Iris Whips

This is a 5ft Entry Level Bullwhip

Here’s a pair of 5ft hybrids!

Here’s a 6ft 12 plait Modern Bullwhip

Here’s the whip from the previous post drybrush dyed in Black

Here’s a 16 plait 4ft bullwhip in red

Here’s a 3ft Nylon Stockwhip. It works a lot better than I expected!

Just finished this 12ft Florida Stockwhip

Here’s a Father/Daughter set of Florida Stockwhips in 9ft and 6ft

Here’s a 10ft Florida Stockwhip

Here’s a 5ft set of Nylon Stockwhips that I made for myself! My goal was to create a pair of whips that looked like a set that Peter Thorndike made for me several years ago.

Here’s a 5ft Nylon Stockwhip!

Here’s a 6ft set of nylon stockwhips headed off to Japan!

A 7ft Nylon Bullwhip
This is a memorial piece. My boyfriend passed away in February, and this whip was commissioned for one of his sons. The colors are their aesthetics run side by side with each other.

Another, more perfect set of entry level bullwhips at 6ft

A matched pair of 6ft entry level bullwhips! I sold these over the weekend at the Renaissance Faire.

An Entry Level Bullwhip at 6ft!

Here’s a 12.5ft Florida Stockwhip

Here’s a 4ft 12 plait signal!

Here’s a white 12ft Florida Stockwhip.

My customer asked for a highly visible whip so it would be easier to spot if dropped in the yard somewhere. I think this 10ft Florida Stockwhip will do.

Here’s a 5ft 20 plait bullwhip!

Here’s some progress shots of a 5ft 20 plait bullwhip I just finished up. The overlay is cut from the hide in the second photo. I was surprised to find that my economy of hide had improved and I had a lot of center hide left over.

Here’s some Florida whips I fixed up.

Here’s a 10.5ft Florida Stockwhip!

Here’s a black 5ft nylon stockwhip!

Here’s a 5ft hybrid in black/red

Here’s a 5ft hybrid in red/black

Here’s a set of 5ft hybrids!

I started out by attempting to recreate in nylon, a pair of Australian stockwhips that Peter Thorndike made for me. As I plaited, I found myself letting inspiration take over.
I don’t know if I could make a living off of my art, but this was very satisfying. I’ll have to learn more patterns.

Here’s a pair of 3ft snake whips in 12 plait black. I’m really happy with how these came out, braiding wise!