DIY Leather Bow

I lately came upon some colourful leather scraps at a discount store, as well as I couldn’t facial expression to purchase some as well as starting fourth dimension working alongside it!

I’ve never done anything alongside leather before, as well as therefore I was starting from scratch!

But if you lot accept some adept cloth scissors, rigid thread, leather sewing needles, as well as rigid glue, you lot tin dismiss practise virtually anything alongside it! Luckily you lot don’t demand all of that for this project…

If you lot accept some leather scraps lying around, or you lot tin dismiss larn a concord of some, these leather bows are the perfect project.

Materials:

Leather pieces

Strong cloth scissors

Strong mucilage (I recommend E6000)

Popsicle stick (to spread glue)

Fabric pen/chalk

Start yesteryear downloading the template below to line onto your leather:

Leather Bow Template

A – Trace template onto leather using a cloth pen or chalk as well as cutting out all 3 pieces

B & C – Put mucilage on 1 border of the “main bow” piece, as well as press ends together to practise a loop. I recommend a popsicle stick, or something similar, to apply mucilage because it is very sticky! The mucilage sets fairly quick, as well as therefore you lot don’t accept to worry almost waiting betwixt steps.

D & eastward – Place mucilage inward the centre of the bow “tails” slice (on the adept side of the leather). Press the bow circle from the previous pace into the mucilage on the tails (glued ends down).

F – Put a dab of mucilage on the centre of the bow circle.

G – Pinch the centre of the circle together to practise the bow shape. This may come upward issue when you lot allow go, simply thats ok – the right creases volition move inward house for the adjacent step. The thinner as well as softer leathers volition move easier to bend/mold. Thicker leathers volition all the same work, simply require a fleck to a greater extent than attending to larn the right bow shape.

H – Put a dab of mucilage on the dorsum of the bow structure, as well as attach 1 halt of the centre bow strap, alongside the stone oil sides glued together.

I & J – Wrap the bow strap to a greater extent than or less the bow, making certain the bow is nicely cinched. There may move a fleck of excess leather that you lot tin dismiss snip off alongside your scissors. Glue the mo halt of the strap as well as concord inward house for a few seconds to allow everything set.

And Voilà!

A leather bow masterpiece.

Stay tuned for projects that contain these lovely bows :)

 

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