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Capriole is SOLD OUT (...again!)August 2017
Yes, a bit confusing, but I recently took delivery of some "bonus" Caprioles. The moulds were only guaranteed a set number of casts, so after those sold I marked him as SOLD OUT, but then I have had a couple of small batches of additional models I could offer. This latest batch went on sale on 2nd August and sold out in a couple of hours. Luckily, I hear there is one more small batch to come. After that, regardless of whether the moulds are still good, I'm going to call the edition closed (you can have too much of a good thing...)! If you'd like to know when the final copies come in, go to my Studio Blog page where you can subscribe to receive my updates via email. |
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Capriole is SOLD OUT.... Again!June 2017
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Scott of Aspen Leaf Studios. Bay Capriole painted by Jennifer The final copies of Capriole's official edition arrived, along with a few extra copies! The moulds are hanging on in there and so as I had these extra copies in-hand, I was able to make them available for immediate shipping. They didn't hang around, leaping out the door as they were all spoken for within half an hour! I'm thrilled to say that I am looking forward to more additional copies soon. To be kept up to date on the edition, check out my Studio Blog page where you can also subscribe to receive the blog posts via email. |
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A Lovely New Union Jack is GlazedJune 2017
Donna surprised me with a newly glazed Union Jack this week, I had given her free reign to create any new colours and patterns that her glazing ladies wished and they didn't disappoint! This fiery wild Sabino chestnut colt was offered for sale (which is unusual these days, they always get nabbed before I can offer them publicly!) and snatched up within a couple of hours. I'm thrilled that Union Jack is as popular today as ever, he's such a special little guy! You can read more on this model in his blog post here. |
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May Madness Live ShowMay 2017
I recently attended "May Madness", my nearest Live Show after quite a while without getting out to any events. I wrote a Show Report about the day which saw a deliciously shameful bunch of successes for models that came from my studio! You can read the report and see the photos from the day here. |
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Capriole is SOLD OUT*March 2017
Capriole orders were put on hold this month as we reached the guaranteed cast number for the two moulds currently being cast. *Once all 160 copies have been cast, if Barry is happy with the moulds and can get a few more copies from them, then those additional copies will be made available. More info on Capriole can be found on his page here. |
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A beautiful claybody custom bone china Union Jack ZORSEFebruary 2017
Donna and her team have been working their magic once more and have created this gorgeous zorse claybody custom Union Jack bone china model. He sports new ears and mane and a beautiful shaded stripy coat. More info on the china sales page here. |
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Capriole is shipping!November 2016
The first Caprioles have already shipped and a few have even been painted already! They are being cast by BearCast Moldings and then sent to me to be repackaged with their stands and COAs, then they go out to their new homes. So far 40 copies have been supplied and the next 20 are due to go out around the end of this month. |
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I'm back!!September 2016
After a magical nine months away from the studio, I am now officially back! I attended the British Model Equine Championships (BMECs) to start trading for 2016 and had a wonderful time seeing the UK (and some international) collectors and their incredible collections! You can read about the BMECs from my new little family's point of view on my newly relocated blog page here. |
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New Resin Release - CaprioleJune 2016
I'm still technically "on maternity leave", but as the results of the Referendum on the UK leaving the EU have had an impact on the exchange rate making the £GBP cheaper than it has been since 1985, I felt I should release this model a little earlier than expected so that my international customers can take advantage of the cheap British Pound. I can only offer him for one weekend, then all sales will go back on hold for a while. More details are on the Sales Page here and more photos can be found on Capriole's web page here... |
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December Sale - Ends 21stDecember 2015
Our baby is due on 2nd February 2016, so I'm closing the doors of the studio from the 21st December until next Summer whilst we welcome our new little lady into our lives. Before I close up though, I'm offering up a selection of models including seconds (which is a rarity, I usually save them until the resin edition is all sold out). |
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Cautiously Optimistic...November 2015
November has been an eventful month! After battling morning sickness for what seems like forever and then being hit with several viral illnesses at once, I landed myself in hospital after a vent fault in our house lead to my breathing in contaminated air. As an asthmatic it hit me first and hardest, though other members of my family (hubby and my sister, niece and nephew who were visiting) were affected too. Luckily no lasting damage was done and recovery was fast. Strangely though, after hitting such a huge low, I discovered that the morning sickness was lessening!!! I don't know why, perhaps being so ill put it all in perspective or something, but this month I have begun to be more productive. Sadly I still can't use my pastels or pencils so I still can't finish the part-done portrait I started earlier in the year, but I have been sculpting, mould-making and am now casting once again, albeit at a lesser rate than my "well" self can. Fingers crossed this leads to a more productive December, too - I have work needs finishing before our new arrival! Pictured to the left are my latest little in-the-works sculpture; the Lipizzaner in Capriole, and ten new moulds for a projects I've been working on for months; a show-exclusive model, more on this soon! |
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BMECs 2015October 2015
October saw the UK's biggest Live Show; the British Model Equine Championships, or BMECs. I managed to attend even though I was still struggling with morning sickness, with the support of my show buddies! I will write a blog post about the event as there is so much to share, but amongst the many thrills of the day was when this Night Heather resin painted by Anne Healion won a Top Ten ribbon in the Artist Resin category, especially as she was competing against models of all scales! Other highlights included being awarded the UK's first "British Sculptor" award which was an unexpected delight, and seeing Copperfox Welsh Cob take home Top Ten rosettes in BOTH the AR and CM divisions! More on this exciting event in a blog post soon! |
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Doing what I can...September 2015
Things are becoming a real struggle. I am one of the "lucky few" that is enjoying morning sickness for far longer than I should - most women feel much better after 3 months, but I am now 5 months in and there is no reprieve. This is a problem because, as I am self employed, I have no back-up if I cannot work. I have had to let down my pet portrait client and delay that project until I can go near my pencils again (which may not be until next year! I feel wretched) and am unable to even look at my computer screen (I am typing this in November, when I finally got back onto the computer!). BUT. I will not be defeated by this! I can sit in my chair and fiddle with wire and foil and clay, so I have started two new little sculptures (LB scale) in the theme of the "Airs Above the Ground" as performed by the famous Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, who I was privileged to see perform last year. |
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Slowing down to a crawl...August 2015
I've not had a very productive month. Morning sickness has been truly inconvenient and prevented me from producing any meaningful works. I am trying to complete a final pet portrait commission that has been on the books for far too long, but unfortunately I have discovered that my pastels and pencils have become a major trigger for the nausea that is keeping me down. I did manage to sort out my pencils before starting this portrait, giving each its official colour as per the manufacturer's listings. That's about as productive as I can be right now, sigh... |
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New Pet Portrait - BobbyJuly 2015
Bobby was a stunning ginger cat with a fabulous personality. After his passing, his owner's mother got in touch with me to produce his likeness as a gift for her daughter; his owner. I was just a few months' pregnant whilst drawing this portrait and battled with morning sickness throughout, I didn't appreciate how debilitating morning sickness could me when I took on the commission, so I took longer than I had hoped, but luckily both ladies were super-patient with me and allowed me the extra time I needed to complete it. This portrait included some photo-editing. I removed some items from the background and merged two photos to reposition Bobby's tail for a more balanced composition. I was so pleased with how happy his owner was with this portrait, especially as it had been such a challenge, I was really pleased with how it turned out. For more information on the pet portraits I offer and for a full gallery of previous works, please have a look at my Pet Portraits page here... |
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Big News!A little off-topic, but we have the BEST news! We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting our first little one early next year. We had our first scan this month and all is looking good.
This does mean a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, I have some projects and commissions to complete before our new family member arrives and will have to slow down a bit at least for a little while, as with pregnancy comes some delightful side-effects such as morning sickness, which I have a full dose of right now! I don't mind though, it has been a very long wait for this little person to come along and it's worth every moment! |
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The Copperfox Models are Landing!June 2015
Copperfox Model Horses have taken delivery of the models from their Chinese factory and are now shipping the models out that are the rewards for pledging towards their Kickstarter Campaign at the end of 2014. They will go on general sale when their stocks are replenished soon. I sculpted the Welsh Cob model, named Celtic Warrior, that has been used to produce a range of Welsh Cobs in a lovely selection of colours. Kickstarter pledgers could choose from a black, a bay or a buckskin option, all of which have lovely shading and gorgeous, four colour eyes. If you pledged, you can look forward to receiving your models in the next few weeks! |
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Union Jack Pegasus - China Edition releasedMay 2015
This very special edition of china models was made available in May 2015. The edition of ten models - made up of three black earthenware copies, four white bone china copies, one earthenware custom glazed copy and two bone china custom glazed copies sold out in just 6 hours! Read more about this very special edition here... |
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Fell Pony Mare Micro-Minis announcedMay 2015
May sees the start of a new edition. I had my Fell Mare digital model 3D printed in smaller scales, and plan to offer her in true micro-mini scale along with a smaller and/or slightly larger version, sold in pairs/trios. The project is in its early stages, but due to the wonderful quality of the 3D prints, once the decision is made, production should get going pretty quickly. A new web page will be built for these tiny models soon! To see the original sculpture, please go here... |
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Union Jack Pegasus resin releasedApril 2015
This month saw the release of the Union Jack Pegasus resin. This is a very small edition of just 25 copies, released on the 3rd April, the edition sold out in just 21 minutes!! Read more about this special edition here... |
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Casting Again!March 2015
I had a bad experience with some resin last year which wrote off a number of my moulds. I've been rebuilding my moulds ready to start casting again and now I have the new resin, can crack on and start producing white models once more! I'll be starting with Night Heather and Moonlit Dale, you can read more about them here... |
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SALE now on...February 2015
Each year around this time, I select a group of models to offer at a discount. Sale has now ended The model pictured is a Magnetic Dancing Daisy, a recent variation of this sweet little resin. |
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It's all change...January 2015
Things are changing here at Kelly's Studio. I've taken the leap to go self-employed with my creative endeavours (alongside some freelance CAD work). I recently bought a 3D printer that I plan to use both within the hobby and for other projects, I have some rather BIG plans, so watch this space for some fun in a variety of scales! |
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Celtic Warrior is in Production!January 2015
You may or may not know about the Copperfox Model Horses Project. Launched after a successful Kickstarter campaign by Becky Benfield of Utterly Horses, Copperfox is a new supplier of plastic original finish models to the world-wide collector and toy market. Celtic Warrior is the name I gave to the model I sculpted for the Copperfox range and I'm thrilled to report that along with two other new models, he is now being produced as a plastic model for the toy/collector market. |
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New Pet Portrait - TobyDecember 2014
This is Toby, a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel who belonged to a fellow model horse collector. Toby was taken before his time, I was pleased to be able to produce his likeness to remind his family what a happy, fun-loving little guy he was. More information on Pet Portraits can be found here... |
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New Pet Portrait - RalphDecember 2014
Meet Ralph, a cheeky Parson Russell Terrier; quite a rare breed nowadays, the Parson Russell Terrier was originally used as a hunting dog, bred with longer legs than the more common Jack Russell Terrier so it could run alongside the horses and hounds, yet still fit into the holes to flush out the quarry. I was lucky enough to meet the real Ralph when I delivered his portrait and saw how he loves to sit in his favourite spot next to the AGA. An affectionate soul, he loves a fuss, which of course I was happy to oblige! Ralph's portrait was completed using soft pastels, Conté crayons and pastel pencils on Sennelier La Carte paper in Charcoal. More information on Pet Portraits can be found here... |
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New Sculpture in the WorksNovember 2014
I am currently sculpting a set of wings for use on Union Jack. This is to use up copies of the model that were retained after his edition was cast in 2012. These copies needed a little more clean up than the edition copies, I didn't have time to clean them back then but I do now, so they will be released in kit form including the foal and the two wings, for assembly by the finish-work artist. More information can be found on my Facebook Page here... |
Back in "Portrait Mode" for Autumn
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October 2014
This months sees a few pet portraits starting. I have potentially two dogs, two horses and a cat (update - now three dogs and two cats) to do but don't know yet how many will be finalised commissions. I've started using Unison soft pastels and now understand why their reputation is so good. They are wonderful to work with and give beautiful, glowing, pure colour, I'm looking forward to seeing how my work develops using these lovely products. For more information please check out my Pet Portraits page here... |
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The Making RoomSeptember 2014
The Making Room will be my new studio. After we moved house I had nowhere to work outside of the kitchen/dining room and lounge, which was not ideal. So Adam and I set to work on a purpose-built studio where I can make all the mess I want to and have everything I need at hand. For the full story-so-far, check out The Making Room's dedicated page here... |
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New Resin Release - Night Heather and Moonlit DaleAugust 2014
Night Heather and Moonlit Dale are a pair of large stablemate (1:24) Fell Ponies, though they could represent any similar pony breed in shows, opening up a multitude of colour options for them. Full edition info can be found on their page here: Night Heather and Moonlit Dale... |
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Website updateJuly 2014
Recently the various currencies have been moving about quite a bit. This has meant that for the same model, I receive different amount depending on which currency I am paid in. This has mostly meant that the actual amount I receive is lower than it should be so, sadly, I have had to remove the Euro and Dollar prices from my site. I am looking into a live PayPal converter which will tell you exactly how much you'll be paying in your own currency but, until then if you'd like to order in a currency different to £GBP, please contact me. All the prices can now be found on the Sales Page... |
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We're moving house!July 2014
We're moving house this month so things will be a bit quiet in Kelly's Studio while everything is moved over to the new spaces... spaceS! Yes, there will be multiple areas in the new place; a workshop, a stockroom/studio, an office and space in the house to work in the evenings! We can't wait to get in and get unpacked! Items ordered online will still be posted out, however it may take a week or two to get each item boxed and out so please be patient. Once we're settled in I'll post all about the new spaces and new models available! |
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New Pet Portrait - MaggieMay 2014
This is Maggie, a gorgeous 13 year old Irish Wolfhound x Bearded Collie. Maggie's portrait was completed on 12x16" Senelier La Carte paper using hard and soft pastels and pastel pencils. For more details and a larger view, check out my Pet Portraits page... |
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Dancing Daisy Wins Big!Dancing Daisy had a great show at Southern Roundup Live on the 16th February 2013. My roan copy painted by Mindy Berg won her class and then went on to take the Champion spot in the AR British Native section up against the big guys.
My Union Jack painted to an appaloosa by Gail Aspinwall also won his class and then took Reserve Champion in the AR EU division. Yvette Earl, who proxied my models also took her Dancing Daisy painted to a lovely palomino blanket appaloosa. Her Daisy won her class, then won American Breeds Champion up against the big guys, then won ARTIST RESIN CHAMPION!! That's not it though - she then went on to win RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION!!! The Little One, painted by Lauren Hoeffer also did very well, winning its class and then taking Light Breeds Champion up against the big guys too! You can find more information on each of these models on their pages, links can be found here. |
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The big SALE is now on!February 2014
The SALE has begun! I needed to make some room in my studio so have added a heap of lovelies to the SALE page. (SALE has since ended) |
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New Pet Portrait - SulbyThis is Sulby, a lovely, lively, young Chocolate Labrador.
Sulby will join Heidi the Black Labrador (scroll down) as they live together, I am really looking forward to seeing them on display together! For more details and a larger view, check out my Pet Portraits page... |
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New Pet Portrait Completed - Roxy:December 2013
This is Roxy - a lovely, happy Staffordshire Bull Terrier that loves to smile! I had the pleasure of recreating her likeness as a commission for a Christmas gift but the owners know about it already so I am able to share. For more details and a larger view check out my Pet Portraits page... |
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New Mini Pet Portrait Completed - RosieThis little 4x6" pencil portrait was created in memory of a beautiful Boxer named Rosie.
Full details of this sketch can be found on my Pet Portraits page... |
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New website address: www.kellys-studio.comI've recently moved my website from the previous address of www.kelly-savage.com to this one: www.kellys-studio.com.
This is to help with the move to using my new married name, Kelly Sealey. I've refreshed many pages, adding PayPal buttons to most sculpture pages (I've still a few to do...) and updating and adding here and there. If you spot any booboos please let me know, or if you have any ideas on ways I can improve my site please drop me a line! |
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Dancing Daisy is now available to order online!!Dancing Daisy, the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo 2013 official resin is now available to order online (August 2013)
Visit Dancing Daisy's page for more information on the model To purchase a copy (or two!) please visit the Sales Page.... |
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The Competition Winner is Announced! |
Format changed on News Page, storied below are in the old format, stories above are in the new format
Naming Competition for the Hullabaloo foal starts on 5th June 2013!
The Competition to find the Hullabaloo filly a name begins on the 5th!
All the details, rules, terms and conditions are listed on her competition page here...
All the details, rules, terms and conditions are listed on her competition page here...
The official Utterly Horses Hullabaloo Foal is off for casting!
The cavorting filly has scampered off to the United States to be cast! She should arrive in a week or so and Barry is poised ready to get making her molds and popping casts out ready for her official release at the show.
Full Details on her page here...
Full Details on her page here...
Union Jack China copies revealed
I had the opportunity to visit Donna and her team at Animal Artistry and got to meet the first glazed copies of Union Jack. he has made the transition to earthenware incredibly well and I couldn't be more pleased with these first copies.
More info on Union Jack's China Page...
More info on Union Jack's China Page...
New medallions in the works - Albert and Victoria
For Valentines I wanted to reveal two models I've been working on. This romantic pair are a set of two medallions that will be cast in a variety of resin types. They fit together to form a heart.
More info soon...
More info soon...
Union Jack - Earthenware China Edition
Union Jack is to be cast in Earthenware china!
Details will be added to his page as I find out more, orders are being take now.
Sales information can be found on my SALES page.
Details will be added to his page as I find out more, orders are being take now.
Sales information can be found on my SALES page.
New Pet Portrait completed - Zac
Pictured is Zac, a lovely greyhound. I had the honour of knowing this dog personally as his owner is one of my best friends.
Zac passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in December 2012, he was the sweetest dog and a credit to his owner who has had many ex-racing greyhounds over the years.
Zac was 10 years old, as you can see he had greyed quite a lot even when the photos I used for his portrait were taken a few years ago.
Pet Portrait Gallery...
Zac passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in December 2012, he was the sweetest dog and a credit to his owner who has had many ex-racing greyhounds over the years.
Zac was 10 years old, as you can see he had greyed quite a lot even when the photos I used for his portrait were taken a few years ago.
Pet Portrait Gallery...
New Pet Portrait completed - Heidi
This is Heidi, a lovely, lively young black labrador.
Heidi's portrait was commissioned by her owner's daughter as a surprise Christmas gift.
Heidi is the first short-coated dark haired dog I've drawn and I found her an absolute pleasure to draw.
Heidi had now got a new friend - a chocolate lab and his owners plan to commission a portrait of him once he's finished growing.
More Pet Portraits...
Heidi's portrait was commissioned by her owner's daughter as a surprise Christmas gift.
Heidi is the first short-coated dark haired dog I've drawn and I found her an absolute pleasure to draw.
Heidi had now got a new friend - a chocolate lab and his owners plan to commission a portrait of him once he's finished growing.
More Pet Portraits...
New Pet Portrait completed - Mary-Elizabeth
This is Mary-Elizabeth, she's a lovely long haired cat that lived in San Diego, CA. I recently completed this portrait as a commission by her owner's daughter.
I don't do many pet portraits so it was a pleasure to take a break from the sculpting and casting activities of late to work on this.
To see more pet portraits I've completed over the years, check out the gallery on the Pet Portraits page.
See Gallery....
I don't do many pet portraits so it was a pleasure to take a break from the sculpting and casting activities of late to work on this.
To see more pet portraits I've completed over the years, check out the gallery on the Pet Portraits page.
See Gallery....
Union Jack - all orders shipped
All of the 50 copies sold recently have now been shipped.
Watch out for photos of painted copies coming soon!
You can still order a copy of Union Jack from Utterly Horses
CLICK HERE for more info
Watch out for photos of painted copies coming soon!
You can still order a copy of Union Jack from Utterly Horses
CLICK HERE for more info
A refreshing change...
Union Jack (my 50 copies) - SOLD OUT
Thank you to all who ordered a copy! The 50 copies I had available are now all sold. Don't worry though, there is still a chance to get a copy from Utterly Horses when they offer the unsold copies from the Hullabaloo.
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Off to the Hullabaloo!
The event begins tomorrow!!
I'll be setting off this evening to join in the fun!
Union Jack, the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo Foal resin is NOW released here on my website for public, international sales!
Click here for more info...
I'll be setting off this evening to join in the fun!
Union Jack, the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo Foal resin is NOW released here on my website for public, international sales!
Click here for more info...
162 copies of Union Jack cast
All the resin copies of Union Jack, the model for the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo are now cast! They're not yet cleaned up but should be ready to go in time for the event.
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The foal has a name!
The Hullabaloo foal has been named "Union Jack" by the Facebook followers for My Studio and the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo pages.
The winning suggestion was offered by Jackie Hasser, who wins a copy of the model - congratulations Jackie!
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The winning suggestion was offered by Jackie Hasser, who wins a copy of the model - congratulations Jackie!
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Utterly Horses Hullabaloo Foal Revealed
After months of secrecy, the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo limited edition resin was revealed!
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Very Little One - SOLD OUT
The 250 copy edition of this tiny mite is now sold out. THANK YOU to everyone that bought a copy and to those who have shared photos of their Very Little Ones all painted up.
Read more about this model...
Read more about this model...
