The "Guess the Project" post

[marvin-martian]

Originally Posted by druid

Thanks. It takes a little practice but anyone that can operate a mallet and "paint" can do it. The tricky part is going to be the sewing or the pieces together...

And artistic know-how.

[druid]

Originally Posted by marvin-martian

And artistic know-how.

meh...I'm far from what people commonly call an "artist"

To me "art" is a process...one that I happen to believe is just a certain set of things to do, in a prescribed manner, in which the outcome is aesthetically favorable or pleasing.

I kind of think of it this way...

1. Get a picture in your mind of what you want as an end result. In this case, a leather hunter Sporran.
2. Get leather and make a paper pattern of the parts.
3. Trace a pattern onto the leather and cut it/them out. This includes 3D motifs like the Triquetra on the boss.
4. wet and stamp the leather, making sure that one strike isn't any deeper than another [unless that's intended].
5. Stain the leather.
6. sew it together.

[druid]

Inside


Gusset


Front


Back [Belt hanger]


All that's left to do is put the snap on and seal it with the semi gloss coating.

[druid]

I had the occasion to wear it today. Sadly, it was for a fellow Officer's funeral.

My Class A uniform for Honor Guard, en-route to play at graveside: