OdinUK Report post Posted March 4, 2012 Hi All, This is my latest tankard that I made for a friend who is a big Wicker Man fan. For those who dont know, its the classic 70s film with Christpher Lee and Edward Woodward about a pagan community on a remote Scottish island. I was trying to get a branded or burnt in effect in keeping with the burning of the wicker man. It was dyed yellow but soaked in a bath of molten bees wax. I'll be lining it with pitch later. Its made from 3-4mm thick leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted March 4, 2012 Hi All, This is my latest tankard that I made for a friend who is a big Wicker Man fan. For those who dont know, its the classic 70s film with Christpher Lee and Edward Woodward about a pagan community on a remote Scottish island. I was trying to get a branded or burnt in effect in keeping with the burning of the wicker man. It was dyed yellow but soaked in a bath of molten bees wax. I'll be lining it with pitch later. Its made from 3-4mm thick leather. Odin, you do beautiful work. The girl who can't draw horses, LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OdinUK Report post Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks Cheryl:) I need to practice those horses more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewMc Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Very nice. Bought a leather tankard a few years ago, one of the things that got me interested in leather working, always fancied trying to make one of my own. I've seen pine pitch on ebay but how much do you need? Heh, nearly posted a question about whether 3-4oz leather was strong enough for the handle when lifting a pint then realised it was 3-4mm time for bed methinks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OdinUK Report post Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks Andrew. I use a bitumen based pitch (mixed with bees wax) because I cant find pine pitch in the UK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
