the detail is just mind blowing ... Sarah sure knows her muscle groups and anatomy, no doubt about that! She is taller than I expected, which is nice. Also, MINIMAL and I mean MINIMAL seam/prep work. Bottom line ... you'll definitely love this sculpt! If you've been 'toying' with the idea of ordering one ... do it! You will not regret it! "
Here is a gorgeous dapple bay Affinity by Sommer Prosser winning big at Jewel Heist Live this past weekend:
I've been getting a lot of feedback that the castings are fantastic and that she is bigger than folks thought she would be. She is, in fact, a bit taller than Lonestar or the Stone ISH. I think the quality of the castings is due to years of practice and learning little things to improve both the molds and the castings. I am getting better at cutting the molds, something I used to dislike but have finally gotten confident enough to enjoy and look forward to. Todd has gotten better at tweaking the molds to keep the seams tight without distorting the castings. Of course there are still casting 'bloopers', and some end up in the trash can. Nothing like when we first started way back when with Khan. You should have seen the trash bags full of messed up Khans!
On another note, spring has finally arrived here in the Rockies, and while there is still snow covering the trails in the high country, the lower elevations are dry and ride-able! I'm hoping to get back to riding 500 miles a season this year, and have a GoPro camera on the way for trail videos. Todd and I were enjoying some quiet time on the porch last night watching our little herd happily munching on grass, reflecting on what great horses they have become and how much they have added to our life. Truly I can not imagine life without them. So much of what we do is about them, from moving to this corner of the state where we could afford horse property, to our choice of career, to fixing fences and weed control, to truck, horse trailer, and small tractor ownership, and on and on. Horse ownership is a lifestyle choice, a paradigm shift, and for a disabled person like myself a way to borrow legs that take me into the wilderness.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Affinity released!
Affinity is finally ready to offer for sale, and will be available to order until March 1st 2012. All sales information is available here on Affinity's webpage. Over the next 5-7 days the production molds will be made, and then castings will start to ship. I can't wait to see how she looks all painted up! Here are some photos of her in red primer, her veins and whisker bumps have not yet been added (that will be the last thing I do right before claying her up for the molds):
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Labor and Delivery
I'm sure I am not the first to link mold cutting and the casting of the first resin to the birthing process. I have never given birth to a human, but somewhere deep inside a voice kept saying "breathe" and "is it almost out?" A picture is worth a thousand words, so without further adieu, here are the photos of the labor and delivery of Affinity:
Here we are this morning, getting ready for another day of refining details to get her ready for her photo session before the big release on Monday.
That's one big block o' rubber! The 'holes' you see are the hooves, the armature pipe, and vents for the tail and head.
Yes, a ratchet had to be involved!
It took most of a day to get this far. You are looking straight down to the belly, with the armature pipe removed.
And....she's out! In pieces, but the mold is finally cut and ready to pour. At this point the only place she exists is in the negative space of the mold.
Here we are this morning, getting ready for another day of refining details to get her ready for her photo session before the big release on Monday.
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