coyote possibles pouch

[BowEd]

A coyote fronted possibles pouch made with brain tanned deer hide and round braided brain tanned elk neck lace for a carrying strap.
Nice darkely smoked hide for the seed beads to stand out on the flap.Used more #11 seed beads of mostly cheyenne pink as the back ground.Sawtooth edge design along bottom edge and also used in hour glass effigy representing the 4 direction colors.All lazy stitched.
I've had a call for these type pouches from a Fur and Trade era dealer.

I remember getting this coyote.My old hammer dog caught him after about a half a mile race one -10 F. night.Snow was well over a foot deep.One of the toughest hounds I ever carried to the woods.There's enough hide left on the coyote to make a hat from him yet.Great critter to make quivers,hats or pouches from.




Close up of beadwork.Again not my best work but good enough.

Been out a few times deer hunting.The weather is great.Seen a good amount of does and passed on a couple shots for one reason or another.The action is picking up though.

[chamookman]

That is really cool Ed - lot's of talent there for sure. Thanks for sharing  Bob.

[BowEd]

Thanks Bob....Like most things if you want something and you don't want to pay someone you learn to do it yourself.
Paractice makes perfect.It's relaxing to do once you get the hang of it.
Need good lighting and a good set of eyes.

[PaSteve]

I really like that one, Ed. You're a man of many talents. My lady friend does a lot of beading, so I understand how tedious that work can get.

[Pappy]

Very nice Ed, that's a beauty.
 Pappy

[Pat B]

Very nice bag, Ed. Working with hair on hides adds a different dimension to leather work and you handle it well. 

[Piddler]

Very Nice ED. lots of work went into that people don't realize.
Piddler

[BowEd]

I need to get a stronger pair of reading glasses to do these smaller beaded projects.It'll help make my stitches more exact.
Not totally satisfied with this work but I'll let it slide.

[BowEd]

A number of things need to be for good artistic beadwork.Consistency in the size of beads used is the main thing.Czech beads are usually pretty consistent.
In some projects tapered in their design the variance in size actually helps to adjust for good looking work.
Color is another thing.When buying beads buying more than enough to do a project,as sometimes the dye lot between batches of beads may be a little different.
Buying them on hanks is best which assures that all the holes are open for the needle.
My range of using beads size wise is #11 seed beads to #8 pony trade beads.Higher the number the smaller the bead.Occasionally I'll use larger crowbeads also but mostly on leather lace.
I've read the reason why they called them #8 pony trade beads is because they were hauled and packed on ponys to trade with the Indians.

[wooddamon1]

Very nice!

[BowEd]

Revamped my sketchy previous work and added a little more.Some #11 pony trader blue seed beaded 4 directions medicine wheels.East is yellow,west is red,green is south,and white is north.The blue represents the sky.
Funny how the bag flap nonitentionally sorta represents a face with the nose,eyes,and mouth.Even the teeth....ha ha.

The extra weight of the glass helps to keep the flap shut nicely.
I've never worn a fully beaded vest before but I'm pretty sure it's kinda heavy with all that glass on there.

[bjrogg]

Beautiful Ed.
Bjrogg

[PaulN/KS]

Fine work as always there Ed. 

[BrianS]

Real nice work.

[BowEd]

Thanks fellas.It'll have to do for now.
I gotta get after these deer.