Leather is just a trend that just never goes out of style….and I’m in LOVE with it! Its fun, funky, and goes with just about everything. My keys are pretty basic and have a TON of those “frequent buyer” cards weighing it down. You know, the ones to the drug store, grocery store, and every store in between. I thought they could use a bit of a makeover. So, I took to Mood Fabrics for some thin leather….and got to work! Tell me below what leather accessories you like.
SUPPLIES:
Garment weight leather, closure (they have more in-store), straight edge, and a rotary cutter
HOW-TO:
1. Take some garment weight leather (in any color), your rotary cutter, and straight edge. Cut thin strips 10 inches long, and a little over 1/8″ in thickness.
2. Once you’ve cut about 15 strips, feed them through the eye of your closure all facing the same direction, with leather side up.
3. Save one strip to finish it off. Start tying this strip like you would the beginning of tying your shoelace. Next wrap it around a few times and knot it once or twice. (Note: For added closure, add a dabb of e6000 glue before you knot it).
Brandhyze Stanley is the chief leather goods designer and creator of Brandhyze + Co. A DIY girl at heart—Brandhyze has been featured on Dr. Oz, The View, The Today Show, InStyle Magazine, Essence Magazine, and MTVStyle. A Wilhelmina Model for over a decade, with a Business Degree from Loyola University Chicago, Brandhyze has provided DIY content to the popular How-To Site, eHow; and has been a contributor for the Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, Super Money, Good Housekeeping, and Newsday Westchester, to name a few. Brandhyze is a lover of leather and a mixer of textiles, follow her on Instagram @BrandhyzeandCo.
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These are fantastic! What a fun and easy way to add some flare to a handbag. Thank you for sharing!