Animal skull question...

**Derek Conley** · 16th November 08, 09:39 PM

Has anyone ever seen (pics or in person) or know of anyone who makes sporrans with animal skulls instead of full mask?

With the plethora of various styles and designs out there, I would imagine someone may have tried this at some point... mind you, I know nothing about taxidermy or the like so I've no clue if it's even possible.

**CDNSushi** · 16th November 08, 11:03 PM

I don't know about that... But a fur sporran with mouse skulls decorating the ends of the tassels would look totally badass!

**Joe Gondek** · 17th November 08, 12:06 AM

real skulls might be too fragile
but you can buy realistic fake skulls
made of polymer

**Bugbear** · 17th November 08, 12:21 AM

I don't think skulls would be a good idea on a sporran...

I have made ceramic skulls as well as, studied real skulls and skeletons as models for my work. They can be artful, but not in this way, unless you are making a costume.

I don't know about using bone on a sporran; perhaps carved or scrimshawed bone...

**Derek Conley** · 17th November 08, 12:56 AM

Perhaps it's just me, but I find full mask sporrans (especially with the mouth open) to be a bite more creepy than the idea of a simple skull.

**McClef** · 17th November 08, 04:01 AM

I would think that a skull would push the look too far forward and make the sporran look more like a codpiece.

**Galician** · 17th November 08, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by Derek Conley

Perhaps it's just me, but I find full mask sporrans (especially with the mouth open) to be a bite more creepy than the idea of a simple skull.

I'm with you on that!

**Jack Daw** · 17th November 08, 06:44 AM

I thought about a masked sporran with antlers. Instead of wasting space in your sporran with keys, you could hang the keys on one of the points. But, I reconsidered.