A few leather bracelets

[geek2nurse]

I’m not the OP, but FWIW I use regular acrylic paints in the little bottles, sometimes highlighted with alcohol inks. Here are some of the bracelets I’ve made:

Leather Day

I played with leather today. People at work have been asking for bracelets with words on them. They didn’t really say WHAT words, so I just came up with some. Then, of course, I had to figure out how to finish them. (Before you read any farther you should know that I know absolutely nothing about working with leather, so I’m pretty much making it up as I go along.) There’s a recipe using rusted steel wool and vinegar that supposedly makes a really nice black on leather, but since it actually …

Leather Feathers

Here’s what’s been keeping me occupied for the past few days: [image] I never knew leather was so much fun to work with!