MarthaBechtel

Martha Bechtel's Custom Model Horses and Magnets

Newport News, Virginia · 56 Sales

5 out of 5 stars
(21)

MarthaBechtel

Martha Bechtel's Custom Model Horses and Magnets

Newport News, Virginia 56 Sales On Etsy since 2008

5 out of 5 stars
(21)

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Martha Bechtel

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Six-Pack Custom Color Horse Head Magnets (Mix and Match!) - Kitchen or Office
$4.00
Custom Story Prompts You Pick the Theme! One-a-Day Monthly Collection (eBook)
$0.99
3x5 Grass or Sand Display Base for Model Horses with or without Fence holes for Removable Fencing
$3.75
Custom Horse Pony Unicorn Magnet Fat Fantasy OOAK Handmade Resin Kitchen Office Refrigerator Fridge
$2.25

Announcement   Behold, custom model horses in bay, chestnut, black... and blue appaloosa? Welcome to a world where horses come in every hue and pattern!

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Last updated on Mar 18, 2016

Behold, custom model horses in bay, chestnut, black... and blue appaloosa? Welcome to a world where horses come in every hue and pattern!

Martha Bechtel

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Draft Clydesdale Shire Fantasy Chocolate Brown Chestnut Copper Sabino OOAK Magnet
$2.50
Blue Green Marbled Wooden Fantasy Dusky Dolphin Magnet - Kitchen or Office OOAK
$2.00
Flying Dragon Drake Wyvern Fantasy Tile (OOAK Plaster Magnet)
$3.00
Ha'penny - Custom Fantasy Stablemate Model Horse (Breyer G3 Highland Pony)
$9.00
Mayflower - Custom Mini Whinnie Model Horse (Breyer Big Lick Tennessee Walking Horse Stallion)
$17.50
Alamode - Custom Fantasy Mini Whinnie Model Horse (Breyer Cutting Stock Mare)
$17.50
Baker's Dozen (13)-Pack Custom Color Horse Head Magnets (Mix and Match!) - Kitchen or Office
$7.00
Horse Pony Magnet Fantasy Christmas Green Red Sabino Horse Head OOAK Handmade Plaster Kitchen Office Refrigerator Fridge
$2.50
Gray/Grey Tabby Cat Head (OOAK Wooden Magnet) - Kitchen or Office
$2.00
Horse Pony Magnet Bay Brown OOAK Handmade Wooden Kitchen Office Refrigerator Fridge
$2.75
Green Blue Purple Metallic Fantasy Bird (OOAK Wooden Magnet) - Kitchen or Office
$2.00
Fantasy Green Camo Army Horse Head (OOAK Magnet)
$2.50
3x5 Circle Grass Display Base for Model Horses 1:32 and Smaller (Wooden)
$3.75
Copper Tobiano Fantasy Horse (OOAK Wooden Magnet)
$2.75
CUSTOM Wooden Dolphin Magnet - Any Color!
$2.00
Flaxen Chestnut Horse Head on Green Heart Magnet - Kitchen or Office
$2.00
Horse Pony Magnet Chestnut Flaxen Custom OOAK Plaster Kitchen Office Handmade
$2.50
Blue-eyed Buckskin Frame Overo Plaster Horse Head (OOAK Magnet)
$2.50
CUSTOM Wooden Horse Magnet - Any Color! (Portrait, Tobiano, Overo, Appaloosa, Bay, Rainbow, etc.)
$2.75
Blue Plaster Horse Head on Blue Wooden Heart OOAK Magnet - Kitchen or Office
$2.00
Paint Chip Pony: Green Appaloosa - Custom Model Horse Fantasy Color
$3.25
Metallic Chocolate Brown Pony (OOAK Plaster Magnet)
$2.00
Custom Horse Pony Unicorn Magnet Fat Fantasy OOAK Handmade Resin Kitchen Office Refrigerator Fridge
$2.25
Paint Chip Pony: Oilslick Tobiano - Custom Model Horse Fantasy Color
$3.25
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Average item review
5 out of 5 stars
(21)
Rebecca N

Rebecca N on Jan 17, 2017

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful model added to my collection! Creative and well done. :) Also excellent communication, given the shitty weather lately and possible delays in delivery. Still arrived on time thanks!

Rachel H

Rachel H on Dec 17, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

Pictures do not do Martha's work justice! This lady is an amazing, talented artist who created an impeccable rendering of my friend's horse for a gift. Her coloration, shading, and alteration skills are enough to put Breyer out of business! On top of it all, her customer service is A+ and you won't find a more kind, passionate Etsy owner willing to please her customers and do what she loves!

Bobbie Allen

Bobbie Allen on Nov 19, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful little horse, thank you so much! She arrived just in time for our first snowfall here on the 9th and I had to take a quick picture. :)

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I've got a lot of things that need photos so I can list them in the store... Photography Weekend ahoy! ;D

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Horse Pony Magnet Fantasy Christmas Green Red Sabino Horse Head OOAK Handmade Plaster Kitchen Office Refrigerator Fridge
$2.50

About

This is one of the 'clean' days-- you can see the table top in places! ;)
Casting in plaster and wood glue in Silicone Caulk molds is messy, but fun!
You can never have too many magnets!
 

The View Behind The Workbench

I've joked about customizing from a shoebox before, but in all honesty my art tends to take over the house! Every so often I corral it back onto the workbench, but the chaos invariably spreads.

But half the fun is getting messy and I love trying out new mediums and tweaking old methods. My goal is to have every item in the Etsy shop broken down step by step so folks can play along at home if they like!

2016 Pricing Changes
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This year I am officially abandoning my chase of a profit margin and am dropping prices to match the new outlook! After a bit of a sea change, I realized I love my day job and I love making art more when I'm not trying to make money from it. So instead of trying to make a living, I'm just trying to keep the art horde stocked.

Thus prices have had the 'Labor' element removed and are now set at 2 x Materials Cost (so the item will pay for itself and a friend).

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Last updated on September 29, 2016
After a bit of a sea change, I realized I love my day job and I love making art more when I'm not trying to make money from it. So instead of trying to make a living, I'm just trying to keep the art horde stocked (prices are now based on cost of materials only).

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Payment
I take payments primarily through PayPal, but I can work with other methods if you need. Just send me a message and we can sort something out! :)
Shipping
I offer a few different shipping methods, but if there is one you want that's not listed, just give me a holler. I normally ship in the next day or so, depending on how chaotic my workdays are.
Refunds and Exchanges
If anything is broken in shipping I will recreate them to best of my ability! Otherwise you are welcome to return items for a refund, but most of the time the return S&H will be more than the item. :(