Carrousel Consultants - Paint the Ponies

Learn to paint a historic carrousel horse or menagerie animal in the methods used by the historic carrousel painters!

Paint the Ponies is a carrousel painting manual developed by carrousel restorationist, Bette Largent. This book can be used as a reference for restoring and refinishing antique carrousel animals, as well as for painting newly carved carrousel figures.

It is provided in looseleaf format so that notes or updates may be added. Discussed in the manual are preparation, priming, color & brush selection, painting sequence, gilding, and other information useful for painting carrousel figures.

The preservationist for the Spokane, Washington 1909 Looff Carrousel, Largent also offers a manual for painting carrousel figures. This manual is well suited for the beginner, the hobbyist or the community carrousel project. Carrousel Consultants also offers painting and planning workshops for individuals and groups, perfect for those who are about to paint or restore carrousel figures but who don't know how to get started.

To order your copy of Paint the Ponies, print this page, fill in the blanks and send it along with your check or money order for $25.00 plus $10.00 to cover shipping, handling and Washington state sales tax (payable in U.S. Dollars) to: