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!

[c.heath1789]

Is there a file attached somewhere? Thanks-- those are amazing

[geek2nurse]

No, this wasn’t a design I shared. Those would be in the Free Files area.

[c.heath1789]

Gotcha–thanks! Can’t wait to try these!

[lindyg11]

Wow! these are gorgeous. Beautifully done!!

[juanmcampos]

Hello Xnit,

My wife saw your post and was very impressed. Where did you get/buy the svg files?

Thank you!

[Xnit]

I found some patterns I liked on pinterest, then just made some versions for myself in illustrator.

I attached SVG’s for the two bracelets that ended up being more functional if you want to try them out and get some inspiration for your own designs.

functional-bracelets.zip (31.3 KB)

[kelley1]

Thank you for the pattern. I just got some leather, so it must be fate!

[juanmcampos]

Thank you so, so much! My wife is going to be thrilled!

Thanks for sharing!