VIP Exclusive!

Paved Ponies

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced

10 am to 12 pm

You may know artist Franceyn Dare from her wild and wacky lollies and weirdlings custom models. We are thrilled that Franceyn will be joining us in person at BreyerFest to host this incredible customizing session!  Franceyn will show students how to create a 3-D style pony that appears to be made of bricks, complete with flowering vines – all without using any epoxy!  Franceyn will walk students through the sculptural phase, all the way through painting. This workshop uses whiteware of the G4 Drafter as the base model. 

Please note that this session is at the same time as How to Make a Western Bridle, Fleabitten!, Introduction to Collecting & Showing Model Horses, and Repairing Horses.

Traditional Scale Battle’Corns

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Come join long-time model horse artist and Breyer carousel ornament creator Laura Rock-Smith as she teaches you how to take a Breyer Traditional scale wild mustang and turn him into an armored battle-ready unicorn in this special VIP workshop. Learn some of her tricks for not only creating unicorn horns, but detailed bridles and fanciful armor with just a bit of history behind their designs. This session will be transforming the Mojave model (Fireheart mold) in to a battle-ready unicorn!

Please note that this session is at the same time as Painting on Canvas for Kids, Just for Kids! Painting, Kids Rainbow Holo Pony Party, and Model Horse Photography.

Spookology!

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

3 pm to 5 pm

Fresh off her BreyerWest workshop debut, artist Jenn Constantine can’t wait to bring spooky season to BreyerFest fans! Known for her supernatural skeletal "Spook" medallions, paintings, and customs, Jenn will introduce participants to the basics of the equine skeleton, the science of UV paints, and using those paints under black lights to create their own Spook on a Breyer model! This class is beginner-friendly but offers plenty to do for more experienced artists as well. This session will be getting spooky with Maggie Bennett’s Norwegian Fjord mare mold.

Please note that this session is at the same time as Pinots & Pintos Painting, Carousel Horses, Rainbow Holo Happy Hour, and Quaggas!

Leather Chamfron

Skill Level:  Intermediate to Advanced

10 am to 12 pm

Learn how to create your very own leather chamfron with Dani Boiko in this fun workshop. You will trace, cut out, and craft your very own piece of horse armor to fit the model provided. Leather armor was used on horses for many, many years as both protection and decoration. Many horses seen in sci-fi/fantasy movies are often adorned in armor. Here you will be able to start your very own set beginning with the faceplate known as the chamfron. This session will be using the Ezra model as the base to build upon.

Please note that this session is at the same time as Seeing Spots, Board & Bristol, Battle’Corns, and Creating Water Bases.

Superhero Horses

Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Hard-working lesson pony by day, crime-fighter and city-saver by night! Let your ponies' wildest dreams gallop true with the skills you’ll learn during this fun and creative workshop! Join Trinity Honaker of Infinity Breyers for her Superhero Costumes workshop. You’ll be able to obtain the skills needed to craft your very own superhero cape, decorated in your model’s style, and learn how to make matching accessories that will help any pony feel like the true hero they are! This session will be using a variety of Traditional scale models, so participants can choose their own adventure. 

Please note that this session is at the same time as Fantasy Saddle Pads, Mosaic Horses, Watercolor Painting, and Intro to Leather Tooling.