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Customizing a Breyer (or any model horse for that matter) is extremely hard. It requires pastel or acrylic paint, a paintbrush, a model to customize (you will want it primed in white or a chestnut-like color), and possibly an airbrush.
Once you've gotten the mold primed, or all paint removed (you can prime the mold, etch it all off; which is a painstaking process, or use sandpaper, which is even harder), you begin painting.
Many artists use a guide (picture) of what they want their model to look like when it is finished. They paint on the main color, then patterns. Some artists prefer to etch on the blaze, star, snip, etc. Socks and stockings are normally painted on in white paint.
Customizing doesn't always mean to paint and change the color of the model horse...!!...You can also change the model's original mane and tail, and either make a new one by using epoxy...or even add mohair that makes the model look like it has a real hair mane and tail...This is all still classed as Customizing.
Also you can do a little or a drastic change to the model's body by altering the way the model horse looks,..Like carving notches out of the plastic say in the neck and around the head and heating the plastic to bend easily into another position..Then fill in the gaps with epoxy, and once it's sanded and smoothed, you can prime the model..and then paint it however you want your model to look!!!......This is ALL Customizing, as well as just painting!!!.
You have to take baby steps, like with anything when you are first learning...but the more practice you do....you get better and better at it!!.
But, before you carve away at your model, study and research the horse anatomy, so that you will know how the limbs and muscle structure works!!!
If you want to get really good at customizing, then the more you study about horses, the better of an Artist you will become!!!
What else can I help you with?
Can you airbrush a Breyer horse?
yes when the breyer company first paints the model they use air brushes then they paint on the details There are many artist out there that customize Breyer horses using a lot of different mediums including airbrushing. If you want an idea check out ebay, just type in breyer horses in the search box and look for CM (abbreviation for customized)
Has Breyer stopped producing model horses?
No, Breyer still produces model horses.
What is the rarist breyer model?
The rarest breyer model would probably be Trigger, he was owned by Roy Rogers. He was one of the first breyer models. Check on ebay!
How many breyer horses are there?
There is an infinite amount. If you customize one, you make a new one.
What is special about Breyer horse accessories?
Breyer horse accessories are well known for their superior quality and detail. Collectors of Breyer model horses use them to compliment their model horses.
What is the definition of a Breyer Bull?
The company Breyer produces collectible model figures of animals and is famous for its horse figures. A "Breyer Bull" is simply a very detailled model figure of a bull.
How do you get your horse to be a breyer model?
Only nationally or world-famous horses are made into Breyer models. Once a horse reaches that level, Breyer may choose to consider it :)
When will the 2008 Breyer model horses be available?
Now
Are foals allowed in breyer model competitions?
yes
What are the best model horses in the world?
Breyer model horses are well made.
Which Breyer horse is the top seller?
The best selling Breyer Horse at this particular time is the Traditional model Espirit. You'll find the best price on that model at LookAGiftHorse.com
How much was the worlds most expensive breyer horse?
The most expensive breyer horse i have bought is 150 $
