collars for sighthounds

[Michael Sheldon]

My specialty is in making collars for sighthounds (greyhounds, borzoi, deerhounds, etc). These are a couple of my pieces:

A collar carved with roses:

Another using turquoise gemstones:

The stones are real, solid turquoise.

[LAPat]

Thank you for sharing. Very nice. I especially like the roses. I am starting to think about making decorative leather martingales for dogs and I appreciate your work. Of course I've never done any carving, but I will get there soon....

Also, in my area there is a market for "healing gemstones" which I have been thinking of doing as pendants but I now think would work better as set in the collar...

L.A. Pat

[SmilinJim]

Amazing work, I really like the Turquoise collar. How do you set the stones? The collars are lined, is there a backpiece for the stones? No matter. Great work

Jim

[Michael Sheldon]

This thread has a discussion on setting stones, along with my procedure for doing it.

[LAPat]

Michael

Do you use cabachon stones?

L.A. Pat

[Dan Hammons]

Wow .Those are pretty cool. They look like they're more for show dogs than hounds. OK These are what the females of the pack wear. I want to see what the guys wear ???

[Michael Sheldon]

Michael

Do you use cabachon stones?

L.A. Pat

Yes, always. Nothing else would glue down securely.

...OK These are what the females of the pack wear. I want to see what the guys wear ???

I probably made more of those turquoise collars for males than females, but here's two others:

And basic black never goes out of style:

[Kanga]

Hi Michael, sighthounds, well more particularly WHIPPETS!!! are my love. Do you have sighthounds yourself, I am thinking yes. please tell me what you've got. These collars look fabulous. do you make buckle collars too? Is it rude to ask here how much a fancy collar for a whippet would cost? If so please PM me.

Linda

[whinewine]

And basic black never goes out of style:

Beautiful work, Michael! We just got a rescue greyhound last week. I plan on making her a collar also. Your work gives me great inspiration. (Halloween is coming up, though, I'd like to perhaps dress her up as a war dog, with armor & spikes [although that really is a frivolous waste of leather & spikes to wear for just one evening once a year for what? maybe 3 hours???]

[pella]

Hello Michael,

it is also one of my speciality. A good post to share.

Your collars are beautiful.

Here is one of mine. Different technique but same use!