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!
~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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