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    My DIY sporran, the mex-sporran

    So today i went to the local tanners and bought some reman leather for my sporran also i bought tint, wax thread, rivets, glue, knife, sand paper and misc. objects, in this weekend im gonna try and finis it so i can post the result, in a little while im gonna upload some pic of the materials

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    heres a pic of my soon to be sporran, by the way i spent like 17 usd, on the materials
    Last edited by McJore; 13th October 07 at 01:10 PM.

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    if anybody can make the pic smaller thank you

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    Seventeen bucks? I'm sendin' you out to do the shopping from now on. I don't even want to think bout what all that would have cost around here,

    And if you need to downsize photos, I believe that "Graphic Converter" software is still a free ownload...just google it and it'll show up.

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    Well done! That's quite a deal.

    Here, I resized in in MS Paint for you.
    Just edit your post if you want.


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    Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post
    Seventeen bucks? I'm sendin' you out to do the shopping from now on. I don't even want to think bout what all that would have cost around here,

    And if you need to downsize photos, I believe that "Graphic Converter" software is still a free ownload...just google it and it'll show up.

    Best

    AA

    thanks i changed the size on the pic, yep here i live its leather country so you can get it fairly cheap

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    Make sure to post pictures when you are finished

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    m almost finished i just had some problems with te button tomorrow il post the pics

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    Looks like a good start, can't wait to see the finished results.
    "Do not demand what you can not take."
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    here are some more pics

    the patern



    the rough cut


    my awl


    glueing


    glueing some more and painting


    trying the button


    during the paint



    later some finished pics

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