When I created the
Raughnold Raygun almost two years ago I made a
holster for it with sort of a Buck Rogers look. Futuristic, but not particularly steampunk. Along with gears and goggles, rayguns have become an iconic part of the steampunk atavistic reality, and I started thinking recently how I would like to construct an alternate holster with a steamier look to it.
Original leather holster
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The one element that I came up with to accomplish this was to add straps and buckles. Above is my concept sketch.
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And here is a full-size paper mock up.
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Next I began playing around with how a single piece of leather could incorporate straps that interwove, like clasped fingers.
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Here is the pattern I worked out in a heavy paper, before committing the design to leather.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgKU_fQEXSEw62VUpuZpDXyowVKxLspqC-j7TOh0ucxHTVd1lSajT5kGPsGobGcjcP1mpaJRZeMLYy5He4oGhIou1azngPdgAkN2mozCfxkUasJEy-rZrmH9p-raJwcW4-fRqxogGOxU5/s400/5+leather+prototype.jpg)
After a few minor alterations I fashioned it in leather. I decided it still needed some changes, including lengthening the straps, and adding a reinforcement around the belt loop opening.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhgVcgsLv50c_EtNAvPESHhyphenhyphenY6uoZxKMQ99kAqAOhGMElQV7xdcmlDBq5-FTXQzmP8qjz9jt-Lo58tT2pHojBrpiHVcPiNC60ApQLv5otH8FLn_SBUfbGUSCf-KEIGWecHNq3T9bWwH-3/s400/8+final+holster+front.jpg)
Here then is my final design.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpi2DcJOGNi_By4oOcMYKGjgznc5_ucFW1FlZYBfK7anOpc32AI5mXfLfUFKXR6JYVrom72Q5HdCpR3aNeBKuzleTzGGN3bFYxmZ_ajea8xXy3KxdT3F8_DkmZBr2Xyi6dC4QLtGMUCvy/s400/9+final+holster+back.jpg)
And here is the back view, showing the interlocking straps.