New Handycrafts: rivets

Leather Name Cuff

For each cuff yous volition need:
9" yesteryear 1.25" a strip of Light Weight Black Leather
Ribbon Slider Letters of mention or word...check
the scrapbooking department at a arts and crafts store (I had these inwards my hoard for years)

ii diamond rivets

Snaps for closure...we used metallic snaps,
simply fifty-fifty plastic snaps operate amongst lite weight leather.
This is the plastic snap gear upwards I have...
Starter Pack KAM Plastic Snap Setting Pliers amongst 100 Plastic Snap Sets

Okay, let's instruct started.
I used a metallic ruler, cutting mat as well as rotary cutter to cutting my leather to size.
It's 1.25 inches broad as well as ix inches long.
Measure your wrist though...that's the best agency to brand something that fits!

Once the cuff is made as well as gear upwards amongst snaps...you tin decorate!

I had these ribbon sliders of letters inwards my arts and crafts supplies for years.
My fille institute them as well as wondered how to purpose them.
We took a sparse strip of squealer peel leather, simply a ribbon plant too!

Then nosotros measured as well as riveted them onto the leather cuff.

Set 1 side, as well as hence pose it on your wrist as well as grade where the other side needs to go.

Because when they lay flat, they volition heighten up...this compensates for the bend of your wrist.
So yous convey to produce it this agency or it volition live an verbalise fail.

Super chic biker glam!

Check out this Rhinestone leather bracelet cuff too!
Same idea...

the scrapbooking department at a arts and crafts store Leather Name Cuff

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Leather Bricklayer Jounce Mug Coozie! #Tbt

Leather Mason Jar Mug Coozie!

Turn a pint sized scandalize into a rustic looking mug amongst a uncomplicated 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
ii 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" or hence in addition to three inches tall for a adept coozie.

I used my rotary cutter, my guide in addition to mat...
an x-acto or hobby knife/ruler would function too.
Cut ane slice that measures three 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 downwardly each three inch side.

Like this...
If yous don't direct maintain a punch, yous tin give notice pierce the leather amongst a heavy needle.

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

And hence 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 railroad train 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 bully fourth dimension to tool in addition to carve the leather if yous desire to.
I left it equally a pattern...but desire to add together some pizazz to the adjacent one!

Now, when wrapping it or hence the jar, you'll detect it
doesn't quite become far all the means around.
No worries, leather is stretchy.

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

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

It volition concur it's mug cast perfectly!

Now skid it or hence the bricklayer jar.
If it feels impossible to mash in...get the leather slightly moisture in addition to elbow grease again.
Mine went on tight simply no problems.