More details on making a sporran

[bricelythgoe]

Hello all!

I hope you will excuse me since I am still new at this. I am a person that has only recently started wearing a kilt. I just received J. Charles Thompson's book about wearing kilt. Once I read the part on sporrans, I realized that I need a different one. However, they are all to expensive (at least the ones I want) so I am embarking on a journey to make one of my own. When I look at the one I have, the basic construction does not look that different. However, mine is not a formal sporran, and that is what I want to make. I have some quality fur to use, but I don't know where to start. I am just wondering if anyone out there is willing to give a newbie some basic advice on what to do. Thanks!

Brice

[cavscout]

Take a look at this pattern if you haven't seen it yet. It might give you some direction.
http://www.nwta.com/patterns/pdfs/291sporr.pdf

Formal sporrans are a good bit less "baggy" than the one in the book. They are usually fairly less roomy, traditionally that is. They also usually have a little "bling" to them whether it's metal rivets placed in a pattern or a full blown metal cantle at the top.

Peruse this sporran page and see what features appeal to you and head in that direction
http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Highlan...rrans_fur.html

Best of luck! No matter how it turns out, a sporran that you made yourself will be one you will always treasure.

[bricelythgoe]

Take a look at this pattern if you haven't seen it yet. It might give you some direction.
http://www.nwta.com/patterns/pdfs/291sporr.pdf

Formal sporrans are a good bit less "baggy" than the one in the book. They are usually fairly less roomy, traditionally that is. They also usually have a little "bling" to them whether it's metal rivets placed in a pattern or a full blown metal cantle at the top.

Peruse this sporran page and see what features appeal to you and head in that direction
http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Highlan...rrans_fur.html

Best of luck! No matter how it turns out, a sporran that you made yourself will be one you will always treasure.

Thanks. I have an idea as to which way I want to go. I just don't know where to start. Do I use the same 8oz leacher and just put the fur over it? Or do I use a different material to give me the shape of the sporran. That is kind of what I am looking for.