my new sporran

[RossCroft]

here's a picture of the new sporran i made myself. kinda old fashioned, but with modern touches too....



it took about 8 hours to make - the lacing took 4 hours by itself. it might have gotten done quicker, but i didn't have a pattern for it. i just started from scratch and an idea in my mind. i think it came out pretty good. i will be wearing it with a kilt from now on too. being self employed does have its benefits.

[Dreadbelly]

Crikey.

That is really striking. I love the contrast between the leather and the stitching!

[cwr89]

lovely carvings!

[Tattoo Bradley]

The leather carvings are GORGEOUS! What sort of kilt you plan to wear this with (tartan? solid?)

[RossCroft]

it'll be worn with both plaid and plain kilts. the plaid will be clan ross ancient hunting tartan. i don't normally like fancy stuff, but it occurred to me that since i do leather work as part of my living i should probably use what i wear as examples of my work too...

i made this one a bit bigger than others i've made. i get really tired of trying to cram everything in it while at the games. this one has room to spare.

[Doc]

Great work! that style is one of my favorites, and I think that it will go with any kilt you wear. Send us a pic after it gets lived in a little bit.

[jordanjm]

I like it.

[thescot]

Very nice work.

[turpin]

Awesome tooling, Ross. I really like the appearance of depth provided by the darker areas.

[Fearnest]

Holy cr@p! You started without a pattern, just an idea, and THIS is what came out a mere 8 hours later???

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It's beautiful!