Toy Horse Into Bronze Garden Sculpture! Painted Like a Boss!
by
Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations
(IC: blogger)
5 Materials
I saw this large toy horse at the thrift shop and instantly fell in love with it. I just had to get it and do something with it. The mane and tail were typically matted. Red nail polish and other stains decorated it.
I thought of removing the nail polish and stains, but plastic can melt. Painting the horse was necessary. There really is no salvaging matted synthetic successfully...
It's such a large horse, about 22" tall and long. Where to put it was how I came up with the idea... outside.
So I lathered it with plaster of paris. Mane and tail. I ran the substance completely through, squeezing and reapplying it. Then I formed the base where I wanted the mane to flow onto the body. After allowing the plaster to dry, I applied indoor/outdoor caulk. Like decorating a cake, but with a caulk gun, I made a flowing mane and tail.
Then painted the horse. Looks like a bronze statue. Like a boss!
The lengthy in depth details are posted on my blog.
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Suggested materials:
- Toy Horse (Thrift Shop)
- Plaster of Paris (Hobby Lobby)
- Outdoor Silicone Caulk (Walmart)
- Rust-Oleum Oil Rubbed Bronze Paint (Walmart)
- Krylon, a plastic adhering paint, in espresso color (Walmart)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published May 21st, 2014 9:19 PM
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Deb Schroeder on Feb 15, 2021
Beautiful rescue! This idea could be used to rescue or preserve so many wonderful toys. You have provided a wonderful opportunity for those of us who are still “kids” at heart, to display or beloved memories. Thank you for the great inspiration!
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Did you know you can’t leave plaster of Paris outside?