Thought I'd try my hand at

[Gamekeeper]

Some leather cups, for dice games etc

What you think?

Taken the idea from the German shock cups.

Antique tan on exterior with English saddle tan & resolene mix on interior, strangest thing is - they are getting darker by the day.

Edited November 23, 2008 by Gamekeeper

[MADMAX22]

Looks pretty good, nice and simple.

I was looking at making the one from Al stohlmans book "the art of case making vol1" I think it is (Ive got all three). If you get a chance to check out that one give it a shot.

[Gamekeeper]

Looks pretty good, nice and simple.

I was looking at making the one from Al stohlmans book "the art of case making vol1" I think it is (Ive got all three). If you get a chance to check out that one give it a shot.

I haven't seen that one. Does it look complicated?

My initial idea was to have tapering cups but it was proving to be too difficult.

[MADMAX22]

I haven't seen that one. Does it look complicated?

My initial idea was to have tapering cups but it was proving to be too difficult.

Well I am not sure how complicated it would be, maybe depending on skill level and stuff like that it may be considered a little complicated. The design is more indepth then yours but the way he lays out the steps to do it and shows everything one step at a time its really not that bad. Im sure you could very easily handle the project.

If you ever get a chance pick up all three books in the series if you can. They are outstanding books, a little outdated but the material and techniques are great.

[Gamekeeper]

Do you have a picture of the finished item?

[Stagdag]

Wow this is really cool, I will have to try it myself!

PS--Do you think it would be possible to make lids for them to hold the dice in?

PMZ

[TroyS]

Only one small suggestion... Stitch the top of the cup or it will stretch over time. Once it gets wet (from beer sweat) and you work a 18 pk into the mix, it'll stretch, causing your beer to fall out, thus causing a BIG SCENE down at the brewery! Not to mention, it would be alcohol abuse!

One of my first projects from the Al Stohlman "Cases" book series was a dice cup... It turned out pretty good, even though it was one of the very first projects I ever did. Now it sits in my shop as a pencil holder. Why a Pencil Holder and not a "Beer Huggie" you ask?? Simple truth is, I drink whiskey from a mason jar!