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a pink and white rocking unicorn. With a rainbow tail and mane and reins rather than handles. Won't be an heirloom build(she is six) and painted, so poplar(maple painted green for the rockers). Gonna try an A frame design instead of a flat seat type as LOML will cover a wood saddle with cloth. Will probably make a stiff cloth horn for safety.

Gonna be interesting.

Parts cut out:

Legs, head, rockers
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Body and saddle
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Mane and tail installed.  Saddle upholstered, needs trim, ears/horn/googly eyes installed, rockers installed(and tested by the future owner---who helped with the project ) She is making design changes. 

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  Will she be instructing while you are building?

(06-25-2019, 07:41 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: [ -> ]  Will she be instructing while you are building?

 I dunno. Cannot do much working wood until my nose returns to normal(can't wear glasses properly), so mostly just wood selection and designing for 2+ weeks.

I'm considering a Unicorn build this summer and plan on the "horn" being in the middle of a rainbow on the forehead of the rocker.

That will be a cool rocker...I'd love the see the finished product. Actually I could see something like this being an heirloom.

You gonna consult with Bob Z on this project?

(06-26-2019, 09:45 AM)Bill Wilson Wrote: [ -> ]You gonna consult with Bob Z on this project?

Included pics in original post.

Debating on how to do the ears and unicorn horn. I know they need to be soft but also need to stand up. One idea(LOML sews) is to use a small spring covered in cloth. Going to use rainbow yarn for the mane and tail, so may use that for the horn.

Any other ideas?

Cloth covered foam rubber?