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

[artificer]

No pictures this time, but a bit of a bloggy update.

Working out the pattern for the petal folds is a major P.I.T.A! I just finished attempt #3 right now and am setting up for attempt 4. It's a gather, so the outer edge of the pattern gets pulled in toward the eventual edge of the front face. At the same time, I'm going to have to seriously skive the back of the leather to make the gather not be too lumpy under the central targe.

They will also need to be stitched in place (I won't trust JUST gluing) to maintain shape under the targe. The spacing, depth and distance on these folds is really frustrating me.

As I said before in another DIY thread, THAT'S the problem with minimal detailing, everything has to be perfect, otherwise it looks like (*$^%&

NOW I know why hunting sporrans have the stitched down petals or tassels rather than HRH's folded decoration!

I will now end rant and return you to your regularly scheduled web browsing.

[RB51]

I was wondering how you were going to do the gathers...hope it works out OK. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Laurie

[BoldHighlander]

I have ever confidence you'll suss it out.

[Downunder Kilt]

As I said before Artificer, us mere mortals just do not understand what goes into creating something and getting it right. I'll second what Bold Highlander said too.