This tail is wrapped with two colors of duct tape, white, to match the base color of the horse, and the tail is marked with irregular pieces of black duct tape. This is to provide a guide for adding the tail hair.
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Wrap the wire of the tail with tape. Florist tape, or duct tape will both work. Masking tape doesn't hold up very well, the tape needs to be flexable and tough. Make sure that the tape tapers smoothly from the base of the tail to the tip. It should be just about as long as the horses head. This tail is wrapped with two colors of duct tape, white, to match the base color of the horse, and the tail is marked with irregular pieces of black duct tape. This is to provide a guide for adding the tail hair. |
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Start with a bundles of hair about 1/8" in diameter and that reach from the tail the table top. Start at the tip of the tail, and glue the hair completely around the tip. Try 6000 craft glue, it has the advantage of being a thick gel that will stay in place, set quickly, and dries clear and flexable. The glue can be placed on the tail, and a bundle of hair can be pressed firmly into the glue, or dip the bundle of hair in glue, saturating the end, then press the glued hair on to the tail.
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Work up the tail, adding layers as you go. Horses with multi colored tails can be created by alternating layers of colored hair. The appaloosa tail has alternating black, white, and medium gray hair.
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At the top, glue the last bundle of hair to the top of the base of the tail. Once all the hair has been added to the tail, let the glue set. Once the glue has set, use a small brush and comb out all the loose hair.
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Use the same technique to create the mane. Start at the base of the neck, and work up the horses neck toward the ears. Try using bundles of hair that have about 1/8"-1/4" of one end dipped in glue. Smooth the glued end just over the top of the neck, with the hair falling to one side. Stop at the top of the neck between the ears. Reverse direction with the next bundle, and create the forlock by gluing the bundle between the ears with the loose hair over the forehead. |
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Let all the glue dry before trimming the mane & tail.
The picture to the right is the before, the left after trimming. The final step is to clean stray hairs and any glue stains. 6080 craft glue will usually rub right off.
Congratulations, your horse is now finished! |
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