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Horseshoe
Hi,
I don't know if you all remember me, I haven't been around for a while.
I am trying to draw a horseshoe shape to make into a gift for a bride. I have drawn two circles, one smaller than the other, and then subtracted them to create a ring. I then placed a rectangle over the top and subtracted again.
However the shape I have ended up with isn't quite right. Has anyone else any ideas of how I could improve or change my technique to get a satisfactory horseshoe shape please?
Regards,
Carol Leather
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Thought it might help if I attached the file :)
Regards,
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Hi Carol,
Good to see you again :)
The only thing I can think to add would be holes for the nails used to attach the horseshoe to the horse's hoof.
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I think it looks wrong because you've based the shape on the bottom part of an oval when it should be based on the bottom part of a teardrop.
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A reference image may help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Horseshoe.jpg
Horseshoes come in various sizes and shapes. A skilled ferrier uses a shoe that is matched to the horse's hoof and then will use hammer and anvil to make a good fit to the hoof.
BTW there is a very good school in Oklahoma City for anyone wanting to learn how to shoe horses.
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Well,
I don't know anything about horse shoes, but here's a quick tut on how I imagined one.
ron
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Just happen to have one around (a bit rusty however).
Gary
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Thanks guys,
Ummm, I can see from Gary's real one that I did have it wrong!
Any clues on how to form an outline shape without tracing?
Regards,
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I was hoping you'd ask. :)
Gary
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OK,.
Am I getting there? It was the teardrop that clicked, thanks.
Regards,