Dr. Grant was one of the first costumes I put together and while it looked ok it lacked a lot of accuracy. I'm always keeping an eye on Grant related threads thought I could contribute to this one and make these holsters that are no longer available: https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=266095
I wanted to do a quick build thread to document what goes into making them and then I'll hopefully set up a project run for those interested.
I'm using 5/6oz vegetable tanned full grain leather. Thanks to Funky and Mike J. for the reference material and template. I traced Mike's template (with a few mods) onto the leather and dyed the front and back.
Pattern all marked and cut out.
Finishing the flesh side (back) of the leather. I've dyed the edges and will go over everything with saddle soap to clean up excess dye, condition the leather, and smooth out the edges. I decided not to round the edges as it doesn't appear they are rounded on the prop but I will still make sure they are smooth and finished.
Next up, I'll finish the grain side (front) with a wax finish, attached the hardware, and then sew the pieces together.
I wanted to do a quick build thread to document what goes into making them and then I'll hopefully set up a project run for those interested.
I'm using 5/6oz vegetable tanned full grain leather. Thanks to Funky and Mike J. for the reference material and template. I traced Mike's template (with a few mods) onto the leather and dyed the front and back.
Pattern all marked and cut out.
Finishing the flesh side (back) of the leather. I've dyed the edges and will go over everything with saddle soap to clean up excess dye, condition the leather, and smooth out the edges. I decided not to round the edges as it doesn't appear they are rounded on the prop but I will still make sure they are smooth and finished.
Next up, I'll finish the grain side (front) with a wax finish, attached the hardware, and then sew the pieces together.