Today, many different types of leather bracelets are sold. There are models for men, women, and unisex. Some jewelry is fastened with a button, others are tightened with a cord. Colored beads and beads are used as decoration; pieces of leather of different quality and color are selected. Finishing elements can be woven into the bracelet or attached afterwards.
Types of leather bracelets
There are many options for creating beautiful bracelets:
- hemlines;
- in boho style from beads;
- with various stones;
- with metal inserts and etc.
How to make a leather bracelet with your own hands for beginners?
Pieces of high-quality leather, even small ones, can serve as material for making several bracelets. It takes a little material, the main thing is the quality, color, texture and imagination of the creator.
Important! Leather for a woven bracelet that will be worn for a long time should be of medium density - up to 1 mm. You need to check that its reverse side does not paint your hand.
Materials and tools
In addition to leather, you need to prepare finishing materials, fittings and tools:
- Buttons for the fastener and a device for its installation.
- The waxed thread will be the basis for stringing the beads.
- Thread or leather laces are useful for making fasteners other than button fasteners.
- You can cut the stripes and motifs of the bracelet with a very sharp knife. It’s good if you have a high-quality disk one, but any other one will do for leather crafts. The main thing is that it is very sharp.
- It is important to use a special backing as a basis for cutting, but it will not quickly dull the knives for cutting leather.
Reference! Some leather elements will need to be glued. Glue is used like Moment for leather or simple shoe glue.
5 stripe bracelet
One of the easiest options to make is a bracelet woven from leather strips.
The materials used are the simplest:
- a strip of leather equal in length to the circumference of the arm, in width - the number of strips multiplied by 0.5 cm;
- sharp knife for cutting leather;
- beads and beads for decorating a wicker bracelet.
All production can be divided into several stages:
- If the leather is rough and thick, a three-stripe weave would be the best option. For thinner skin, you can cut five or six strips.
- You need to weave according to the pattern. To weave a large number of strips of leather, you need training, after weaving a certain amount, experience will come, your hands will get used to accurately and always weave the components of the bracelet, the strips in the same way, and the appearance will be quite neat.
- A woven bracelet can become the basis for further decorating it with beads and seed beads. The design for decoration is selected as the author’s imagination dictates.
- A metal button can serve as a clasp.
Leather bracelet with carved pattern
Simple bracelet – leather of greater thickness, from 1.5 mm, is suitable for its manufacture.
Materials for production:
- a strip of leather equal in length to the circumference of the arm plus an allowance for the fastener, the width depends on the chosen design;
- paste for drawing, easily removed with machine oil.
Manufacturing is simple, but requires great care:
- apply a pattern to the skin;
- cut out motifs with a sharp knife;
- Install a metal button in the center of the fastener.
Depending on the design and quality of the leather, the bracelet can be single-layered or placed on a second layer of leather in a contrasting color.
Braiding metal rings
Your favorite thin metal bracelets can be the basis for a new wicker product.
For the manufacture of need to prepare:
- several metal bracelets - from 3 to 6 pieces;
- waxed leather cord, you can buy it in the accessories and applied materials department.
Manufacturing will require a little patience and time:
- put bracelets on the fingers of your left hand so that the distance between them remains unchanged during work;
- metal products must be braided one at a time, maintaining the same braid pattern;
- Secure the ends with glue.
All handmade jewelry carries the warmth of the hands and positive energy of the creator. You won't find a better gift for friends and acquaintances.
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