WIP Sporran #5 (hunting)- from the very start

[Kiltman]

Thanks for keeping us up on your progress.

[RB51]

Great work Scott. Just to be a bit contrary, I kind of like the look of #3 a bit better; the design is cleaner. I do like the layout of the studs on the targe; not having the small studs on the cardinal points makes, I think, for an interesting look. The pinking shear does a nice job, and probably a lot quicker than the method I used

Keep the pics coming!

Laurie

[artificer]

Now you're getting into the area that I would term "modern traditional" sporran design. By that, I mean a sporran that Jock would wear.

I can't think of an individual artisan that produces such pieces, off the top of my head, though I feel there certainly must be some. At any rate, it looks fantastic and I'm sure this project will come out very well.

...and please do keep the pics coming.

Thanks again for the encouragement, if I can create something Jock would wear, all my sporran making goals will be satisfied. As for pix, there are more in the works.

Thanks for keeping us up on your progress.

Great work Scott. Just to be a bit contrary, I kind of like the look of #3 a bit better; the design is cleaner. I do like the layout of the studs on the targe; not having the small studs on the cardinal points makes, I think, for an interesting look. The pinking shear does a nice job, and probably a lot quicker than the method I used

Keep the pics coming!

Laurie

Thanks Laurie, nothing wrong with a bit of contraflow (unless you're on the highway). The shears I got do a fabulous job, which is a treat, as a good pinking iron costs between $170 and $300US. I've already decided that I'm going to dye and wax the cut edges for an extra crisp finish- And with all the perforations and pinking this sporran has, it's a LOT of edge touch-up!

In addition to actually making the sporran, I've already been experimenting with blending various spirit dyes to make sure accompanying straps/belts are as close to the bag as possible.


Now, on to the progress.
I've just finished the petal folds, and have just cut the patterns for both the raw piece and the finished folds- to keep all the petals straight and consistent.

Also, I spent a few hours yesterday evening and early this morning re-working a few details on the bag.

The upper perforations have been finalized. I decided after TONS of trials that I will not be going for multiple hole sizes and patterns. Basically just two simple half circles, simple and elegant. You can't see the light dashed lines that indicate stitch lines on the upper collar, but they bracket the outer edge of the top perfs and the lower edge of the bottom perfs. As a minor construction note, the upper stitch will be the one holding the 'purse lip's interior edge down.

I also restructured the central targe a touch, based on my feeling that it was just a touch TOO plain. I added a second ring of stitches. The padding will extend out to the outer ring, giving a nice raised, padded edge to the targe, in addition to the center padded relief. Hopefully this will add enough visual interest without the need for another ring of pinking.

Additionally, I picked up some very nice pigskin as a liner for the bag interior, in a medium caramel colour, similar in tone but different from the bag's exterior. This will give the bag interior a very nice clean finish with only one stitch showing (the front lip's lower stitch-thru).

I plan to start cutting up the good hide for the initial piece tonight- with a spot of luck