how do I make sporrans?

[Roger]

i have a request to make a few sporrans.

anyone here make them that could fill me in?

[whinewine]

i have a request to make a few sporrans.

anyone here make them that could fill me in?

My son & I make sporrans. What do you need to know about them? I'd be glad to help out. russ

[Ross]

there are lots of different types of sporran's. what kind are you wanting to make?

[Roger]

i no nothing about them. i need some basic info on size and construction.

from doing a search i see there are quite a few variations. i would probubly tool a simple pattern into thew flap like the one in the pic that was send to me. also are they generally linned or does that vary depending on the use?

here is the pic that was send to me

[Trevor]

put the word "sporran" into google and then when it comes up click on "images".

Heaps of them

T

[Canuck]

i have a request to make a few sporrans.

anyone here make them that could fill me in?

I make sporrans, not too hard to do, a little time consuming.

The one you have pictured. the back and the flap are one piece. made from 6-8oz leather and lined with garment leather or 1.5-2 oz leather. You can glue the lining leather to the heavier.

They are about 7" wide and 8-9" high. The front piece is identical to the back minus the flap and an inch or so for the bend.

Sew a gusset 2-3" wide to join the two pieces. Make tassels.

Basically the same construction as a ladies purse.

You will also need a belt loop on the back for a sporran strap

[whinewine]

The front is assembled first. The soft gusset is matched right side to right sides & sewn. After sewing, the gusset is flipped so that the right side is now on the outside & the stitches are now hidden. The gusset is then sewn to the back piece -matched wrong side to wrong side, so that the stitches do show. It is unnecessary to line the sporran unless you desire to do so. Many commercial sporrans tend to be unlined.

[Roger]

thanks for all the replies!

between a few hours of looking and what you have posted here i think i am going in the right direction.

pretty much all the pics i could find were of the straight on shot of the front.

i'm going to do some playing but it sounds like i may need some lighter, softer leather for the gusset than i have at the moment.

thanks for all the responces!!

[whinewine]

As Canuck stated, garment or very thin leather for the gussett. I use garment myself in either a matching or a contrasting but complimentary color. I try to do different toolings for the sporran & use a line snap (20 or 24) or a belt snap to secure. I've also used velcro. I generally don't use tassels, but again, it's your choice.

Btw, the belt loop at the back is a single belt loop. You can do a triangular shaped loop which can be used with a sporran strap or go on a belt.

russ

[Canuck]

Here's a style that I make out of 2 oz leather. Inside is a pocket for a PDA or cell phone, a money clip as well as a bank card dispenser. It is based on a "Rob Roy" design so it is meant to be made out of soft leather. I make a braided sporran strap instead of the regular chain style strap that can damage a kilt.

Edited November 29, 2007 by Canuck