Desert bighorn holster

[DoubleKCustomLeathercraft]

I'm not finished yet but I'm close. I just need to same the edges and finish. I'll update this as I go. I just wanted to share the process of making unique patterns to carve. 

First, it took me some time to find the right picture. I knew what i wanted and could've easily just drawn out, but i wanted to see the muscle structure of the sheep climbing. And not just climbing, but climbing steep country with the right angle to flow with the holster shape. 

I use an app on my phone that's called tracing paper. It allows my to zoom in or out and lock the screen so I can trace the outline to make the photo a line art pattern to work from. I can do things freehand, but sometimes it's just quicker this way. This is how I started the pattern. I traced the sheep first, then added to the background and foreground.

After that it's just business as usual. Case the leather, transfer the pattern and go to town. I'm stoked at how well this has turned out. It will be dyed light brown with a dark brown antique. 

 

Hermann oak holster tan from weaver. This is the last holster from that side and had a severe taper in thickness from 10 oz to 7 oz. I evened out the thickness to the bend of the belt loop and left the loop at 10oz. 

Feibings pro dye and antique finish

Ritza tiger thread 1mm cream

Leather balm to finish

Lined with 3/4 oz Water Buffalo to make up the lost weight and bring it back near 10oz overall. 

 

I'll post more pics after I finish everything