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DIY Model Horse Trophies


I found some mini, magnetic chess pieces yesterday, and I got instantly inspired to make them into trophies for my model horses. 
I have no idea where you'd buy these, but they're really cute! (I only found 1 black piece but 8 white ones😂)









As you can see, there are tiny magnets on the bottom so that they can click onto magnetic chess board. 








I could have easily just made these, and not document the process, but I'm trying to get into this blogging thing, so I thought it would be fun to do a tutorial! 



What You'll Need:
~Cosmetic Wedges (optional)
~Mod Podge (or any type of paint sealer)
~Acrylic Paint
~Paintbrushes
~Mini Chess Pieces (or you can sculpt some out of clay)
~Protective Surface 










And then I painted the top gold.
I started by painting the base of one of the
tiny chess pieces with a 'cashmere tan' color.



The gold paint was really transparent so I had
to do multiple coats to get it opaque.
In this photo, it is a bit difficult to see,
but I used a sharpie to draw a
 few little scribbles to make it
look like it has some writing on it.
After I finished painting them as I liked,
I used a coat or two of some Glossy Mod Podge
to seal the paint, and to give it a nice gloss.
I did mess up on two of them, but I could strip
 the paint and re-do them.
After I made a couple, I made a little setup to show them off. 
Close up😁 The Seabiscuit book is a printable from Desktop Stables!
Overall, I'm really happy with my new tiny trophies for my model horses. They are the perfect scale for Schleich! 

Leave your opinion on these down below! 
That's a wrap! 

~Kaycee

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