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Western, anyone?

Snortman45

Familiar Face
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I have had a black leather hat from Wilson's Leather in my closet for a few years. I don't wear it much, though, because I don't think the style looks good on me. I will probably list it in the classified section soon.
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Looking to have a beaded hatband made up in a Native American geometric pattern for my O'Farrell & was wanting to use some green beads against the pecan hat color. The beads will be the smaller #11 bead for finer detail & the band will finish out at 13/16" wide.

Color sample #1 uses a pecan background to match the hat, a dark brown border with V's, & dark brown trim around light green diamonds.

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Color Sample # 2 replaces the pecan background with a bone color. I have the option of using a darker green or staying with the lighter green in the diamonds. Border would remain dark brown.

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Color Sample # 3 is to forego using green & stay with the original bone background, dark brown border, & pecan diamonds.

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What say you cowboys, cowgirls, Native Americans & other knowledgeable people? Cast your votes now.

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greatestescaper

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Fort Davis, Tx
Jack #2 for me. While I like the Pecan, the contrast of the bone and the green is real sharp! And, as far as the conduit and all that, it's more than I would have put up, or at least tried better to hide it. However, we're over a mile from the highway, and six miles south of town, so the light is just enough to light the driveway in front of the cabin when coming home after dark.
 
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Although, considering the hat color the bone might blend a bit...I reckon I'll change my answer to pecan. For whatever my opinion is worth.
#1 is shown with the dark green diamonds. If I decide to go with #1 I will go with the light green diamonds for a little more contrast. I don't like something that looks too busy but a little bit of contrast would help, I think.
 
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Great minds think alike! Thanks guys. This is the final product. The only difference is the brown border & trim will be a darker brown than what this program is capable of showing. The band will be centered in front on the hat on the diamond.

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greatestescaper

One of the Regulars
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Jack, those beads look fantastic! As for the dogs, there are two that roam about the place, but with Virgil (my son), and our cat Gandalf, as well as a move, the time was not right for a dog. Though I almost adopted one yesterday at the farmers market. Here in the next few months as things settle in I'll be looking for a dog. It's been too long since I've had one.
 
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Hurricane Jack -- that is a great start! Can't wait to see it on the hat.

I should dig out my Grandfather's bead looms and learn to use them (now that my eyesight is bad and my hands shaky). He taught arts/crafts in Chicago as part of the WPA/CCC.
Bob, since you have his looms you should do that! As far as bad eyesight goes, that's why they invented cantilever magnifying glasses with light rings!
 

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