Showing Chaps

[Cowboy Crafts Online]

Instead of starting alot of different post I thought I would just start one post and add to it when I get different things made up in the shop for everyone to see. I hope this works out better. To start off with I made up a couple pair of Shotguns. I really need to fig out a better way of taking pictures of my chaps. If anyone has any ideas I would like to hear them.

Here are some Bulldog Taps I also made up this week.

Edited June 20, 2007 by snakehorse saddler

[Johanna]

Put you and Mrs. S in the chaps and take pics of each other. Or find handsome people down the street to dress up. Chaps display best on a person or mannequin. not hanging, and not on a table.

Good idea to start a thread like this, too. Not only will we get to admire your work as it's produced, we'll rag you unmercifully when you're slacking off. Really nice work, as usual, thanks for sharing.

Johanna

[abn]

Wow. Impeccable work.

p.s. I also like the idea of starting one "Show Off" thread and adding to it over time. Bright idea!

Edited June 20, 2007 by abn

[bustedlifter]

Instead of starting alot of different post I thought I would just start one post and add to it when I get different things made up in the shop for everyone to see. I hope this works out better. To start off with I made up a couple pair of Shotguns. I really need to fig out a better way of taking pictures of my chaps. If anyone has any ideas I would like to hear them.

Here are some Bulldog Taps I also made up this week.

Great work! What oz. leather are those taps? As for pics of the chaps, find a hot chick and have her wear just the chaps! Sales would go through the roof.

[Cowboy Crafts Online]

The taps are made out of boot sole leather. I go to the warehouse and get the heaviest I find. Since boot sole leather is measured different I dont know the oz. Since they are made out of sole leather once they dry they are very hard and hold up well.

Ashley

[mulefool]

I bet those taps hold up good. To display my chaps I went to a used mannequin store. That was a trip. Imagine this house chock full of naked people. Anyway I got a half man from the waist down for about $40. He works pretty good for display at shows and also for taking pictures on. We call him Dwight. One day my friends cow dog came into the shop wanting someone to throw him a stick. He dropped the stick at Dwight's feet and sat there waiting. Hey, Bud, you're gonna be waitin awhile there!

[Cowboy Crafts Online]

I thought about getting a used mannequin, but do not know where to find them.

Ashley

[MatthewD]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Female-Fiber...2QQcmdZViewItem

or this is a total search from ebay

http://collectibles.search.ebay.com/manneq...32QQsacatZ10797

Edited June 21, 2007 by MatthewD

[mulefool]

This is where I got my mannequin. www.northwestmannequins.com. This was about 15 years ago, at that time all he had were old used ones. Seems like the old ones are best. The new ones are kind of weird looking.

[Cowboy Crafts Online]

In between working on some saddles I have been able to make up a few small things. A floral Dayplanner for my wife, which I need to take a new picture of. Also a belt and a check book cover for a local customer. Lastly a medium basket stamped Dayplanner for my shop. Hope everyone enjoys. One thing Ill add on all my small goods I sew using 10 to 12 stitched per inch and no larger than 138 thread. I like the looks of things that way. In my opinion it looks better than small things stitched with a saddle stitcher.

Edited July 18, 2007 by snakehorse saddler