Members Shaggy272 Posted January 23, 2016 Members Report Posted January 23, 2016 Hello all. Let me first say that I am very novice. I am just starting to try my hand at leatherworking. I have played around with some carving and stamping a bit and would like to try making an actual item now. I would like to start by making a western pleasure show head stall. I tried carving a couple of free hand designs on some scrap straps, none of which looked good enough. I plan on using a 3/4 inch wide strap with a small edge to sew down. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions? Maybe a simple repeatable pattern for my first project? For generl style i would like to go for please refer to harris or blue ribbon saddles for their headstalls. ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Quote
Members Halitech Posted January 23, 2016 Members Report Posted January 23, 2016 one thing that will help is getting the Horse Tack Accessory pack from tandy. It's 3.99 for the download and you can print it off as many times as you need. You'll probably find they are using a 1" strap as opposed to 3/4". May not seem like much, but you'll probably find that 1/4" makes a world of difference Quote Every day you learn something is a good day. If you don't learn something every day, was it worth waking up for?
Members Shaggy272 Posted January 24, 2016 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2016 Thanks for the info. I measured my headstalls and they all seem to be 5/8. I figured it was partially sanded in the finishing process. Quote
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