Yes it is a bit flashy but it was an exercise to see if I could adapt the brooch and that worked well plus the color of the brooch matched perfectly with the cantle and mink.
with the sew lines so close together you do need a good size piece to be able to select a flawless piece. I did dye a piece black the other day and it did come very good.
BRAW! ive wanted to do a mink for a while, never found a coat that was good enough.
Our local Little Theatre groups sometimes 'cleans out the wardrobe closets' and will sell excess items (got some great fabric a few weeks ago) - there are always fur coats which can't be used on stage because they are too small. People donate Grandma's fur coat because no one in the family can wear it - women used to be much more petite than they are now. Don't forget to check out stoles or fur collars. They would be perfect for your purposes, also.
Get out the yellow pages and check out theatre/little theatre groups. When you call, ask to speak to the Wardrobe Mistress or whoever is in charge of costumes - be prepared to wait for a return call, they are all volunteers who do this for fun. If they have something, offer to make a donation to the group - they can always use a little more cash. Or perhaps you can barter some of your skills, making props for them or building/painting sets...
You might try checking out church rummage sales, I usually see quite a few there because most of the younger set do not want to wear real fur. Estate sales may be another option. Keep thinking outside of the box.
This is my next MoD cantle sporran that I just finished. Looking back, I hadn't made a full leather sporran so I figured I would make one for day wear. It's somewhat simple but I like the look.
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