made a new ( bigger) sporran

[jhockin]

I've got the pattern on tracing paper,and have transfered it to the cover. Once the pattern is traced onto the leather of the cover, I got the leather nice and wet, and carved the pattern into the leather, and 'shaped' the surrounding leather into a bas-relief, so that the pattern ( a stylized thistle in a circle), stands out.

the pattern appears to be 'centered to low, but this is to allow for the bend, from the back to the front, once the lid is closed and fastened (still, I didn't get it quite right/centered - next time). Above the cover/"lid". you can see a small rectangle of the same leather. this will be sewn to the 'tongue', part, of the cover, to form a loop, for the sporran belt, before sewing the cover to the back-side of the 'bag'.

[jhockin]

check that everything looks good; the darkness on the top of the cover, is because the leather was still damp ( no dye yet). Checking that the large wooden button looks right proportions; you can see that I have made four holes in the 'fronstpiece', to take a lace, that will loop around the button, to close the 'lid'; one tassel done, on the lace for the closure; another tassel cut, for the other end, to the right

[jhockin]

On the deerskin circel, I clipped notches, then (on the sewing machine), I've sewn down a 1/2" hem, to strengthen the edge, for when I (later, after sewing front and back on) punch holes, through the hem, to take a long leather lace, that will close the top of the bag.

[jhockin]

with the frontspiece clamped to the deerskin bag, so that nothing will shift, I sewed the frontspiece on,by hand, using a leather awl.Note that closure lace is threaded through the holes, in frontspiece, before sewing it onto the bag (Darkness at top of cover is because the leather is still damp - still no dye)

[Riverkilt]

There it is. Thanks for this link, would of missed it otherwise.

I like a large sporran.

Ron

[jhockin]

frontspiece and cover ( with belt loop attached) are sewn onto the bag; holes have been punched into the rim'hem of he bag, and a leather lace is partly installed, that will draw the bag closed ( goes through belt loop, on back of cover, with the two ends, at the front)

[jhockin]

checking again. Wooden button is now attached to cover, two of the tassels are on one end of each lace, with two more cut, ready to attach; Have just tested different dyes, to see how they look. Once the leather was dry, I dyed it, and the finsihed product is at the beginning of this thread. hope it helps.

[Bluescelt]

Great job! A sporran is a practical thing. So making one to your needs is the way to go. There are makers out there that will do that for folks not able or willing to try leatherworking but it's always nice to see the reaction of people when they ask where you got an item and your reply is "I made it". Some of the professionals set the bar quite high as far as quality and design and are an inspiration to all DIYers.
Keep up the good work.

[JolyStNicholas]

Well done laddie well done indeed. You could sell that to me very easily.
Keep up the good work.