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New Fangled Battle-Spurats by *porkshanks:iconporkshanks:

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This is a project I've been wanting to make for a while now and just didn't have much time until I decided to make some for them. They are completely hand sewn and took about 5 or 6 days to make. It was a day of designing them and refining the idea and then about 2 days of sewing for each Spurat.

I should explain the etymology. This is a faux leather spat combined with a pair of hand made antique spurs I got a couple weeks ago. I just added 'battle' because they are huge and pointy and adding battle to anything makes it sound both cooler and more stupid. :D

The design I used is visually similar to spats, but functionally sort of its own thing. I chose a lace up back because I think it looks really interesting and keeps these giant things from completely covering the boots. What's the point of a layer if you can't see it, right?

Alrighty, I have some catching up to do on jewelry for people and another crazy hat and a pair of tiny goggles to make for various customers... so I will bid you all a finest of days!

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Mood: Love *VladislausDantes Jan 8, 2008, 8:40:33 PM
I. LOVE. THESE.

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Danny Ashby
CEO Outland Armour

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Captain of the HMS Amaranth
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~LoboSabio Jan 8, 2008, 8:45:54 PM
I don't know if this is a good thing, but they remind me of bowling shoes.

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"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Samuel Beckett

Silflay hraka, u embleer rah.
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~IrisAyame Jan 8, 2008, 8:48:57 PM
very nice! love the combo, quite western steampunk
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*porkshanks Jan 8, 2008, 8:52:16 PM
LOL

never would have guessed they would make people think of bowling shoes.

I dunno, I do like a nicely made bowling shoe...

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*porkshanks Jan 8, 2008, 8:52:40 PM
thank you very much!

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~biancaneve81 Jan 8, 2008, 9:14:13 PM
I am so amazed by these boots!!! I can see a space cow boy wearing these=D

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Schmendrick the Magician: She will remember your heart when men are fairy tales in books written by rabbits. Of all unicorns, she is the only one who knows what regret is - and love.
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~leccah Jan 8, 2008, 9:20:20 PM
these look great, the spurs are cool, and the sewing looks really well done - it's a good design.

i think they'd look nicer over black boots though...

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•°¤*(¯`°"...without wearing a stitch of clothing, we were both deeply in disguise..." //...
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*porkshanks Jan 8, 2008, 9:22:24 PM
I agree, my next pair of boots is going to be black... mainly to wear with these.

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*porkshanks Jan 8, 2008, 9:25:36 PM
hmmmmm...

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wonder if I ever watched this cartoon?

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Mood: Love *porkshanks Jan 8, 2008, 9:28:05 PM
oh yeah, and the animation wasn't bad for the 80s:

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