Hawaiian Hibiscus Leather Purse!

Hawaiian Hibiscus Leather Purse!

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Leather Bow Bracelet!

Leather Bow Bracelet!

 Make a gorgeous Leather Bow Bracelet!
I dearest leather.
I convey a leather pillowcase that is super mutual depression temperature inwards the summertimes.
My hubby does lots of leather work.
Recently he went through too discarded some scraps...into my hands!

 And I started past times making this adorable bow bracelet!

To begin,
You volition quest this bow pattern!
(works cracking to throw into Silhouette studio too draw exterior border for a cuttable image...perfect for newspaper too other fun)
Okay, thus correct click too relieve this off.

I used mo leather.
I know they sell mo leather inwards bags at stores...

 Trace on my pattern.

 I used a precipitous razor to cutting it out carefully.

 ta da!

It basically folds into itself, similar this.

 I used hot gum to proceed it inwards place.

 Like this.

 Add a skinny strip for the middle too hot gum it on the underside every mo well.

Then ii lengths of chain...about v inches each.

 In through the bow loops too thus hooked amongst a outflow band on both sides.
With a claw or clasp at ane end.

 Simple.  Just similar this.
If yous don't convey chain...you could role ribbon, wind or yarn!

 Super cute!

 I dearest the leather/chain combo!

 Perfectly chic.  Great for gifts!

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Glitter Stencil Leather Primal Fob!

Glitter Stencil Leather Primal Fob!

Glitter Stencil Leather Key Fob!

 I dear the combination of textures too material.
Like leather too glitter!
Leather is on tendency correct now, but frankly never goes out of style.
It lasts forever too looks slap-up every bit it ages.
 I dear it--here's another leather projects!

 Amy from ModPodge Rocks sent me a fun packet of goodies!
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 skeleton telephone commutation stencil, some glitter tubes too spouncers...
I was non compensated other than supplies.

  I gathered merely about basic tools too merely about fleck leather.
You'll postulate a blueprint cutting from paper...here's the cast I used...
form of a stretched out deflated balloon.

 Fit it on the backside of your fleck leather.

 trace alongside a pen or pencil...
 
 Cut out alongside a sudden hobby knife...on a cutting mat!

 Get your stencil ready...these are awesome, similar stickers!

 Stick it on where you lot desire it...
 
 Get your modernistic podge too sponge


 
 Tap it on to encompass the area...

 Pull off the stencil...

 This glitter is too hence slowly to apply alongside these piffling tubes...

 Plus the cap unscrews too hence you lot tin refill it alongside the excess.

 The stencil cleans off slowly for multiple uses!

 Then I hooked the leather through a telephone commutation ring...

 And hot glued it inwards place!

 Easy too cool!

 I dear the rustic meets bling combination!

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Leather Bricklayer Jounce Mug Coozie!

Leather Bricklayer Jounce Mug Coozie!

 Leather Mason Jar Mug Coozie!

 Turn a pint sized appall into a rustic looking mug amongst a unproblematic leather jacket!
Great gift for fathers in addition to other guys!

 This doesn't accept much leather-working skills or NEED specialized tools.

Supplies:
Mason Jar pint size
leather
two sets of rivets
truthful cat gut thread in addition to heavy needle
leather hole punch (or heavy needle)
hammer





To start I measured my pint jar.
It's ten 1/4" unopen to in addition to iii inches tall for a skillful coozie.

I used my rotary cutter, my direct in addition to mat...
an x-acto or hobby knife/ruler would operate too.
Cut i slice that measures iii inches tall in addition to ten 1/4 inches wide.
Cut a skinny strip that is 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch broad in addition to vi inches tall too!

 Then I used a leather hole punch in addition to punched vi holes downwards each iii inch side.

 Like this...
If y'all don't cause got a punch, y'all tin pierce the leather amongst a heavy needle.

 The skinny strip is going to rivet onto the broad leather.
First i amongst the leather incorrect side out...

 And in addition to then flipped over in addition to riveted correct side out at the bottom.

Punch holes in addition to press the riveting studs through the backside of the leather.

 Press the skinny strip on top

 And develop the rivet cap on top.

 Now, role a sturdy surface in addition to hammer the cap on the stud.

 Loop over the strip in addition to press it onto the other stud.

 Cap it

 and hammer it inwards place.

 Perfect mug handle!
Now is a swell fourth dimension to tool in addition to carve the leather if y'all desire to.
I left it every bit a pattern...but desire to add together some pizazz to the side past times side one!

Now, when wrapping it unopen to the jar, you'll honour it
 doesn't quite larn inwards all the means around.
No worries, leather is stretchy.

 Take some truthful cat gut in addition to heavy needle in addition to thread upwards the side holes.
And thread it tight thus the leather edges touch.

 Zig zag it dorsum in addition to forth in addition to and then necktie it off within the coozie.

 It volition gibe it's mug cast perfectly!

 Now skid it unopen to the bricklayer jar.
If it feels impossible to mash in...get the leather slightly moisture in addition to endeavor again.
Mine went on tight only no problems.

 Now bask drinking out of a bricklayer jar...
mug style!

 The rivets await great!
What would y'all carve into the leather???

 Handle holds perfectly!

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