Hi! I haven't done a tutorial for AGES! Today I decided it would be time to do some more tutorials, and be a more active blogger. Today the tutorial is on leg wraps. They are designed to wrap around the horse's leg - before modern boots they were used, and occasionally people use them nowadays. Mine are very simple - they take around 5-10 min so it is likely you can make 4 in around half an hour. They fasten with Velcro for an easy touch and if done correctly are very durable.
You will need:
Material (anything apart from felt is good, it just needs to be thin. I am using a white blackout blind that I found!)
Felt
Scissors
A glue gun (or some reliable glue)
Velcro
Let's get started:
1. Firstly, take your material and cut a narrow strip of it. I will describe the length in the next step. The width will depend on the scale of the model, I am using Breyer Traditional and mine are reasonably narrow. If you have weak or easily frayed material, cut it wider and seal the edges with clear nail polish.
2. The length of your material should be roughly a bit longer than your model. However this isn't precise - if you want it precise you can always do a few prototypes using paper and scrap materials.
3. Next, cut a small rectangle of your felt. I am using white for a more professional look, but if you want yours to be more funky, that's fine! It should fit comfortable on the horse's leg between the fetlock and the knee joint.
4. Next glue your strip of material to the piece of felt. I am gluing it to the top of the material, however you can glue it anywhere as it will still achieve the same results.
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5. Wrap it around the leg to check the fit. Glue the fuzzy side of the Velcro to the bit where the other bit of the Velcro will go (if this doesn't make any sense see the next step!)
6. Glue the prickly side of the Velcro to the end of the strap, so that when it folds over it will Velcro nicely into position. If you are going to make this for a number of different horses, then I advise making the Velcro a little longer. If it is for only one horse, then cut it shorter.
7. Wrap carefully around your model's leg, using an even tension and ensuring that it is quite tight so it doesn't constantly slide around, but that it is not so tight that it could potentially scratch the model.
And you are done! Please comment if you like this tutorial, I will definitely be inspired to do more! Thanks so much for all the pageviews, it is much appreciated!
By the way, if you were wondering why I was doing the tutorial on the floor, this is why:
Yep, that's my work desk. I'm currently in the process of making a saddle (see the brown thing by the green box and the rider's foot!) so it is very messy. I will tidy it
soon though.
See you soon for reference pictures, tutorials and general gossip!
