January 15

OK-- so the pony itself is finished. Now just some finishing touches. I signed the pony on the raised hoof.... I usually don't sign my work (I think it's inappropriate for most of my public projects, and it's hard to sign an installation). I signed it MK, and then found out that there's another Mary K. pony.

I coated the outside with an automotive clearcoat, which I hope will keep the paint looking good.

Here's a side view. I put the light cord inside some black plastic tubing, which I glued to the side of the pony's leg. The legs are solid and structural, so running the cable inside wasn't an option. (I forgot to take a photo of the finished cable, so you'll have to imagine it.)

I painted the base with a light gray floor paint that was as close to the color of dust as I could get. People will be standing on the base when they look in the top peepholes, so my primary aim was to keep it looking good after a lot of abuse. I expoxyed aluminum angle stock to the edges to make sure they didn't chip off.