I want to make a small carousel horse for an Xmas gift

NMDemDist2

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Tue Nov-15-05 05:54 PM
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I want to make a small carousel horse for an Xmas gift

it's to be used as a doorstop to hold a door open inside

I'm thinking I can pick up an old child's plastic hobby horse and mount it to a pole and paint and decorate

will I need to use something to "harden" up the plastic first? like resin?

I expect i'll have to use the special primer so the paint will bond, or is just sandpaper "rough up" enough?

suggestions? anybody have any experience with this?

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amerikat

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Wed Nov-16-05 12:37 AM
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1. I think it will depend on the type of plastic.

Edited on Wed Nov-16-05 12:39 AM by amerikat

Some plastics are hard to get paint to stick to. Check out this about painting plastic tiles.

http://forum.doityourself.com/archive/index.php/t-19470.html

I found this on Google. Also many cars have painted plastic panels. Maybe check with the local body shop for a primer for plastics.

edit to add: If you need to add weight to the horse for it to be effective as a door stop, drill a small hole and put some sand in using a funnel.

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NMDemDist2

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Wed Nov-16-05 05:15 PM
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2. I actually lucked out and found a wooden one cheap at the thrift store

all I have to do now is repaint and decorate it :bounce:

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NMDemDist2

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Sat Nov-26-05 05:16 PM
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3. Horsie pics--- this is the work in progress

here's how he looked when I got him

here's with all the foo-foo removed

here's cleaned up and sanded ready to start painting....

keep tuned.......

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Lugnut

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Sun Nov-27-05 01:25 AM
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4. That's a nice piece

Are you painting it the same color or not? I do tole/decorative painting so I'm interested in hearing/seeing what you have up your sleeve. :)

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NMDemDist2

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Sun Nov-27-05 02:30 AM
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5. nope, he's gonna be an elegant white and gold traditional

carousel horse when i'm done (I hope LOL)

what is "tole" ??

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Lugnut

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Mon Nov-28-05 12:56 AM
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6. Tole is actually metal.

The painting term is used to define a form of decorative painting using specific brush strokes to form flourishes or flowers. These strokes used to be done on metal surfaces so I assume the derivation was a result of that style. What I do doesn't qualify as fine art as far as I'm concerned but I enjoy it. lol

Are you planning to paint the mane on or reattach some fuzzy stuff? White and gold should look really nice.

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NMDemDist2

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Mon Nov-28-05 02:40 AM
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7. fuzzy stuff ( i made it today) three colors of yarn that I've taken

apart to one strand in a rich tan with white and rose added through

we cut his wooden tail off

hopefully the wind will be calm tomorrow and i'll get the painting done

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NMDemDist2

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Wed Nov-30-05 05:53 PM
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8. painted up and ready to start decorating

I'm going to give him emerald eyes and dusty rose and and gold accents, but here's my blank canvass. Black saddle or maybe deep chocolate brown, rose buds in a pale dusty rose color around the pole, bronze beads for his halter and reins and tri color tan/mauve/white yarn mane and tail with assorted and sundry ribbons. once all that's done we'll decide if the hooves go black or chocolate brown or bronze or what

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Lugnut

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Thu Dec-01-05 01:06 AM
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9. Very nice

:) Thanks for the in-progress picture.

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