Sporran Facelift Project...

**macgreggor** · 25th July 05, 04:26 AM

Blu,

i love it when someone takes a regular product and makes it their own!

now you have an outfit that is not only yours but is part of you.

great ideas!

macG

**Blu (Ontario)** · 27th July 05, 03:38 PM

My black leather belt is now brown. My pewter bluckle is now bronze.

Now all I need to do is replace the black belt.

**Big Paul** · 27th July 05, 04:28 PM

Your bronze buckle looks great! How did you do it?

**Blu (Ontario)** · 27th July 05, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Big Paul

Your bronze buckle looks great! How did you do it?

I applied a couple of coats of a product called "Polyshades" which is a tinted varnish product in a satin finish - not gloss. The buckle pattern is in relief so the color settles to the low areas giving it an oxidized bronze appearance. The result was much better than I expected.

**Ranald** · 30th July 05, 02:09 AM

Blu, I think you've done well here, taking something and putting your mark on it.
Also doing it with what you had available and making it work for you, it's the true highland way!
Love the buckle work, but especially love the cocobolo pin, I've done a bit of wood turning but would never have thought of making a kilt pin. I think I may have to steal that Idea and think It may look good as a keeper on a sporran( you know what I mean ,to keep the sporran closed).