S&W .357 K-frame, used Simmons Holster tutorial

[JLSleather]

Course, that Glock 19 didn't exist back then, but your 1911 did

[dikman]

Koreric, that left photo could have the very faintest tinge of green in it - maybe. I've tried a few Feibing's "brown" dyes and all appeared to have faint reddish undertones so based on recommendations here I tried Walnut and at least that is BROWN.

As for welts/fillers, I've never bothered with them as wet forming around the actual revolver gave me the fit I needed. Having said that, a chap has asked me to make a crossdraw holster that matches his existing pair, no real problem but they have a bloody thick welt in them! I'll probably fit a welt, but not quite as thick to make it easier for me.

[koreric75]

On 5/15/2018 at 6:04 PM, dikman said:

Koreric, that left photo could have the very faintest tinge of green in it - maybe. I've tried a few Feibing's "brown" dyes and all appeared to have faint reddish undertones so based on recommendations here I tried Walnut and at least that is BROWN.

As for welts/fillers, I've never bothered with them as wet forming around the actual revolver gave me the fit I needed. Having said that, a chap has asked me to make a crossdraw holster that matches his existing pair, no real problem but they have a bloody thick welt in them! I'll probably fit a welt, but not quite as thick to make it easier for me.

Thanks @dikman!, I was beginning to think it was just me, showed it to the feller I'm making it for, he said he couldn't see it, wife thinks i'm crazy...lol, I asked him if he wanted me to get the holster loop to match, he said no way...he likes the way it's offset from the holster, he also thought the hangman's noose hammer loop was a cool touch....I did get it to soften some after hitting with some more dark brown with the airbrush and then sealed with resolene and buffed the heck out of it...

P.S. @nstarleatherI have put a piece of that hair on hide to good use...non-reflective backdrop...lol