My repainted (Schleich) horses! *NEW update p.3!*

Hi evryone!
I'm new here and I wanted to show some of my horses I pained.

Ofcourse I have to introduce myself, I am a girl who lives in Belgium and I really like schleich, I've been collecting them for about 2 years and repainting them for a year now. I have about 80 horses now , and made about 52 repainted ones.
Painting them is one of my hobbys and sometimes I sell them too.
The models I like to repaint the most are the icelandics , because I work with them in real life and I hope to own one by myself soon  
Enjoy!

Let's start with the icelandics  most of them are based on horses I work with in real life.
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I also like to make some pictures from them being ridden: ( I did not made the track!)
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Now some other horse breeds:
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Seabiscuit!  [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
I've made many more horses, but I don't think I can post that many pictures  
I'd really like to get tips so I can become a better painter!
Greets, Hanne.
(My English is not that good yet, but I'm doing my best)

your repaints look really great!
52 repaints in one year   that's one per week, I wish I could paint that often (and finish them) the iceys are marvelous  
I would love to see more of your repaints/customs  

and Welcome to STS I'm sure you'll have a great time.

wow very well done repaints

and welcome here

Welcome here!

WONDERFUL custom models! I love the new poses you've given some of them.

Thank you all for the nice comments!  Brings a big smile on my face  
I have a week vacantion from school now so I'm busy painting right now, already finished 2 horses yesterday, and 2 foals today ! Pics coming soon!

Welcome on forum!!  
Really great repaints! Congratulations!!   

What medium do you use for resculpts?

Schleich_Figures_4U wrote:

What medium do you use for resculpts?

When I want to do a little resculpt (like bowing the head a little or so)I use hot water or fire to bow it and then cool it by putting it in the freezer.
For a bigger resculpt (like the position of the legs) I cut the leg in parts, make a hole in it and put a wire in it. Then clay over it to make it smooth and done! Hope it helped, I find it kinda hard to expain haha

Here a example of using hot water or fire: (leg and head)
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And this one I made with cutting (It was the shetland stallion so I made him trotting)
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Hanne wrote:

When I want to do a little resculpt (like bowing the head a little or so)I use hot water or fire to bow it and then cool it by putting it in the freezer.
For a bigger resculpt (like the position of the legs) I cut the leg in parts, make a hole in it and put a wire in it. Then clay over it to make it smooth and done! Hope it helped, I find it kinda hard to expain haha

Very interesting, thank you! Is there a certain type of clay you prefer?

Schleich_Figures_4U wrote:

Hanne wrote:

When I want to do a little resculpt (like bowing the head a little or so)I use hot water or fire to bow it and then cool it by putting it in the freezer.
For a bigger resculpt (like the position of the legs) I cut the leg in parts, make a hole in it and put a wire in it. Then clay over it to make it smooth and done! Hope it helped, I find it kinda hard to expain haha

Very interesting, thank you! Is there a certain type of clay you prefer?

Yeah, I use DAS clay, but the white version, you have also a brown version, that one is good too, but the white one is easyer to handle. I don't know if you can buy DAS clay where you live?

Welcome here!
Your repaints looks very good.

Hanne wrote:

Yeah, I use DAS clay, but the white version, you have also a brown version, that one is good too, but the white one is easyer to handle. I don't know if you can buy DAS clay where you live?

Thank you! Yes, both versions of DAS are in the US. I personally use something called Creative Paper Clay (not to be confused with home made paper clay), which I've read is less gritty and smells better than DAS.  

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I am in love with this one

Thankyou! That is my favourite horse in real life, named Visna I'm very proud of that one because she really looks like the real one!

Hello, hello and wellcome,  Hanne  

Great to see one more Icey-fan here  

I love your repaints  , - most the Icelanders, of course   

Thanks Susanne! I'm planning to make an icelandic horse breeders farm in schleich- already have some of them painted and I have lots of models here waiting to be painted, I'm also working on a model stable as realistic as possible

Nice work   

Really nice paint-jobs! You did a great job!

And.. Welcome!
- Welkom landgenoot!

 These are incredible. These figures look completely different, and for the better! WOnderful job, and please keep posting your work here!
Also, welcome to STS, I am sure you will love it here.  

Beautiful repaints Hanne! Welcome here to STS, I hope you will enjoy it here!

Wow, you can be super nice and custom repainten
Visna is also my favorite

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So I finished 8 horses this week and I wanted to show them!   
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Some pictures with tack and rider on :
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Hope you like it!

Wonderful repaints! I like the ones of the lippi and appy best.

Nice again