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  1. 20th November 10, 10:35 AM #1
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    My first dress sporran!

    As you all know, my parent's 40th anniversary vow renewal is this weekend. I wanted to make myself a dress sporran, anyway, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity! I made it in the color scheme of my parent's party- partly because it's getting worn tomorrow, but mainly because I like the colors! I got the cantel from Stillwater kits. The tassels are horsehair tassels from Tandy Leather. So- Here are some pictures:



    I will be adding a leather stiffener to the hide later this week. I didn't think to do it last night when I was stitching it together. I'd do it now, but that would require me to tear apart the stitching and redo it, and I don't have time for that, so I'm just going to stick the stiffener in unsewn.



    The bag- notice it's deep enough to be useful, unlike every other modern dress sporran I've ever seen!



    EDIT- Notice the bruise under my thumbnail... I hit my thumb with a hammer when I was making my targe... and that was back before Halloween!

    My maker's mark:



    Next up- I've been asked to make a hunting sporran!
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  2. 20th November 10, 11:09 AM #2
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    Very nice - I really like the ox-blood medallion. It lifts the whole sporran from common-place into something special.

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  3. 20th November 10, 01:46 PM #3
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    Sweet! All the better because you made it.
  4. 20th November 10, 01:50 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chas View Post
    Very nice - I really like the ox-blood medallion. It lifts the whole sporran from common-place into something special.

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    Yeah, I thought that would add a little... dare I say... panache!

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  5. 20th November 10, 02:25 PM #5
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    Revised! Got the brass chain.





    Put in the stiffener... sorta. I screwed it in. I'll sew it later this week.

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    Cool, I didn't know Tandy had horsey tassels.

    Will you be conducting the ceremony?
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  7. 20th November 10, 03:42 PM #7
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    That's a great looking sporran right there, good job!
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    That's looking sharp! This makes me want to finish my Christmas projects so I can get started on another sporran!
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    That looks great!
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    Wow!

    Man, that's beautiful! I've seen images of lots of dress sporrans, and that's one of the sharpest ones I've run into. Talented, that's you.
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