Showing posts with label Dog Coat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dog Coat. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Dog Photography and Dog Patterns for a Late Spring

Dog Models and Photography

At a Brocante last month I cam across this great Pattern for a dog coat, I would guess from the 1960s or 1970s. 


Two things occurred to me, with some experience of trying to get a dog to pose for the camera, how did they manage to get the poses in those days. We find that it is so difficult to catch the moment even with digital cameras and editing, and a good supply of treats. If you want to leanr more,  Learn My Shot on You Tube and Antoine Khater's post here with 9 tips for success has helped me.  I must thank Mr Cs invaluable skills of course without whom I would be lost. Here are a few shots of a recent shoot...




Finally.. a good pose, but Frank looks a bit miserable...  
Frank courtesy of Narkibar at Flikr.com
Dog Coat Patterns

Also, the designs with the super chunky rib, still good after all these years. What about the names though? Maybe something got lost in translation....

With the late Spring meaning that our little furry friends could still do with  a warm coat to keep the East winds at bay I found some neat patterns and off the peg items that you may like to try... 

 
Short at sweet number from Mailo.   What a good pose, I wonder how they managed to capture the pose so well. 

Woolly Hats from PoshPooch Designs above


Or perhaps a 3d standup card of your favourite Pooch that sits still and looks beautiful,without the need for treats is more your line? This example is made by Just Like Pictures

Whatever your fancy, keep warm and keep crafting.  

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

January Resolutions

I have read lots of good blogs this month, filled with people looking back at what they did and what they plan to do in the coming year. All very good, and I realise what a useful tool that kind of thing is. It helps you to keep track of things. I just wish I could sit still long enough to set my own thoughts down on blog/paper.
You can see I got the pen and paper ready, I just couldn't finish the task...

 
I do remember getting to grips with three Pappa chairs... packing up one house, putting all in store and moving to another, unpacking and getting straight. Putting the odd thing that I have made onto Etsy and making a donation of 25 pounds to the Dogs Trust from the sale proceeds. Plus, very exciting for me, getting another shop started, with my good friend Elaine. Why you may ask? To sell the many vintage items that gather around these parts and spreading them far and wide. 

!STOP PRESS STOP PRESS !

So that was last year, and onto recent events this month... Some may have been ignoring the cold weather outside, but I have been inspired by it. I have created a new range of handmade Dog Coats using wonderful waxed cotton and lovely soft but strong Scotish wool made from the Hebridean  sheep belonging to the Black Isle Brewery in Scotland. I had such fun making them, and am working on a new range for the Brewery mascot, a rather fine Jack Russel called Tuska.  
TUSKA!



GRUMPY PAPIER MACHE BULLDOG 


 
If you want to make a coat for your pooch yourself, there is no end of inspiration around, just type in "dog coat pattern". One that stands out was from hund von welt as much for the ideas as the lovely photos on the blog. 

All photos thanks to Mr C again....