makin beaded mox....

seneca*one · 02-16-2004, 09:11 PM

i got a job doing a jingle set for a friend....i can do it all...except dem damn moccasins!! everytime i try to make them..they end up too small....and i can never find good enough leather or whatever to make the bottom out of with....

~any tips????~

Czechy · 02-23-2004, 08:40 PM

I had to make about 5 pairs before I grasped the nuances of moccasin making and getting a good fit every time. Yes, using good materials also makes a difference. Some leather stretches more than others so that needs to be accounted for. I don't know what you are using for the soles but I have never had problems using buffalo rawhide. Other people use latigo leather but I've had trouble getting pieces that are the right thickness and density.

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senecaone ~Retired smokedancer* Join Date: May 2003 Location: A Rez called CATTARAUGUS! Posts: 62	makin beaded mox.... i got a job doing a jingle set for a friend....i can do it all...except dem damn moccasins!! everytime i try to make them..they end up too small....and i can never find good enough leather or whatever to make the bottom out of with.... ~any tips????~ __________________ ~+ +~ Just breakin it down!

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02-23-2004, 08:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Czechy wrapped in ribbonwork! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Here....for now Posts: 769	I had to make about 5 pairs before I grasped the nuances of moccasin making and getting a good fit every time. Yes, using good materials also makes a difference. Some leather stretches more than others so that needs to be accounted for. I don't know what you are using for the soles but I have never had problems using buffalo rawhide. Other people use latigo leather but I've had trouble getting pieces that are the right thickness and density.

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