Show us your sporrans...

**DWFII** · 23rd July 11, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by saxandpipes

Hi DWFII,

do you mind telling us where you found the silver bells for the tassles?

I've found some similar silver chain links, but it really makes the current cones I have stand out as chrome, if I use them side by side.

Lovely sporran!

Cheers!

Michael

They were 18mm sterling silver seamless beads. I had several sources I could get them from. They were about $5.00 each.

My original sources (links) seem to no longer carry this large a bead. But they must still be available somewhere. Do a google search for "18mm sterling silver seamless beads" (or some variation) and call any outfit that has an 800 number.

If you find some, you will have to grind/file roughly one third of the sphere off to make the "bell" (that's why they need to be seamless if possible) and enlarge the hole in the other end (no biggie).

Hope that helps.

**Cowher** · 27th July 11, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Rab

really enjoying this thread, here's my new sporran from wyvern leatherworks (if my picture hosting experiment works)

Ha!! That's bad@ss! That would be great at a Dropkick Murphys show.

**saxandpipes** · 28th July 11, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by DWFII

They were 18mm sterling silver seamless beads. I had several sources I could get them from. They were about $5.00 each.

My original sources (links) seem to no longer carry this large a bead. But they must still be available somewhere. Do a google search for "18mm sterling silver seamless beads" (or some variation) and call any outfit that has an 800 number.

If you find some, you will have to grind/file roughly one third of the sphere off to make the "bell" (that's why they need to be seamless if possible) and enlarge the hole in the other end (no biggie).

Hope that helps.

DWFII,

Thanks for that. I will look into it! Thanks for sharing the process too!

Cheers!

Michael

**Mark E.** · 28th July 11, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

That sporran is the most epic full mask I have ever seen!

Good grief! Lends whole new meaning to "My sporran can eat your sporran"! Love it!

**Baldybrown** · 28th July 11, 03:02 PM

I've had a heck of a time trying to upload a pic of the sporran and chain, all handmade. If this doesn't work, I'll give up.

**Ryan Ross** · 28th July 11, 03:10 PM

Here's your sporran, sir:

**Father Bill** · 28th July 11, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by ryan ross

here's your sporran, sir:

wow!

**Dale Seago** · 28th July 11, 05:21 PM

One of mine. . .Meet "Bad Dog", a Silver Fox from Craigie:

**Baldybrown** · 28th July 11, 06:15 PM

That's Awesome!

One of mine. . .Meet "Bad Dog", a Silver Fox from Craigie:

**Dale Seago** · 29th July 11, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

One of mine. . .Meet "Bad Dog", a Silver Fox from Craigie:

BTW, his name is partly derived from the "attitude" expressed in his appearance, and partly from the reactions of the lasses who get a hug when I'm wearing him.