New Uses for Dala Horse Designs

I've been drawing dala horses for years but it was mostly for design purposes and nothing except teaching classes was done with them.

Lately it occurred to me that If I make all of the lines heavier that I can make them into rubber stamps. I haven't sold very many of them but I love them and use mine often to decorate my mail.

There are several more of these heavier drawings for use as rubber stamps and patterns but I'm hoping you'll buy those on the How to post cards that I have available in my Dala Horse store on Zazzle.

Thanks, 

A girl's got to make a living,

Julia

Changing Your Dala Horses

I wish I'd taken pictures along the way put a Christmas Dala Horse I did years ago had become quite damaged. I first planned to just touch it up and then decided to change it to a year around design that I would get more use of.

BEFORE

AFTER

I sanded off the holly leaves in the saddle area and  the bit, bridle and reins so that I could make them thinner and brighter.

I also added more colors and design elements to brighten it up a bit.

I don't know what you think but I feel it was a vast improvement.

Don't be afraid to go back and make changes. You can always out it back the way it was if you want to.

After all it's just wood and paint, you can't really ruin anything. Just keep at it until you come up with something you're really happy with.