Horse Shoe Wine Bottle Holder

Horse Shoe Wine Bottle Holder  It was my kid sisters 19th birthday. Horses are something that have always had a place in her life. My mother’s pregnant tummy was even nipped by a filly I was working with at that time. She was horse bitten in the womb!

 

Kid sister with the horse
My sister and I with my horse

 She spent most of her toddler years covered in bits of sawdust and hay, learning to walk down the breeze way of a stable. I thought it only fitting to incorporate horses and booze into some form of homemade gift for this milestone day.

 Where my sister learned to walk, the breeze way of the barn

I decided on a wine bottle holder and after a while of google searching I found the project I would take on.

 All that was required was a used horse shoe, a large snaffle bit and the capability to weld. The first two would not be a problem to get. Welding on the other hand is not a skill I have used since my early high school days in metal art. But I happen to know just the guy to help.

Horse shoe and bit for the wine bottle holder          Horse shoe and bit for the wine bottle holder

Long exposure of some grinding

Jig for setting up the horse shoe wine bottle holder        Another set up for the horse shoe wine bottle holder

Long exposure welding shot on the horse shoe wine bottle holder

Long exposure welding shot of the horse shoe wine bottle holder

Masking off the horse shoe wine bottle holder for paint    Painting the horse shoe wine bottle holder    Adding felt to the bottom of the horse shoe wine bottle holder   Felt bottom of the horse shoe wine bottle holder

 My dad was more than happy to give me a hand putting this together and was even a good sport about me taking the opportunity to play with the camera.  The whole project came together nicely. And I had fun successfully shooting some long exposure shots!

Horse shoe, horse bit wine bottle holder

Happy Birthday Punkin! x

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