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This week on Open Book Blog Hop we are sharing a tutorial. Â I thought I would share how to make a leather cuff bracelet.
I began with strips of leather I purchased at a craft store. Â It wasn’t expensive and it was fairly easy to use. Â This particular leather is brown in color and about 1 1/2 inches wide. Â I cut a strip that was 8 1/2 inches long. Â This is a measurement that fits my wrist, so you should measure to make sure it will fit you. Â I measured my wrist, plus added length for the size of my fastener (snap) twice because of the over-lap. (I am working on a cutting board). Â I’ve tapered both ends so it is more comfortable to wear and also so the edges won’t roll over after repeated wearing.
I’ve chosen a design I like and this one happens to come in a pre-made package with a sticky back.
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Apply the decoration to the leather strip. Â (This particular decoration is made to adhere to leather and all fabrics.)
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I’ve added crystals in between the copper studs.
Select your fastener. Â I’m using magnetic fasteners here that will go through and fold over on the back side. Â They work just like a snap.Â
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Cutting two slits through the leather for the fastener to slid through, attached the fastener, push through the leather and fold over on the back side.
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Cover fastener with a decorative crystal or other decoration you prefer. Â (I added a little leather jacket decoration) Finished product.
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Looks good Patti!
Thanks Stevie.
Great tutorial!
Thanks Lela.
Much easier than I thought, and very cute!
Thanks Nicole.
Very nice. Have you made anything bigger?
By bigger, do you mean wider?
Wider, longer. 🙂 I was thinking of a belt.
Oh. Gosh, I’ve never made a belt. I’ll put that on my list to try though.