Horseland Gifts is an offshoot of The Soldier Factory. In business in California for over 35 years making orginal design Toy Soldiers and Collectibles.

These pieces are all designs made in our studio in Atascadero, California. At this time we do not have a storefront and do business online and by mail order. If you would like to visit my studio and see what I may have in stock you are welcome to make an appointment to come visit. I also vendor at several special events throughout the year.

THE CREATIVE PROCESS
HOW WE DO IT.......
ALL OF OUR ORIGINAL PIECES ARE HAND SCULPTED BY PROFESSIONAL CRAFTSMAN AND ARTISTS. EACH PIECE HAS MANY HOURS OF TIME INVOLVED IN BRINGING IT TO BECOME A THREE DIMENSIONAL FIGURE. ORIGINALLY CARVED FROM CLAY OR WAX, TINY DENTAL TOOLS ARE USED TO GENTLY CARVE OUT THE FINE DETAILS.

ONCE THE HAND CARVING IS FINISHED A LIQUID RUBBER IS POURED AROUND THE FIGURE IN A MOLD. THE RUBBER HARDENS AND IS USED TO POUR THE HOT METAL INTO WHICH MAKES THE MASTERS FOR THE PRODUCTION MOLD.THE PRODUCTION MOLD IS A ROUND RUBBER MOLD WHICH WITH PRESSURE AND HEAT FORMS AROUND THE MASTERS. THIS MOLD IS USED IN A CENTRIFUGAL CASTING MACHINE (SPIN CASTING) AND THE HOT LIQUID METAL IS DISPERSED IN THE NOOKS AND CRANNY OF THE CARVED OUT MOLD AND BECOMES THE FIGURES. THEY ARE THEN CLEANED UP AND THE FINISHING TOUCHES PUT ON.
THE POLISHED PEWTER EFFECT IS DONE BY TUMBLING IN A TUB OF CERAMIC BEADS.
ALL PAINTED PIECES ARE HANDPAINTED BY WENDY SCRUBY.