My winter project jacket make-over

papahoss · February 11, 2008, 06:48:08 PM

I hardly qualify in this forum, but wanted to show you my winter time project.
I bought an old used jacket from a pard I shoot with and added some Indian Beaded strips, rosettes, and hair ties to make me a new shooting jacket. I also purchased a different hat and added bead work for the hatband.
The plain jacket pics are the before and then the after.

You can view the pics at the following link: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Catmbdu1aMXfw

Tell me what you think.

Papa Hoss

Mogorilla · February 11, 2008, 06:51:28 PM

looking good, I like all things fringed.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · February 11, 2008, 08:14:19 PM

Howdy Papahoss

Dang nice looking jacket, your looken the part Pard, you did a nice job

tEN wOLVES

papahoss · February 11, 2008, 08:23:33 PM

Quote from: Ten Wolves Fiveshooter on February 11, 2008, 08:14:19 PM
Howdy Papahoss

Dang nice looking jacket, your looken the part Pard, you did a nice job

tEN wOLVES

Thank you I had a great time looking for things and putting it all together I can't wait to wear it to my first shoot.
By the way I think you have a terrific alias

Papa Hoss

Marshal Will Wingam · February 11, 2008, 08:57:18 PM

You have a great jacket, there. I'm looking to do one similar to it for shooting plainsman one of these days. It really has a nice look. I see the hatband matches the bead strips n the front. Nice touch. BTW, it's leather so you do qualify here. Show us your next project, too. Looking forward to your posts.

Black Powder · February 11, 2008, 09:11:57 PM

Very nice. You appear qualified to me.

BP

Wymore Wrangler · February 12, 2008, 05:17:39 AM

Excellent work...

Slowhand Bob · February 12, 2008, 05:08:10 PM

I really like that also. Where did you obtain the beadwork or are you a beader? I really wish there was a better selection of finished beadwork than what Tandy has to offer.

papahoss · February 12, 2008, 05:38:57 PM

Quote from: Slowhand Bob on February 12, 2008, 05:08:10 PM
I really like that also. Where did you obtain the beadwork or are you a beader? I really wish there was a better selection of finished beadwork than what Tandy has to offer.
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No I am not a beader don't have the patience for that nor the eyesight anymore, I found the rosettes and hair ties from sites for native american bead work google search and also some on e-bay under rosettes hair ties and Indian bead work so some of it is the real deal and some imported from who knows where. There was a tandy listing from Indianapolis that had strips of bead work like these and what seemed to be a nice selection to me.

Dr. Bob · February 12, 2008, 08:01:52 PM

Crazy Crow Trading Co. has a good selection of beading, from Hong Kong IIRC.

papahoss · February 12, 2008, 09:48:06 PM

Crazy Crow was one of my stops as well as Grey Eagle and several others. They have some really cool things.
Papa Hoss

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · February 12, 2008, 11:45:34 PM

Howdy Papahoss

I'm still waiting for my catalog from Crazy Crows , they told me they ran out real early this time , and yes they do have some neat things , knife makings and all.

Good to have you with us Papahoss

tEN wOLVES

will ghormley · February 13, 2008, 10:59:14 PM

That does look good hoss. I wish I had time to do nice beading like that on my jacket. As is, I barely have time to patch the holes where the cold wind sneeks through. Though, after some ten years of hard use, horses nibblin' off fringe and patches over patches, it's startin' to get some character.

Will