Work-in-progress

This will be a carousel-like horse rearing up inside the hoop so the back side will have to be much heavier than the front  This piece is going to be a lot more detailed also.

New horse-in-hoop

Finished this one and the one below this weekend.  I really like the way the stars look on the inside of the hoop and sides of the hoop and will probably start incorporating them into future pieces.  This piece and the below horse-in-hoop will probably be placed on Etsy.com to see if I can drum up any interest.  Pieces are approximately 11" in height.

Another Horse-in-Hoop

 Horse nearly completed, still needs a bit of sanding and thinning.

 Finished painted horse before distressing and staining.

Test of how one of my carved Horse-in-Hoop balances and rolls.  Based on an old tin children's toy from the turn-of-the-century.   The piece was a wedding gift to a friend.  Not the best video however it gives you the idea on how it functions.

 

Video of how the cupid automata works.  Music by I Am Kloot.

Horse-in-Hoop

Wedding gift for a friend.

New automata

Based on a piece by Aquio Nishida (see post below).  This was a gift to a friend of my Mother's whose daughter graduated from medical school and received her first ER residency. Click on the image to make it larger.