R'lyeh Tartan: The Jonesing Thread MkII!

**artificer** · 12th July 13, 05:15 AM

Here's where we get our jones on, so jones away about any/all R'lyeh tartan or related topics!

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**Llama** · 12th July 13, 06:04 AM

I think I'm going to make a tentacle sgian brew in the same style that I made my kilt pin. And I'll probably make a new kilt pin too, if I'm being honest.

Should I go for complementary or contrasting colours?

**artificer** · 12th July 13, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Llama

I think I'm going to make a tentacle sgian brew in the same style that I made my kilt pin. And I'll probably make a new kilt pin too, if I'm being honest.

Should I go for complementary or contrasting colours?

I'd say complimentary colours myself.

Totally different topic:

Best. Commercial. Ever.

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**NorseCelt** · 12th July 13, 09:06 AM

Brilliant commercial.

**sydnie7** · 12th July 13, 09:14 AM

Very fun commercial. Love it when the pitchman stumbles around his desk to no apparent purpose!

As for articles related to the Jonesing. . . I've got a piece of ray skin stashed away, and a black leather jacket to be repurposed due to large L-shaped tear in a front panel. Been thinking about sporran designs. . . laugh if you will, but it helps me get to sleep at night! Designing and sewing sporrans in my head takes the mind off more mundane, "real" life related issues that would otherwise keep me tossing and turning.

Been thinking lately about cutting a Celtic design into the black leather, with the ray showing through from underneath. Not sure if I can find (or would use) a themed design, or just a nice open knotwork sort of look. One larger central area for whatever you call that white mark on the ray and smaller areas with just the black-on-black. Lots of detailed sewing involved there, thinking I might have to do it by machine.

Comments, suggestions, take my idea and run with it all welcome!

**Dixiecat** · 12th July 13, 09:24 AM

I want to be the first (and probably only) highland dancer in the R'lyeh sett. My plan is to ensure that my competitors will be eaten leaving me with the win.

It'll work, right?

**Tartan Tess** · 15th July 13, 04:56 AM

Where do you get the Ray skins? and what is a good price?

**Carlo** · 15th July 13, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by Tartan Tess

Where do you get the Ray skins? and what is a good price?

I read somewhere, that Rays are endangered. Not sure if it's true. Might always be a different kind of Ray...

**artificer** · 15th July 13, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Tartan Tess

Where do you get the Ray skins? and what is a good price?

It depends on what size you need. Tandy has them, but the width isn't very good- at best 6" across (useable).
Like almost everything in leather and fur, price is based on both quality and market availability.

You can get a fair-to-decent one from Tandy from $20, but a good sized one (like you'd need for doing a larger soft sporran) can run quite a bit more ($60 - with really large ones bringing +$150), especially if
the 'star' or 'eye' is particularly nice.

Originally Posted by Carlo

I read somewhere, that Rays are endangered. Not sure if it's true. Might always be a different kind of Ray...

Manta and Mobula rays are becoming endangered due to their use in Chinese medicine.
The skins we're discussing are of a common variety.

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**Carlo** · 15th July 13, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by artificer

Manta and Mobula rays are becoming endangered due to their use in Chinese medicine.
The skins we're discussing are of a common variety.

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Good to know, now I can enjoy the photos of those brilliant looking sporrans you make even more.

By the way, in the last episode of Kermode and Mayo's film review they asked Guillermo del Toro if one of his next projects would be an adaptation of a Lovecraft book. He didn't give a straight answer so it is possible.