In today’s DIY, make a leather hoop and silver teardrop earrings using leather cord and TierraCast’s new Hammertone collection. Here is what you’ll need:

• 2mm leather cord – item used in earrings A022076
• 1mm leather cord – item used in earrings Z015514/A022070
• TierraCast earring post – TC02764
• Clear Earring Back – TC01208 (2)
• TierraCast End Cap – TC02800 (2)
• TierraCast Teardrop – TC02777 (2)
• 5mm Oval jump ring – Z004093
• 5mm TierraCast Nugget Spacer – TC02639 (6)

Directions:

1. Cut a 4 inch piece of 2mm round leather and a 1 inch piece of 1mm round leather.
2. Add 3 nugget beads to the 2mm round leather.
3. String the teardrop charm onto the 1mm leather.
4. Insert one end of the 2mm leather, the 2 ends of the 1mm leather and the other end of the 2mm leather into the crimp end.
5. Check the length of the tear drop charm and 2mm leather, trim to desired lengths if needed.
6. Then use a flat nose pliers to crimp the crimp end. Squeeze both sides.
7. Open 5mm oval jump ring, add earring post and loop on crimp end.
8. Close jump ring.
9. Repeat all steps for other earring

We love being innovative when designing and these leather hoop earrings are no exception to our imagination.

What you’ll need:

• Heavy Duty Memory Wire – WR00120
• 5mm Braid Red Round Leather – CH01138 (14″)
• TierraCast® End Caps – TC02742 (4)
• Post Earrings – A014131 (Sterling Silver Option Y001500)
• Clear Earring Backs – TC01208
• Super New Glue – A015821

Directions:

1. Cut 2 rings of heavy duty memory wire.
2. Cut your 14 inches of leather in half to have 2 – 7 inch pieces of leather.
3. Slide the memory wire thru the hole in the center of the leather, trim excess memory wire.
4. Put the Post earring into one of the end caps so the part of the earring that goes in your ear sticks out of the end cap’s small hole.
5. Add 2-3 drops of super new glue into the end cap with the earring post and insert one end of your leather. Hold for 20-30 seconds so that the leather and earring post stay straight.
6. Add glue to the end cap without the earring post and insert the other end of the leather. Hold for 20-30 seconds while the glue sets.
7. Let set for 24 hours, so glue fully dries.
8. Use earring backs when wearing.

Design this fancy Golden Turquoise Wrap Bracelet with memory wire, Czech beads, Swarovski® crystals, cork cord and curve tube with loop.

What you’ll need to make bracelet:

• 5mm Cork Cord – CH00881 (16 Inches)
• 5mm Gold Cord End – Z006380 (8 pieces)
• Gold Memory Wire – WR00126
• 9x6mm Czech Rondelle – Item in bracelet Z011353
• 8mm Swarovski Briolette Beads – Item in bracelet SW02236 (12 pieces)
• 10mm Gold Wavy Disc – Z018416 (5 packs)
• 6mm Gold Wavy Disc – Z018412
• 50mm Curve Tube with Loop – Z011737 (2 pieces)
• 5mm Gold Jump Ring – A011519
• 11mm Antique Gold Ethnic Dart Drop Charm by TierraCast – TC02440
• Tassel with Gold Cap – Item in bracelet Z013767

Directions

1. Make a coiled loop at one end of the memory wire with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
2. Cut cork cord into 4 pieces, measured at about 4 inches.
3. Slide the following sections onto the memory wire:
   a. End cap, cork piece and end cap.
   b. Czech Bead, TWO 10mm wavy discs (one concave in and the other concave out). Repeat 5 more times (omitting the last 2 wavy discs).
   c. TWO 6mm wavy disc (one concave in and the other concave out), THREE crystals, TWO 6mm wavy disc, THREE crystals, TWO 6mm wavy disc.
   d. Repeat Step 3b.
   e. End cap, cork piece, end cap, curve tube with loop, end cap, cork piece and end cap.
   f. TWO 6mm wavy disc, THREE crystal beads and TWO 6mm wavy disc.
   g. Czech Bead, TWO 10mm wavy discs (one concave in and the other concave out). Repeat 11 more times (omitting the last 2 wavy discs).
   h. TWO 6mm wavy disc, THREE crystal beads and TWO 6mm wavy disc.
   i. Curve tube with loop, end cap, cork piece and end cap.
4. Cut memory with Memory Wire Cutters leaving half an inch end. Coil and make a simple loop.

One of our recent popular request is the leather knot bracelet using the Josephine infinity knot. We did a previous tutorial on a variation of this knot HERE. In our tutorial today, we’re using 5mm flat leather or as another option, two piece of round leather.

What you’ll need:

• 2 pieces of 12″ 5mm Flat Leather
• 2 – Crescent Slider Bead for 10mm Flat Leather(Ant. Silver/Gold/ Ant. Copper/Ant. Brass)
• Small Magnetic Clasp (Ant. Silver/ Ant. Brass/ Ant. Copper)
• Super New Glue – A015821

Items used in bracelet example: A015688, Z012736 (2) & CH00043 (24)

Knot Tutorial

1. Start with 2 pieces of 5mm leather at 12″ each or four pieces of 2mm round leather at 15″ each.
2. Follow illustrated diagram to make knot.
3. At the end, after you gently pull your ends to create your knot, slide on your slider beads through both leather cinch the knot in the middle.
4. Measure the bracelet to desired length, making sure to center your knot. Cut leather with sharp shears or Xuron Shears.
5. Add a small dab of Super New Glue to clasp channel and slide one side of your leather ends through. Repeat to other clasp end.
6. Let it fully dry for a few hours before wearing!

You can also checkout this video tutorial clipped from our Facebook Live episode featuring Tory’s Birthday.

Tutorials starts at 10 minutes and 35 seconds.

Need some DIY gift ideas for your naturalist friend? He/She most likely love neutral colors, leather and gemstones. Here are some gorgeous DIY jewelry for the naturalist friend this holiday season!

1. Black Gold Amazonite Tassel Necklace
2. Crystal Quartz Drop Earrings
3. DIY Diffuser Necklace with Lava Beads
4. Leather & Tube Bead Necklace
5. Easy Leather Hook Bracelet
6. Stone Ripple Leather Bracelet
7. Gemstone Donut Bails
8. Gemstone Post Earrings with Cabochons

These Holiday DIY gift ideas are for the Boho Beauty in your life.She seeks a relaxing vibe and a moment of zen. She loves natural and earthy tone, so make sure you design with fibers like Ribbon, Tassels, Leather and Straw, as well as some Gemstone. Here are some great DIY projects for the Boho Beauty!

1. Straw & Leather Macrame
2. Fishtail Cuff
3. Fabric Tassel Jewelry
4. Fan Tassels
5. Macrame Leather Bracelet
6. Boho Feather Earrings
7. Silk Ribbon in Jewelry
8. Long Tassels

Let’s get to designing a leather layer necklace using 2mm leather cord and large-hole gemstones. This easy DIY will get you making more than one!

What you’ll need:

• 2mm Leather Cord – Item used in necklace A022074
• 8mm and 10mm Large-Hole Gemstones – Items used in necklace GAV8RDLH-8 & ATQ10RDLH-8

Directions:

1. Start with 1 meter of leather or about 39 inches of leather.
2. Fold leather in half and make an other hand knot at the folded part to create a 1/2 inch loop.
3. On one leather cord, slide on FOUR 8mm gemstone.
   1. Make an overhand knot at the end of this leather cord.
   2. Slide one gemstone down to the knot and make another overhand knot after this gemstone bead, sandwiching the bead between two knots.
4. On the other leather cord, slide on a 10mm gemstone and a 8mm gemstone.
   1. Make an overhand knot an inch shorter than the knot you made in step 3-1.
   2. Slide 8mm gemstone down to the knot and make another overhand knot after this gemstone bead, sandwiching the bead between two knots.
5. Done! To wear, slide both gemstone knotted ends through the leather loop, one at a time.

Complete your large statement earrings collection with these Woven Straw Earrings.

What you’ll need:

• Woven Straw Pendant/Connector
• Crimp End from TierraCast Finishing Collections
• Earrings Findings
• Beadalon Nylon Pliers (TL00223 OR A012924)
• Flat Nose Pliers

Marrakesh Straw Earrings

Items using in earrings: Z016792, TC02714 (2),  TC02430, Z011500

Directions:

1. Using the flat nose pliers, gently pry the crimp end wider so that the straw piece in between.
2. Slide crimp end over the straw component.
3. Using nylon pliers, crimp the crimp end over snug over the straw.
4. Open jump ring and slide on crimp end loop and earring loop. Close jump ring.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Blues Straw Earrings

Items using in earrings: Z016790, Z011158, Z002858, TC02360 (2)

Directions:

1. Cut 4″ of leather.
2. Make a lark’s head knot with the leather through the straw connector. (Make sure to keep ends flushed together when making the knot.)
3. Slide crimp end over both ends of the leather and crimp it with nylon pliers.
4. Open earwire loop and slide on crimp end loop. Close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

We are in love with this tribal print leather from our Bold Leather Trend. Frame it with the Retro Frame Slider (Y006267) and you have an earthy and colorful bracelet!

What you’ll need for bracelet:

• 5mm Tribal Print Flat Leather – CH00933 (6″ – 8″)
• Retro Frame Slider – Y006267
• Flat Leather Clasp – Z002302
• Super New Glue – A015821

Directions:

1. Cut leather at the length of your wrist, subtract half an inch. (You can also leave length as is, slide on clasp with out gluing. If you find the bracelet took big, cut a bit off leather off to adjust the length.)
2. Slide slider frame onto the leather.
3. Glue both of your leather ends into the clasp using super new glue.

Mix up your jewelry materials by making a pair of earrings by looping 2mm round leather cord and dangle an agate pendant. What you’ll need for earrings:

• Agate Organic Pendant – Item used in earrings Z020523 (2)
• 2mm Leather Cord – A022075
• Gold French Earrings – Z012071
• GS Hypo Cement – A007224
• Sharp Cutters or Xuron® Shears (TL00017)

Directions:

1. Cut 4 inch piece of leather.
2. Cut leather ends at an angle.
3. Glue angled ends together to create a loop. Let it dry for a few minutes.
4. Open earwire, slide on agate pendant and leather loop; right where the leather ends are glued together. Close earwire.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Today’s tutorial features the DIY Suede and Gemstone Necklace. This necklace is easy to make and can be worn three different ways. First, let’s get to designing this necklace!

What you’ll need: 

• 3mm Micro-Fiber Ultra Suede Cord (Item used in example Z007132)
• 2 – Feather Charm (Z015963)
• 25mm TierraCast Hammertone Ring (TC00886)
• Crimp Cover End (Z009926)
• 4mm Jump Rings (A002413)
• Large-hole Gemstones (Item used in example APL8RDLH-8)

Directions:

1. Cut 50-60″ of suede.
2. Fold suede in half and make a lark’s head knot with the suede on the Hammertone ring.
3. Slide two large-hole beads on to both suede cords. (Cut ends at and angle to help get both ends through large-hole bead.)
4. At each suede end, fold over the Crimp Cover Ends.
5. Open a jump ring, slide on feather charm and loop end of Crimp Cover Ends. Repeat to other end.

3 Ways to Wear the Necklace

Here are three ways that you can chnage up your suede and gemstone necklace.

1. With the Hammertone ring at the front of your necklace, wrap the suede around your neck and slide both ends through the ring. This creates an illusion of two necklaces!

2. Wrap both suede ends around your neck in the same direction and loop both ends into the Hammertone ring!

With the Hammertone ring at the front, tie your suede ends at the back of your neck. Adjust length as needed.

Design this wrap bracelet with Amazonite large-hole faceted gemstones and Deertan Lace leather. It’s also adjustable with a sliding clasp and easy to make!

What you’ll need:

• Amazonite Large-Hole Gemstones – AMZ8RLLH-8
  Or You can use other Large-Hole Gemstones
• 3mm Saddle Deertan Lace – Z015557
  Or other colors of ‘Deertan Lace’
• Grooved Large Hole Bead – TC00210

Directions:

1. Cut a 36′ piece of deertan lace.
2. Slide 7 gemstones onto the leather. (Cut ends at and angle to help push leather through.)
3. Take both of your leather ends and slide through TierraCast bead.
4. Make a knot at each leather end.

Learn how to make easy DIY bracelets using the Half-Circle Magnetic Clasp with round, flat and licorice leather.

The half-circle magnetic clasp really transforms the overall style of any bracelet because it circles around half of your wrist, it is a clasp but also a bold, statement look. The Half-Circle Magnetic Clasp comes in 4 specific styles and works only with a specific leather. It has an end bezel/opening that will only accommodate 5mm round leather, 5mm flat leather, 10mm flat leather or licorice leather. Let’s go through the 4 different clasps AND how to determine leather length for each of the Half-Circle Magnetic Clasp.

Determining Leather Length

Before we start on the different types of clasps, let’s determine the length of leather you want to approximately use. This will depend on your wrist length and the amount of wraps you want.  These are approximate measurements, so make sure when you order or cut your leather, to give yourself an inch or two to test out your leather clasp. Always test out your leather length and clasp by assembling them together and carefully put your bracelet on. Cut excess leather if you need adjusting before finalizing with glue. There will be a bit of math involved, but don’t worry we aren’t testing you.

• Single-wrap bracelet: Take your wrist length and subtract 2.75 inches. (i.e. for a a 6.5″ wrist, subtract 2.75 for a length of 3.75″ piece of leather.)
• Double-wrap bracelet: Take your wrist length, multiply by 2 and take that total and subtract by 1.75 inches. (i.e for a 7″ wrist, you will get a total of 12.25″ of leather)
• Triple-wrap bracelet: Take your wrist length, multiply by 3 and take that total and subtract by 1.5 inches. (i.e for an 8″ wrist, you will get a total of 22.5″)
• Quadruple-wrap bracelet: Take your wrist length, multiply by 4 and take that total and subtract by 1. (i.e for a 6.5″ wrist, you will get a total of 25″)

Quick Tip for Leather Bracelets

• Make sure to check out our Cutter Tool and Adhesive blog for the right tools to cutting your leather
• Make sure when you make multi-wrap bracelets to work with the natural curve of your leather. When you gluing in your leather pieces, keep your magnetic clasp closed. Glue one side of your leather in your clasp with Super New Glue. Then mimic the wraps with your leather and then glue in the other end into your clasp.

5mm Flat Leather

When using 5mm Flat Leather you will want to use these half-circle magnetic clasp options because they are made specifically for 5mm flat leather.

• Silver – Z001190
• Gold – Z001004

With our two examples, we created a two and four wrap bracelet.

Items used in 6.5″ wrist bracelet example: CH00834 (12″) & Z001004.

Instead of using leather, we are using this bright neon orange synthetic flat leather. Make sure to try out the Neon Yellow and Green!

Items used in 6.5″ wrist bracelet example: A019004 & Z001190.

10mm Flat Leather

There is only one option for the 10mm Flat Leather and it’s the popular silver half-circle magnetic clasp: A007209 You can make a single wrap bracelet or multiple one. In our example, we went with the 10mm Pale Turquoise Flat Cork Cord.

Items used in 6.5″ wrist bracelet example: CH00438 (11″) & A007209

5mm Round Leather

When using 5mm Round Leather, you’ll want to use these half-circle clasp in four color options:

• Silver – Z006715
• Gold – Z006785
• Antique Copper – Z006746
• Antique Brass – Z006715

One thing to remember when using 5mm round leather on this clasp is the stiffness of the leather. It is rigid enough to hold its curve shape wonderfully but when making more than one wrap, the curves will be irregular. So when using the 5mm on this clasp, we suggest that you only make a single wrap bracelet.

Items used in this 6.5″ wrist bracelet: CH00605 (4″) & Z006715

In this example, because there wouldn’t be an issue with stiffness we made a double-wrap bracelet using 1.5mm leather. We’ve cut 5 strands of 1.5mm leather and insert the bulk ends to each end of your clasp.

Items used in bracelet example: Z006785 & Z019114

Licorice Leather

When using Licorice Leather, pair it with one of these Half-Circle Magnetic Clasp:

• Antique Silver – A019017
• Antique Brass – A019018
• Gold – Z009813

Just like 5mm round leather, Licorice Leather has a stiffness to it, so making a simple wrap bracelet with this clasp is highly suggested.

Items used in bracelet example: A015302 & A019018

Here is a simple bracelet braided with macrame square knots using Chinese knotting cord and 1.5mm leather cord.

With the boho, fiber and minimalistic trend, macrame is making its comeback to wall decor and even jewelry making. Like our Macrame Leather Bracelet, we used Chinese knotting cord and made square knots on two strands of leather for a simple bracelet. The contrast of the white Chinese knotting cord still brings out the natural colors of the leather!

What you’ll need:

• 1mm Chinese Knotting Cord (Item used in example: A018859)
• 1.5mm Leather Round Cord (Item used in example: Z019114)
• Button (Item used in example: TC00897)
• Macramé Board or Clipboard
• T-Pins or general pins.
• Scissors and Lighter

You can use 2mm Chinese knotting cord or leather for this tutorial also!

Tutorial

Let’s get knotting!

Check out this lovely tutorial courtesy of Leather Cord USA. Learn to make celtic knots with leather cord and use the skill to make fun jewelry designs!

Our friend, Michelle from Leather Cord USA provided us with this great tutorial on how to tie the double celtic knot using two pieces of leather cord! Make yours today.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 – 1.5mm LeatherCord USA Leather (2 Meter Length)
• 2 – End Cap (Suggestion item# A010436)
• Large-Hole Gemstones
• 10″ or More of Chain link
• Clasp & Jump Ring
• Needle Nose Pliers & Cutter

Step by step instructions:

1. Take the two strands of Round Leather Cords and place evenly side by side then fold in half, creating four strands grouped in two.
2. Lay leather flat on a table or board
3. Take the right side group of two strands and create a loop laying it on top of the left strands. This will create three openings: top, middle and left (outside) as indicated in the photo below.
4. Take the left side and cross the cord over the tail of the right side then under the base of the top opening and feed through then back down the middle opening and up through the left opening.
5. Gently pull both tails while adjusting the knot into place. (Be sure to keep the strands lying flat while pulling.)
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for the left side: Take the left tail and create a loop laying it on top of the right strands. Take the right side and feed the cord over the left tail then under the base of the top opening and feed through then back down the middle opening and up through the left opening.
7. Repeat all steps to create five individual knots.
8. Feed one Large Hole Bead on the two center strands
9. Feed one Large Hole Bead on the two left strands and one on the two right strands
10. Feed a final Large Hole Bead on the two center strands
11. Repeat the knot pattern from above for another five knots.
12. Cut the top loop (starting point) in half
13. Add a drop of adhesive to the inside of the end cap and place all four strands in, give a slight twist and hold everything in place for a few seconds.
14. Repeat step 13 for the opposite side
15. Take the chain provided and judge the exact length you want the final piece to be. Cut chain in half.
16. Attach each side of the chain to the leather piece by attaching chain to end cap with jump ring. Repeat process to other end cap and chain.
17. Attach the lobster claw to one end of your chain with a jump ring. Add a jump ring to other chain end.
18. Voila!!!! You are done! Now go show off your work of art for the world to see!

Visual look at how you will continue your necklace braids:

Other Examples

Simplify this knot by making one knot and adding a gemstone pendant to it’s center loop!

You can even make a smaller version for earrings!