I’m looking online to buy some, but they’re weird, and not cheap, and would require gerry-rig to attach it to my bridle/halter/forelock.
I’d like to set up a photo shoot with several of my horses wearing Unicorn horns - who can guide me how to Martha-Stewart it with home products and a little craftiness.
Paper towel holder? Glitter paint? Rubber bands?
this could be a fun project! I might paper mache a horn and paint it with acrylic and glitter. you will need something to hold it on if you don’t want to use a halter. How about making sure there is a hole on each side near the bottom, run a string/yarn thru the horn and tie it under the horse’s neck?
what were your ideas of attaching it onto the horse?
That is just what I was going to suggest.
Paper towel cardboard off a spent roll.
Cut one end so you can duct tape it pointy.
Lightly spray it with white or light creme spray paint.
Add sparklies to it before it dries.
Make flat ends sticking out on the other end, to tape on the forehead.
Duct tape or elasticon will hold those flat ends there, horn sticking out.
May want to light paint the tape with appropriate color to match the horse’s head.
Get some cheap pointy party hats, cut them to fit as a horn, leaving the places with the rubber band to put around the head to help hold it there, spray paint, etc.
You can support a saggy horn by taping it with clear tape to a bit of the forelock.
Don’t take close up pictures.
I actually found a similar question from 2012 on CotH by doing a google search with the same question. The suggestion was to get a foam thing from a craft store and shave it into a horn, then use stick on velcro.
I think I like the papier mache idea or cardboard roll ideas better.
Fjirdmom - Good video on how to make the horn but i missed the part how you actually attach it. I presume she ties the ribbon she glued on around the horse’s head, under the throatlatch? That seems too flimsy to stay upright or hold.
Maybe if you bore a hold through the base of the horn and run the browband through (assuming horse will be bridled?
I am not sure that tape or velcro would hold the horn on the horse’s head securely. that might require a test to rule it in or out.
I’ve used fairly heavy duty fabric interfacing with success. It holds its shape well. Cut a triangle and roll into a cone and it can be sewn easily, painted with craft paint (glitter optional) and holes made in the base to attach ribbon for tying to a browband
If it’s just for photos and not a Halloween costume or something that will ever be seen in person, I’d probably just Photoshop a horn on after the shoot. Done well, it would look more realistic than something made of cardboard and tape.
Furlong - I was thinking of an Xmas card photo shoot, with several horses lined up along the fence wearing their horns, so I think I’ll be happier with homemade creations.
But the photoshop horn is an excellent idea if my craft visions turn into craft fails!
Paper mache, I would probably try to use a waffle cone as the form? Depending on how large you want the horn to be that could be a good size. Of course you would have to be careful that you don’t get the mache sopping wet. The shaving a block down could work as well. If you have a Dollar Tree nearby they have floral foam super cheap compared to craft stores.
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Poster board or manila file folder rolled into a cone is economical and forgiving, cut slots that you can run your bridles browband thru.
I used white felt and fabric glue and rolled the felt a cone shape. I stuffed it with cotton batting to retain the shape. I then wrapped a couple of gold pipe cleaners around it in a spiral and glued them on the felt. To attach it to the horse I took wide ribbed ribbon, used strong peel and stick velco on each end. I sorta sewed and glued the ribbon to the base of the horn and then I could wrap the ribbon around the crown and the browband of the bridle.
It worked well enough to ride around and jump some jumps at home. I didn’t use it at the show since it was REALLY windy that day and just didn’t want to take the chance even though he did fine with it at home. So he was a carousel horse instead of a unicorn.
