Placing Regalia Orders - Details and Prices

Thanks for your interest!  Here's information about the types of regalia I offer, details on how to commission work from me, and a little background on the work I do.

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What I do:  I consider myself a "historical re-enactor" creator, focusing on the Great Plains and Plateau tribes during the period from c.1750 to the early 1900s. Every piece I create is carefully researched to represent the tribe, time frame and details that we settle on for your design, and I supply documentation.  I am not of Native American/American Indian heritage,  but I do my very best to treat their arts respectfully and appropriately. 

I do not create "powwow style" or modern, heavily ornamented show costumes. I believe the beauty of period design speaks for itself.

Scheduling and Work Process: A full set takes me 6-8 weeks to complete.  I'll tell you which slot is yours at the time we settle your booking and again when I begin your work.  If you want your set in hand for a specific show, please give me the date as soon as you know it so that I'm aware of your deadline.

 At this time my book is open for limited dates in 2024.  

I much prefer to work closely with you and discuss all details of your set beforehand and/or during its creation, so please let me know whether you prefer private messaging or e-mail.  I will send messages (i.e. "talk your ear off"), usually with progress photos, periodically throughout the work period for your feedback. If you want me to work from an illustration or photo, I will do my best. If you have an idea what theme or color you prefer but no exact design in mind, we can work that out. 

My tack is adjustable, but I still need full measurements of your horse  if I don't own the Breyer or resin you want your set to fit, especially if the horse is customized/remade.

I request at least 1/3  - 1/2 if possible - of your total payment at the time I begin your work and the balance before I ship. However, this is negotiable, so please ask if you'd like a custom payment plan. Preferred method of payment is PayPal. 

Please Note: I use all natural materials in my costumes including genuine leather, feathers, fur, herbs and crystals.  All work is done in my smoke-free but cat-friendly home. I will take all possible care to deliver your set to you in an immaculate state but I cannot guarantee it will be 100% free of cat hair.  (However, I have never had anyone tell me that they had an allergic reaction to my work. =) )  ==Also, the medicine bag a horse carries can be customized for appropriateness to its name or other factors important to you, if you wish. Just ask.

Plains/Plateau Tribes Woman's Ceremonial

This type of set reached its most elaborate form in the 1850s; it was popular for festivals, parades, and other gatherings with women in a number of tribes and is still to be seen today. 

Basic set includes: cast resin or metal frame saddle; cast resin, metal, or 3-D printed stirrups;  blanket or fur drape; full beaded breastcollar; beaded crupper with or without fringe; leather saddle blanket (with beaded trim when appropriate to tribe);  full headstall bridle and braided reins (optional browband ornament when appropriate to tribe) ; Rio Rondo/Sulser Saddlery hardware.

Made of soft leather in scale, all beadwork hand-loomed. Leather colors, beadwork colors and patterns are entirely negotiable. 

Base cost of Woman's Ceremonial without doll, as described above:

Trad scale: $700 plus postage/insurance for basic set; higher costs for more elaborate details, we will discuss.

Classic scale: $500 plus postage/insurance. Will include hand-built saddle and stirrups. Higher costs for more elaborate details, we will discuss.

SM scale: $300 plus postage/insurance. Will include hand-built saddle and stirrups.

Special notes on mini regalia: The tiny beads I use for these are very scarce and not available in all colors. We can work something out in discussion but please be prepared to be flexible. 

For any scale, extra charges will apply if your design requires me to buy types of leather or beads, or other items, that I don't already have on hand--but they will extend only to the price of the item plus ordering costs (postage etc.).

Cost of fancies and extras: added individually. Available in smaller scales: let's discuss!

To see more in Trad size with detail pix of a number of options, check this link.

Plains/Plateau Tribes Man's Ceremonial

This is a fancier version of the Man's Warrior regalia, and can be done with a pad saddle in Blackfoot style or with a frame saddle (modified antler or "prairie chicken" style).  

Basic set includes: 

Blackfoot style: decorated pad saddle (shown above) with felt trim - red is the traditional color - and cast resin, meta, or 3D printed stirrups; full beaded crupper with or without fringe (where appropriate); beaded leather saddle blanket or fur pelt; full beaded headstall bridle with braided reins; Rio Rondo and/or Sulser Saddlery metal bit and hardware. 

Frame saddle style: cast resin or metal frame saddle and stirrups; leather saddle blanket (beaded when appropriate to tribe); full beaded crupper with or without fringe; full beaded headstall bridle with braided reins;  saddle throw or drape; full beaded breastcollar. Rio Rondo and/or Sulser Saddlery metal bit and hardware.

Base cost of Man's Ceremonial without doll, as described above:

Trad scale: $700 plus postage/insurance.

Classic scale: $500 plus postage/insurance. If frame saddle is requested, will be hand-built in antler style.

As above: for any scale, extra charges will apply if your design requires me to buy types of leather or beads, or other items, that I don't already have on hand--but they will extend only to the price of the item plus ordering costs (postage etc.).

Cost of fancies and extras: added individually. Available in smaller scales: let's discuss!

Plains Tribes Warrior/Hunter

     "Cheyenne Ghost Warrior"  and "Mondo Hugs" owned by Shay Canfield.

Basic set includes: Leather pad saddle with resin, metal, or 3D printed stirrups, optional beaded crupper; beaded or fur saddle blanket;  braided cord "war bridle" with jaw ornament; decorated lance and shield; small medicine bag on thong (worn around neck).  This is my simplest set but I still do my best to make them colorful and eye-catching!

Base cost of Hunter/Warrior regalia as described above:

Trad scale: $ 450 plus postage/insurance.

Classic scale: $350  plus postage/insurance.

SM scale: $100 plus postage/insurance. 

To see detail pix of this set in Classic scale, check this link & scroll down:.   

(Would you like a mask?  we can discuss!)  

Thanks so much for reading this and for considering me for your horse's show future!

Please contact me at  angelynx_prime@yahoo.com

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