Started a few Christmas gifts

[RockRash]

I decided to make some sleigh bell straps for the family for Christmas. This is a work in progress. I have made the pattern and ordered the bells from weaver 2.5" ,2" and 1.5". I'm using a 3" brass ring so they can hang them from a door knob. It's a work in progress I'll update as I go. 

So far I've made the patter, punched the strap and did some tooling to the first one. 

Excuse the mess on the bench. Lol

 

Edited November 11, 2023 by RockRash

[Gezzer]

Looks very good !  

what mess ?

[RockRash]

On 11/11/2023 at 3:25 AM, Gezzer said:

Looks very good !  

what mess ?

Thanks!

 

I thought I uploaded the picture after I dyed it there is a mess lol apparently it's to big to post.

Edited November 13, 2023 by RockRash

[RockRash]

I decided I'd try painting on a scrap piece before I did anything to my big strap. After I toold it I decided to make a smaller strap out of it. I wish I would have positioned the holly leaf's better but l didn't intend to actually make anything. I'll swing by tandy tomorrow to get a buckle for it tomorrow. 

 

[RockRash]

[Handstitched]

On 11/11/2023 at 2:49 PM, RockRash said:

Excuse the mess on the bench. Lol

They look great   Brass and leather go so well together . 

Thats a mess?? not on my bench, thats neat & tidy for me.

HS

[SUP]

@RockRash that is not a mess! That is neat and clean!

Your sleigh bell straps look great; the scrap one too. The holly leaves look fine, they look natural.

[Bert03241]

Lookin good so far. Can I ask were you got the bells ?

[RockRash]

8 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Lookin good so far. Can I ask were you got the bells ?

I got them from Weaver. I ordered them about a month ago and they had plenty of different sizes. I went back to order some more a few days ago and they only had a few sizes left. If I decide to make some next year I'll order them in the summer. 

[Hags]

Very nice!