In this professionally produced DVD Anthony Dew shows you all the processes & techniques involved in making a real Victorian style rocking horse.
In this professionally produced DVD Anthony Dew shows you all the processes & techniques involved in making a real Victorian style rocking horse. Assembling & gluing up the parts; carving & finishing the head, body & legs; gessoing & traditional dappling method; fitting leather saddlery, mane & tail, mounting up - all is demonstrated & explained. A moving textbook! Running time 53 minutes. N.B. Making Rocking Horses - The DVD shows how to make a Medium Size Carved Rocking Horse (using Plan 109) but will be equally valuable in helping you to make Large or Small or even Half Size carved horses, since the method & carving are similar, laminated horse designs which employ quite different methods & carving techniques.
Running time 53 minutes.