We’ve got a special DIY for your summer outfits! Create a leather bracelet with large-hole gemstones and braided with silk ribbon. This tutorial is a revamp of our previous blog post: Criss Cross Leather Bracelet by Dakota Stones. Check out this blog post for written directions on how to make these bracelets. Plus, below is a previous LIVE episode where Tory demonstrates how to braid and make this leather bracelet!

Items used in bracelets:

• TC02349 – 16.5mm Antique Pewter Amor Round Button by TierraCast®
• A022076 – 2mm Natural Light Brown Round Leather Cord
• A021777 – Tutti Frutti Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon
• RHO8RDLH-8 – Rhodonite Large Hole 8mm Round

Bracelet Video Tutorial

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Tutorial begins at 3:30 minutes.

Design with NEW Leather Cuffs with snaps. Paint, rivet, or weave stringing materials between the strands. Or leave it as it since it’s a ready-to-wear cuffs that has two snaps to easily adjust between two size lengths.

Leather Cuffs

Our selection of leather cuffs comes in three different sizes. The similarities with all three sizes is their two snap option. You can adjust between the two snaps to lengthen or shorten the cuff.

20.5cmx1.5cm Leather Cuff: These cuffs are 20.5cm in length, while it’s 1.5cm wide. They are made with genuine leather from LeatherCord USA. Get them in 7 colors:

• Z011815 – Distressed Leather
• Z011820 – Black
• Z011839 – Red Brown
• Z011966 – Natural Tan
• Z011967 – Black Nubuck
• Z011969 – Shark Blue Nubuck
• Z011989 – Red Brown Nubuck

21.5cmx3.2cmm Leather Cuff: These cuffs are 12.5cm in length and 3.2cm in width. They have a wide band that you can easily punch holes in them and embellish. They are made with genuine leather from LeatherCord USA. Get them in 4 colors:

• Z011898 – Natural Tan Nubuck
• Z011916 – Black Nubuck
• Z011917 – Shark Blue Nubuck
• Z011960 – Red Brown Nubuck

And lastly these Shredded Leather Cuffs looks really trendy! They are 9 inches long and 1.875 inches wide with 2 snap options for a 7 or 7.5 inches wrist length. Made from cow hide, they already have cuts in the leather to mimic a multi-strand look! Get them in 12 color ways:

• Z011776 – Black
• Z011777 – Metallic Antique Silver
• Z011778 – Metallic Antique Bronze
• Z011779 – Light Rust
• Z011783 – Taco
• Z011784 – Cocoa
• Z011785 – Cream
• Z011788 – Red
• Z011789 – Dark Turquoise
• Z011810 – Dark Chocolate
• Z011813 – Saddle
• Z011814 – Dark Rust

DIY Leather Cuff with Vintaj Patinas

So with these bracelet cuffs, Tory was inspired to paint some Vintaj Patinas onto the cuff! She used different paints and made hash marks with brushes and also dots! How will you create with these leather cuffs? To paint with patinas, check out our video where our friend Candie Cooper joined us in painting leather with Patinas. CLICK HERE for video.

Items used in first bracelet: TL00347 and Z011785.

Items used in second bracelet: TL00297, TL00323 and Z011989.

Designed by Tory.

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Make this arrow hook bracelet with flat leather. Leather jewelry pairs well with men and women’s fashion style.

Items used in hook bracelet:

• CH00962 (16) – 5mm Brown Perforated Leather
  Or get length to 2x the length of your wrist plus 1 inch.
• Z014477 – Antique Silver Arrow Clasp for 5mm Flat Leather
• A015699 – Antique Silver Bar with Loop Slider for Flat Leather
  or any other Slider for 10mm Flat Leather
• BCL8RD-8 – 8mm Blue Crazy Lace Agate Round Gemstone Beads
• Z010746 – 2 Inch Silver Plated Bali Style Headpin with 3mm Ball
• A015821 – Super New Glue

Directions:

1. Slide gemstone bead onto the headpin and make a simple loop. Open loop and slide through leather slider bead loop. Close loop.
2. Fold leather piece in half. Slide the slider bead through both leather ends. Pull slider towards the middle to create a loop in the leather.
3. Add a dot of glue in the channel of the arrow clasp and use a toothpick to coat in the inside. Insert both leather ends in the channel and hold it in place for few seconds to adhere. Let bracelet dry for up to 24 hours before wearing.

Get hooked on making DIY jewelry because we have this beautiful hook wrap bracelet with vegan bolo leather cord. While it doubles up when you wrap it, it’ll look like you’re wearing a multi strand bracelet!

Items used in wrap bracelet:

• CH01025 (30″) – 4mm Turquoise Braided Cotton Bolo Vegan Leather Cord
  Bracelet fits a 7.5″ size wrist. Add more inches for a wider wrist or lessen for a smaller one.
• Z014457 – Silver Plated Hook Clasp for 4mm Round Leather
• A015821 – Super New Glue

Directions:

1. Fold leather in half. Slide on the slider bead through both leather pieces towards the middle point to create a loop.
2. Add a drop of glue in the hook clasp piece and swirl the glue around to coat or use a toothpick to swab inside.
3. Insert leather ends in and hold it for a few seconds to let it adhere. Let bracelet dry fully before wearing.

Bracelet Designed by Tory

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which makes this leather bracelet fitting for the occasion. Made with 2mm leather cord and silver findings and beads, you’ll fall in love with how easy it is to make!

Items used in leather heart bracelet:

• Z009203 (4) – Hearts Around Bead for 2mm Leather
• X005968 (4) – Petite Heart Connect Bead
• Z012736 (2) – Antique Silver Crescent Slider for 10mm Flat Leather
• A015688 – Antique Silver Small Magnetic Clasp for Flat Leather
• Z002563 – Antique Silver Heart Shaped Slider
• A013406 – 2mm White Leather Cord
• E-6000

Directions:

1. Measure your wrist. Subtract an inch off your measurement. Cut 4 pieces of leather at this length.
2. Use a toothpick or swab to add some glue to the inside channel of one side of your clasp. Insert all 4 leather cord ends into this clasp end. Let it dry for a few minutes.
3. Slide all 4 cord ends into the crescent slider, concave out. Slide a heart bead onto each cord. Use 2 Heart Around and 2 Petite Heart.
4. Slide all four cord ends through the Heart Shaped Slider.
5. Slide a heart bead onto each piece of cord. Use 2 Heart Around and 2 Petite Heart. Slide a all 4 cords into the 2nd crescent slider bead, concave in.
6. Lay your leather and beads down and try to straighten your pattern. Flush other leather ends. Make a flush cut if necessary.
7. Add glue to other channel of clasp and insert all 4 leather ends. Let bracelet dry for at least 24 hours.

Designed by Jacque.

Try out this fun DIY bib necklace with deerskin lace fringe and Black Gold Amazonite large-hole gemstone beads from our Deerskin Lace March 2018 Trend.

Exceptionally strong, yet soft and supple, Deerskin Lace is expertly cut from only the finest North American deer hides. Great for all your jewelry and beading projects or for garment lacing. Deerskin Lace is the softest leather lace around. 

Items used in necklace:

• Z010962 – 3mm Saddle Deerskin Lace
  Or any 3mm Leather Lace like (Black/Slate Gray/Chocolate/Buckskin)
• Z021567 – 120mm Open Center Curved Bib Pendant Connector
• BGA8RLLH-M-8 – 8mm Matte Black Gold Amazonite Gemstone Rondelle Large Hole Beads
• CH00034 (2′) – 6mm Antique Silver Plated Cable Chain

Directions:

1. Cut 7 pieces of leather lace at 10 inches.
2. Cut 6 pieces of leather lace at 7 inches.
3. Take a 7″ leather and make a lark’s head knot on the bottom bar of the bib necklace. Repeat 2 more times.
4. Make a lark’s head knot with the 10″ leather, 7 times.
5. Make a lark’s head knot with the 7″ leather, 3 times.
6. Slide a gemstone to the middle strand of your leather fringes and make a knot. Repeat outwards, staggering your knots so that your fringes get shorter and shorter. Make sure your knots are where you’d want them to be and then cut off excess leather.
7. Tie one end of the chain with the side hole of your bib connector with a 3″ piece of leather, twice. Repeat to other side.
8. Optional, you can cut chain in half to add a clasp. Or cut chain shorter for a shorter length.

Feel glamorous in the DIY Midnight Silver Memory Wire Bracelet handmade and designed with Swarovski Fine Rocks Tube, Swarovski® crystals and metal beads on Memory Wire.

Items used in Bracelet:

• A022175 – 3mm Rounded Square Silver-Plated Brass Beads
• Z002570 – 6mm Silver Finished Steel Disc Beads
• A003364 – 6mm Jet Fire Polish
• SW02311 – 44mm Jet and Crystal Metallic Silver Fine Rocks Tube
• SW00112 or SW00398 (6) – 6mm Bicone Crystal
• SW01490 or SW01486 (2) – 6mm Briolette Crystal
• A014097 – 50mm Curved Tube Beads
• Z006368 (4) – End Cap
• CH00156 (8″) – 5mm Braided Black Leather
• WR00120 or WR00121 – Memory Wire

Directions:

1. Cut 3 ½ rings of memory wire.
2. Make a simple loop at one end using a memory wire finishing pliers and add the following bead sequence:
   A. Square bead, fire polish, tube, fire polish, square beads, bicone, square bead, fire polish, tube, fire polish, square bead, end cap, 4 inches of leather, end cap, rondelle, disc, fine rocks, disc, rondelle, end cap, 4 inches of leather and end cap.
   B. 3 fire polish, square bead, bicone and square bead. Repeat 4 times and finish with 3 more fire polish beads.
3. Trim excess memory wire with Memory Wire Cutters leaving about a half an inch and make a simple loop. Tighten each side till beads no longer have extra space to move.

We’re ending the year with one of our favorites from 2020, straw earrings. We’ve paired our colored straw components with LeatherCord USA deerskin leather lace, a soft leather that can easily bend and shape.

Items used in earrings:

• Z010962 – 3mm Saddle Deerskin Leather Lace
• Z016790 – Turquoise Handmade Woven Rattan Straw
• TC02360 – 11mm Brass Oxide Jardin Crimp End Cap by TierraCast®
• Z002858 – Antique Brass Fishhook with 2mm Ball Earwires

Directions:

1. Cut two pieces of leather at 5 inches.
2. Fold one piece of leather and make a lark’s head knot through the straw component. Make sure the leather is laid next to each other and the front of the leather is faced the same way. (Refer to our earrings tutorial to see step 1 and 2 on making a lark’s head knot with leather lace.)
3. Repeat step 2 for other leather piece and straw.
4. Determine the length you want your leather to be. You can cut a 1/4″ off the end of your leather. Make sure it is a flush cut.
5. Cap your leather ends with the TierraCast end cap. Using nylon pliers, crimp the end cap to secure the leather ends. Repeat for other leather and end cap. (As an option, you can add a small dot of E-6000 inside the end cap. Use a toothpick to spread it around. Do not use Super New Glue, it may discolor the leather where it is inserted.)
6. Open earwire loop, slide on end cap loop and close earwire loop. Repeat for other earring.

This Gemstone Leather Necklace incorporates the classic black and white colors. It is a fun piece for a business pantsuit or a small dinner party. Made with large-hole gemstones and 1mm leather cord, you can make this in fun necklace in minutes!

What you’ll need for Gemstone Leather Necklace:

• ONX8RDLH-8 – 8mm Onyx Gemstone Round Large Hole Beads
  Check out more Large-Hole Gemstones.
• A022071 – 1mm White Round Leather Cord
  Try other 1mm or 1.5mm leather cord sizes.
• A022211 – 11mm Flat Round Silver-Plated Brass Beads
• Z011500 – 4mm Jump Ring
• Y005033 – 6mm Close Ring
• Z001124 – 12mm Lobster Claw

Directions:

1. Open 4mm jump ring, slide through loop of clasp and close jump ring. Open another 4mm jump ring, slide through closed ring and close jump ring. Open lobster clasp and clasp onto the closed ring.
2. Cut a piece of leather at 27 inches.
3. Slide one end of the leather through a 4mm jump ring in step 1, about 1.5 inch of the way. Make a slip knot. Use pliers to tighten the slip knot before cutting off excess leather end.

4. Slide on the following onto the leather:
3 onyx beads, 5 flat brass beads and 3 onyx beads.
5. Repeat step 3 to other leather end and through other 4mm jump ring from Step 1.

Our Mixed Moons Leather Bracelet with adjustable sliding clasp tutorial today is dedicated to the celestial phenomenon of two Full moons this October. The first was on Oct 1st and the second is on an ominous Halloween night! Make this fun bracelet for a spooky holiday or for the next full moon on Halloween, which wont be for another 19 years.

What you’ll need for the Mixed Moon Leather Bracelet with adjustable sliding clasp:

• Z019103 – 1.5mm Leather cord
• Z019982 (2) – Antique Silver Coin Slider
• Z019983 – Satin Gold Coin Slider
• Z019986 (2) – Rectangular End
• Z012153 – Adjustable Wheat Chain Bracelet Sliding Clasp
• A015821 – Super New Glue

Directions:

1. Cut 4 pieces of leather at 4 inches each.
2. Add a small drop of glue inside the rectangular end. Insert all four ends of leather inside the end. Let it dry for a minute before going to step 3.
3. Slide on the 3 Coin Sliders, Silver, Gold and Silver. Now, make sure other ends of the leather are straight, cut if necessary. Add a small drop of glue to the other rectangular end, insert leather ends inside the rectangular end. Let it dry for a minute before going to step 4.
4. Remove both jump rings from adjustable slider clasp. Set jump rings aside. Trim 1-2 inches off both chains, depending on your wrist size.
5. Slide jump ring back onto the slider chain end and loop of a rectangular end, close jump ring. Repeat on other side.

We love the contrasting colors in this Flora Link Cross Cross Leather Bracelet. This DIY uses a braided and macramé technique using round leather cord and TierraCast Flora Links. It’s also a revamp version of the Criss Cross Leather Bracelet we did back in May.

What you’ll need for Leather Bracelet:

• Z015514 – 1mm Natural Light Brown Leather
• A022077 – 2mm Natural Blue Leather
• TC02377 (2) – Small Flora Link
• TC02379 (3) – Medium Flora Link
• TC02349 – Button

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut 30 inches of the 2mm leather cord.
2. Cut 60 inches of the 1mm leather cord.
3. Slide 2mm leather through button and center it. Take both leather ends and make a knot an inch away from the button.
4. You can use a macrame board to anchor your 2mm leathers down or pin it down to anchor it also.
5. Slide the middle part of your 1mm leather behind both of the 2mm leather cord, near the knot you made in Step 3. Make 7 full square macramé knots.
6. Slide on a small flora link. In front of the link cross the left piece of the 1mm over the 2 strands of 2mm cord and then cross the right piece over the left peice.
7. Take the both ends of 2mm leather and bend them back over the crisscrossed strands and go back thru the ring. Tighten, adjust and straighten your strands.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with a sequence of 3 medium flora link and 1 small flora link.
9. After last ring do 7 FULL macramé square knots.
10. With all 4 pieces of cord make an overhand knot where the macramé ends. Trim ends of the 1mm cord.
11. Make another overhand knot with both leather ends about one inch from the first to create your button hole clasp. Make another for an optional length.

Video Tutorial

Check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode where Tory makes this bracelet HERE!

The DIY Lavendar Garden Loomed Bracelet comes from our friends at TierraCast. This bracelet uses a bead loom and one of their newest products, The Stitch-In Link Connector.

Items you’ll need for Loomed Bracelet:

• Size 8 Miyuki Round Seed Beads:
  SB04122 – Color A (8-641/9641)
  SB04123 – Color B (8-4249/94249)
  SB04124 – Color C (8-4455/94455)
• TC00901 – Brass Oxide Apple Blossom Button
• TC02847 (2) – Brass Oxide Stitch-In Connector Link
• TC02821 (3) – Brass Oxide Hammertone Rondelle Beads
• A022077 – 2mm Blue Round Leather Cord
• TC02561 – Brass Oxide Butterfly Link (optional charm)
• TC00708 (2) – Brass Oxide Oval Jump Ring
• Z017719 – Light Khaki Boho One-G Nylon Thread
• Tools:
  TL00354 – Loom Needles
  TL00114 – Rick’s Beading Loom or your bead loom of choice
  Checkout previous tutorial using the Rick’s Beading Loom.
• Chain Nose Pliers

Directions courtesy of TierraCast.com:

1. Loom Set-up: String 10 warp threads onto your loom, per loom manual instructions.
2. Row 1: Begin your weft thread with plenty of length, at least 36” to 40”, and anchor per your loom instructions, then string nine color C beads and complete Row 1. Most looms complete rows by bringing all nine beads, strung along the thread, under the warp threads, aligning them between each of the warps, and then bringing the needle back through the beads in the opposite direction, making sure to keep the needle above the warp threads.
3. Row 2: string one Color B, seven Color C, and one Color B. Stitch back through the beads in the opposite direction, making sure to keep the needle above the warp threads.
4. Row 3: String two B, two C, then string one stitch-in through the first hole, ensuring the top loop is facing up, so that it will sit on top of the work when loomed in. (Fig 1) Bring the beads and button stitch in under the warps and align them between the warp threads. (Fig 2) Then string two C and two B and align the beads between the warp threads. Stitch back through all beads and the stitch-in above the warps in the same way you would complete a regular loomed row.
5. Row 4: String three B, one C, then bring your thread under the warp threads and pass the needle through the stitch-in’s middle hole (Fig 3). String one C and three B. Align the beads between the warps and complete the row with the thread passing back through all beads and the stitch in above the warp threads.
6. Row 5: Repeat Step 5, but with four B, then stitch through the top hole of the button stitch-in (Fig 4). String four B and complete the row. (Fig 5)
7. The rest of the pattern is loomed normally, following the Loom Pattern. Download a pdf of the bead chart and pattern here.
8. When you reach row 50, string one B, three C, the first hole of the second stitch-in connector, three C, and one B. Complete the row with the thread passing back above the warp threads through all beads and the stitch-in.
9. Row 51. String two B, two C then bring your thread under the warps and pass through the center hole of the stitch-in, string two C and two B. Complete the row with the thread passing back above the warp threads through all beads and the stitch-in.
10. Row 52. String three B, one C, then bring your thread under the warps and pass through the last hole of the stitch-in, then string one C and three B. Complete the row with the thread passing back above the warp threads through all beads and the stitch-in.
11. Finish the remaining rows 53-55 as normal, then remove from the loom and weave in warp threads per your loom manual’s instructions.
12. Using chain nose pliers, open a jump ring and attach the apple blossom button to the stitch-in loop over row 4. Close jump ring.
13. Cut a 10” length of 2mm leather cord. String the cord through the loop of the button stitch-in over row 52. Center cord in loop.
14. Tie an overhand knot with both strands of the leather. *Measure from the knot along the cord approx. 17mm (a little over half an inch) and then tie another overhand knot with both strands. Tighten. * Repeat from * to create a second button loop for an adjustable closure. Trim leather and use a small amount of glue to secure the knots.
15. Optional: Open one jump ring and attach to cord at the loop of the stitch-in connector. Before closing string on charm. Close jump ring.

(Check out TierraCast page for image reference.)

Today’s project is the DIY Ring Link Adjustable Leather Bracelet we demoed at the Pinners Conference. This project uses some of our favorite branded components like TierraCast ring component, Dakota Stones large-hole gemstones and Leather Cord USA 1.5mm leather! Combine them all and get a fun DIY you’ll need to make for all your friends.

What you’ll need for Ring Link Adjustable Leather Bracelet:

• TC01233 – 19mm Hammertone Ring
• 1.5mm Round Leather Cord:
  Z019103/Z019147 – 1.5mm Natural Black Round Leather Cord
  Z019126/Z019150 – 1.5mm Natural Light Brown Round Leather Cord
• Large-Hole Round Gemstone Beads:
  WAF8RDLH-8 – White African Opal
  BGA8RDLH-8 – Black Gold Amazonite

Directions:

1. Cut two pieces of leather at 18” length each.
2. Take one leather piece, fold in half and make a lark’s head knot on the TierraCast ring.
3. Slide a gemstone onto both strands of leather ends.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with other leather.
5. Cross leather ends, keeping strands straight. And then tie a sliding knot with an 8” piece of leather:
   1. Lay an inch of leather end over the bracelet’s leather strands.
   2. Hold end under your non-dominant hand and wrap around all the leather strands.
   3. Continue to wrap cord around leather strands loosely, working back towards the cut end of wrapping cord. Make 5 coils.
   4. Thread leather under and through all the coils you’ve just created.
   5. Adjust the coils so they sit neatly and pull both leather ends in opposite directions to secure knot.
   6. Trim away excess leather close to coil
6. Make an overhand knot with leather ends. Cut off excess leather.

Don’t you love sweater weather? The DIY Bling Leather Bracelet is flashy and subtle with fun metallic and bling flat leather. It’s the perfect leather bracelet to pair with your fall & winter style.

Items used in bracelet:

• Z003873 – Shiny Gold Long Leather Setting Slider for 10mm Flat Leather
• CH01110 (2″) – 10mm Flat Black Leather
• CH00813 – (7″ or 8″) 10mm Bronze Pearl Metallic Flat Leather
• Z018344 – 10mm Gold Rounded Magnetic Clasp
• A015821 – Super New Glue

Directions:

1. Put glue in the bezel part of the Setting Slider. Put the bling leather in the glued bezel, trim excess.
2. Glue one end of the flat leather piece into one end of magnetic clasp.
3. Slide Setting Slider onto the flat leather, making sure the slide is on the correct side of the flat leather.
4. Glue the other end of the flat leather piece into the other end of the magnetic clasp.
5. Let the bracelet dry for a few hours or overnight before wearing.

Here are MORE Flat Leather DIYs to try out!

We have the perfect idea for your holiday gifts; DIY Bracelet Key Chains made with Heavy Duty Memory Wire. They are a fun DIY for every family member, friend and neighbor!

What you’ll need:

• Key Ring – MCKR0002 Or A007612
• 7-9 Inches of 6mm Braided Leather – Items used CH01088 / CH01089
• Heavy Duty Memory Wire – WR00120 or WR00121
• Suede Tassel – A019699 / A019705
• End Caps with 6mm ID – TC02149 (2) / TC02742 (2)
• 9mm Silver Plated Jump ring – Z020042

Directions:

1. Cut a coil and a half of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutters.
2. Make a simple, rolled loop to one end of your memory wire, with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
3. Slide on the End Cap, Leather piece and End cap onto the memory wire.
4. Cut memory wire end to about 3/4″ and make another rolled loop. Roll both ends to tighten up your bracelet keychain.
5. Open jump ring, slide on tassel and one looped end of bracelet keychain. Close jump ring.
6. Slide keyring through that end loop also.

More Examples in Video Tutorial

Make sure to swing over to our previous Facebook LIVE where we made some different keychain examples with leather and even LeatherCord USA channel bangles.

CLICK HERE to see Facebook LIVE episode.