Great granddaughter requested(Updated i August))

[K. L. McReynolds]

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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[Stwood_]

  Will she be instructing while you are building?

[K. L. McReynolds]

  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.

[Wild Turkey]

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.

[fredhargis]

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

[Bill Wilson]

You gonna consult with Bob Z on this project?

[K. L. McReynolds]

You gonna consult with Bob Z on this project?

[K. L. McReynolds]

Included pics in original post.

[K. L. McReynolds]

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?

[MarkSingleton]

Cloth covered foam rubber?