How Do You Make Decorative Spurs For Womens Boots?
Just like clothes are known to make the man, decorative spurs can make the woman’s boots. Some of the spur styles, however, may leave you frustrated. All you seem to find are plain old silver spurs or functional ones that can rip up linoleum, neither of them a look you desire. You don’t want them for riding your stead into the sunset; you want them for your own prancing. You can make decorative spurs for women’s boots with a lot of creativity and a few materials. Step 1 Create the spur straps. Measure the length around the base of the boot, right above the foot. Decide how long you want the strap and how long you want the metal spur. Use snips to cut two lengths of leather that will fit around the front ankle part of each boot. Leather strips about 1-inch wide work well, which you will attach with studs, snaps or short screws to the spurs. You can also use a leather cord that you can knot to attach to the spurs. Step 2 Fashion the spurs. Cut two lengths of sheet metal or flat metal pip