Leather butterflies

I have been turning my scrap leather into butterflies:

Here is a cut file (you right click on it to be able to save it as a svg):
Leather butterflies

After printing them I fold them up like this and use a clip to just get the leather in line and make it easier to feed the cord through. I leave it clipped for about 10-15 minutes and then remove the clip and then lace up the butterfly.

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I use leather cord (under 3mm) to lace up the butterfly like this:

Enjoy!

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Really unique design. I picture zipper pulls or the ends of hoody strings, maybe.

Thank You for posting the files.

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Neat idea - thanks for the share!

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Oooh! Love that design! Very clever! :grinning:

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Very nice! I can see them dancing above a flower arrangement. Leather roses maybe?

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This is such an interesting butterfly! I love them. Thank you for sharing such a cool idea.

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These are so adorable and great use of leather scraps. Thanks for the share!

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That is a cool idea! Or shoe laces :slight_smile: You can easily weave them in during the lacing up process.

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Oh those are lovely!

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Thank you, these are so pretty!

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So cute, I see it on a belt… thanks for sharing

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Thank you

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Gorgeous and indeed so many uses. However, I am really impressed by the wood in the background as well! I would love to see a fancy box made of it!.

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Beautiful, thank you!

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Very cute idea, and looks so lovely. Thank you!

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These are beautiful and unique, thank you for sharing your file!!

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Very nice! Wonderful design and thanks for sharing.

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That is such a creative design. Thanks for posting and sharing the file!

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This is so lovely. I am new, how do we get the file? it really is amazing.

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That one tripped me up when I first came to the forums :slight_smile:

You right click on the image that is showing what the SVG looks like and click “Save image as…”. Then just save it to your computer. See below:

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