Members zenhas Posted September 13, 2016 Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 During my holiday in Highlands I promised to make a sporran for a friend. We lived in his house an I'd like to give him a kind of thanks. It's very first sporran I made. Sporran is based on pattern by James Smith, which I found on this forum. Quote
Members JMWendt Posted September 13, 2016 Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 Looks nice. I like the dye job. Gives it the look of woodgrain rather than a solid dark color. Don't let anyone tell you it looks "unprofessional." What function do the tassels serve? Quote
Members zenhas Posted September 13, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 15 minutes ago, JMWendt said: What function do the tassels serve? They have no real meaning. Just decoration. Quote
Members JMWendt Posted September 13, 2016 Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 7 minutes ago, zenhas said: They have no real meaning. Just decoration. That's what I figured. Very nice work. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Posted September 14, 2016 That is a slick looking bag. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members SLP Posted September 19, 2016 Members Report Posted September 19, 2016 Beautiful! What kind of dye did you use and how was it applied? Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted September 20, 2016 Members Report Posted September 20, 2016 Love the color. Quote
Members zenhas Posted September 22, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) On 9/19/2016 at 11:06 PM, SLP said: Beautiful! What kind of dye did you use and how was it applied? Thanks. I covered it with multiple layers of Eco-Flo Antique gel. Smudged with cotton wool pad to achieve the effect. Then I applied Fiebing's Tan Kote as a finish. Edited September 22, 2016 by zenhas Quote
Members smcconnell Posted October 1, 2016 Members Report Posted October 1, 2016 Regarding the tassels: They represent the old muzzle loading containers that held powder and a ball or shot. They were carried by "game keepers" or gun carriers for a "quick" second shot rather than measuring out powder, pouring it down the muzzle, and then loading some lead, either ball or shot. They were made from wood, leather or bone. Eventually paper was used as a wrapping and in place of a piece of cloth. At least it is one theory. Stan Quote
Members sharkeyfinn Posted October 1, 2016 Members Report Posted October 1, 2016 really like this :-) Quote
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