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Proto-Manta plug belt done and in testing

I love the sound of  “proto-manta-belt”, feels like I could have a ray gun hanging from it, and not be out of place.  Well I don’t know that I’ll be slinging a ray gun any time soon, but i can say this – creating a good looking plug inlay with a skin like Manta ray is not so easy, but boy, it sure looks good when you can pull it all together: dying, cutting and sewing.

With this belt,  I think I’ve finally gotten a handle on the magical triumvirate. I don’t know I fully appreciate or understand all of the properties of plug inlays and working with ornery skins like manta, but I think this belt came out pretty hot shit.

This belt is a 3-pc Scrapper (thieves and cheaters note: my name and invention) Belt – and the inlay runs across the back part. Its a deep plug inlay that backed up with a veg tan leather belt lining. The leather making up the window is 10.oz beefy burly material that has enough substance to hold together and make for a durable frame for the Ray.

I’ll talk about color next time….