Customs are some of the most wonderful, personalized tidbits of shiny mud
produced in the hobby. We are planning on hosting a gallery to show off the
beauties made from Pour Horse sculptures, but it's not quite ready yet. Actually,
it hasn't even been started yet. Tara wants to make it database driven, so
you can look up pieces by the painting artist, whether it's a clay-body custom,
what mold it it, or even what color it is. Wouldn't that be swell?
The only customs we won't be showing are cold-painted bisques - because if
you're just going to paint them with acrylics or some other medium, why not
just use a resin?
If you can make the simple database that we need, I'm sure both Joanie and
other collectors will be most appreciative. Email Tara and tell her your
scheme!
Right now, you can also look at Liz LaRose's "old" custom PH site, which had to be taken down from her ISP due to size and bandwidth considerations. It's currently hanging out (although it hasn't been updated since Liz had it) at: www.pourhorse.com/ph/lizPHSite Note: Liz was courteous enough to provide this to us so that it would still be accessible to the public. Please do not berate her or me for the information not being current.
In the meantime, you can look at these customs that Joanie (recently) had in her collection.
Joan has often been asked if she would sell certain beloved pieces, the answer is yes. For $3,000, you can own any of these that she still has.
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Kheer Claybody Custom
He is a claybody custom done by Joan on a Kheer body. She cut off his tail
and flipped it over, dropped his head, dropped the front leg and made him
a colt. He is now owned by Liz Holm.
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Maeve Custom - Dark Fleabit Gray
Joan writes: The dark Maeve is the one that Kristina did for me, she was done as a custom
and not as a test for the OF run, although in those days we called everything
“test”. She was one of the first three Maeves cast, and no more were made
until years later. The other two were painted as bays and sent to two of
our sales reps for showing off. Since Maeve never got produced, those are
truly tests, and are in private collections. This Maeve is in my collection.
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Owynn Claybody Custom - "Brigand"
Joanie writes: This Owynn claybody was done by Kristina, and his name is
Brigand. He is one of the few horses in my collection that have names. Kristina
did him with ultimate detail, including teeth, veining, wrinkles and other
goodies. He is a rather drastic custom, and doesn’t stand well, so he is
on a base. He weighs quite a bit, being a heavy casting. We always tried
to make claybodies a heavier casting to have more to work on, whether that
was a good idea or not is debatable.
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Voltage Claybody Custom - "Maxx Forky"
The
Voltage claybody is my other pride and joy, and his name is Maxx Forky. Maxx
is a very dramatic custom from a Voltage, and he is a gelding. I always thought
that he was one of Kristina’s best claybody jobs, he just screams “polo pony”.
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Tesla Claybody Custom
Joanie
writes: The little Tesla custom was done by me, from a casting that I dropped
on the floor when demolding. It has all-over hair texture, and has been resculpted,
although not by the artist (Kristina). Now living in Hawaii.
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Worth the Wait Test
Joanie
writes: The Worth the Wait is a test of sorts, it was made by sticking bits
of Okie’s vinyl blanket mask onto it. It is rather yucky. Lesli was
out visiting, I think, or maybe I did this all by myself. Who remembers?
Anyway, it’s a test for something. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
My collection.
Tara comments: It *could* go in the OF section under Okie tests, but would
that do it justice? If it disappears from this page and reappears there,
it would appear that the powers that be decided it should go there.
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Worth the Wait Custom
Joanie
writes: The buckskin WTW custom was painted by me right after Lesli left.
I was trying my hand at the blue eye painting technique she uses, and also
tried to paint the muzzle like she does. I always liked this horse but sold
it, and eventually got it back in a trade.
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