Studs are always in fashion, but you don't need a designer brand to get the look! Brass paper fasteners will do the trick. As you may have noticed in some of my previous DIY tutorials (here and here), I love using office supplies for craft projects...so here's one more!
I taught this project last week at my monthly craft series with TOMS and it was a blast (pics here)! With so many different combinations of leather and studs, it's so easy to create a customized bracelet of your own. Follow the tutorial below to learn how.
Materials:
• Leather or suede strip (I bought mine from a trim store in downtown L.A. You can also find them on Etsy or cut a a strip off a larger piece of leather found at some craft stores or maybe even an old piece of clothing)
• Brass paper fasteners or scrapbook brads (they come in many colors/sizes. found at most craft stores)
• Pen or thin Sharpie• X-Acto knife
• Scissors
Steps:
• Measure: Measure the leather strip to fit your wrist and cut, leaving it an inch longer just in case. You can create a single wrap bracelet or wrap it around a couple times like I did with my red bracelet.
• Mark: With a pen or Sharpie, make small dots where you would like your studs to go.• Cut: Using an X-Acto knife, make small slits at the markings. In most cases, simply pressing down firmly with the knife will make a large enough hole. Be careful not to cut too wide or your studs will fall through.
• Insert: Place your studs through the holes and fold back the prongs to attach in place.
• Create Closure: Place one of the studs at the very end of the leather strip. Instead of folding the prongs over like all the others, twist them outward, kind of like a flower's leaves, using your fingers, scissors or needle nose pliers if you have it handy. Make sure the stud has some room to wiggle (see step 4 image above).
• Slit: At the opposite end of the strip, cut a slit approximately the width of your stud. Slide the last stud through to close. If it doesn't fit, you may need to cut the slit a bit wider.
Enjoy your new handmade bracelet! Follow along on Facebook and Twitter to see all my new DIY projects.
This is great! And so much cheaper than the designer version!
ReplyDeleteI did something really similar a year ago! Have you seen it? http://www.thanksimadeitblog.com/2012/06/diy-studded-leather-wrap-bracelet.html
ReplyDeleteHey Erin! I hadn't seen that, I love it! Wow, it looks almost identical to the Tory Burch one!
DeleteHi Natalie, I love this! Thanks for sharing the how-to and am pinning! Have a wonderful week. Cindy@littlemisscelebration.com
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find the leather?
ReplyDeleteHi Kaye - I just updated the post with some more info on where to find it. Take a look under the Supplies section. Good luck!
Delete- Natalie
Soooo freaking cute
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get your leather strip? I can't find any! :(
ReplyDeleteHi Jay - I just updated the post with some more info on where to find it. Take a look under the Supplies section. Good luck!
Delete- Natalie
Love these! Such a simple project but so effective! :)
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Cute!! So simple and lovely. I am so glad I stumbled upon your blog. I love the design, it is so lovely. I will definitely be following you on Bloglovin! xx. McKenna Lou
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P.S. We can't get enough of studs!
Very neat , I love the idea.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. Lovely project. We just added your blog to our Bookmarks. Good luck with your next projects.
ReplyDeleteHey look the ones we did last week here: http://lilasirena.blogspot.mx/2013/04/diy-double-leather-bracelet.html
ReplyDeleteSo simple and easy to DIY =)
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very trendy and surprisingly easy to make
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