Transforming Broken Treasures: My Journey with a Wooden Horse from Goodwill

Recently, I went to Goodwill and found a wooden horse on a pedestal. It was quite beautiful, despite one ear being damaged and half of the tail missing. These are the moments that keep me returning to Goodwill. If the horse had been in perfect condition, it would have absolutely been sold already. But, yeah for me it was not!

Having repaired missing pieces on furniture before, I knew I could fix this as well.

The first step in repairing the horse was to rebuild the missing parts. For this, I used Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty. I applied the putty to the intact ear and the remaining section of the tail to form molds for the resin. Once shaped, I left them to dry.

The next step was to mix Alumilite Casting Resin. I poured the liquids into their assigned cups and then blended them in a separate container, stirring until they began to gel. Then, I poured the liquid into the dried putty molds.

Once the resin set, I removed each piece and glued them to the horse. After securing them, I sanded the resin ear to match the undamaged one, and I filled a gap in the tail with spackle. After everything dried, I painted it to blend with the original.

Here is the finished piece. I love it!

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