How to Make a Woven Leather Cuff Bracelet - Beginner Tutorial

From a beaded leather cord bracelet to a wide &thick leather cuff, the most frequent use of a leather material now is for appearance’s sake. And as the diverse findings added they always come in a wide variety of patterns and styles. Here, I’ll show you how to make a woven leather cuff in 3 easy steps. Easy but creative!

Supplies needed for the woven leather bracelet:

Wide Leather Strap
6mm Pink Suede Cord
2mm Nylon Thread
Flat Round Wood Bead
Bead Reamer
Scissors
Jewelry Knife
Hot Melt Glue Gun (not shown)

How to make the woven leather cuff?

Step 1: Cut the center of leather strap

1st, measure a piece of leather strap around your wrist, about 20cm here;
2nd, divide the leather strap into 5 equal parts. And then mark the center 3 parts;
3rd, draw several 5mm-wide lines to help cut;
4th, keep 3mm on two sides and then cut along the lines.

Step 2: Create the central woven pattern

1st, cut a 15cm piece of suede cord;
2nd, twist each two leather segments by using the bead reamer;
3rd, weave the suede cord up and down through the two twisted leather segments;
4th, repeat the processes above and you’ll get the focus of your woven leather bracelet;
5th, keep 1cm on each end of suede cord and then secure with dabs of glue.

Step 3: Make an adjustable closure

1st, punch a small hole per end of the leather strap;
2nd, thread the 2mm nylon thread through the holes;
3rd, slide one flat-round wood bead as closure. Knot the two thread ends into a bow and done!

It’s so cool, right?

A brown leather cuff is actually versatile to fit a great deal of wearers’ requirements, especially with such an adjustable design! What’s more, it is also a great way to upcycle an old-fashion watch straps and may suit for both guys and gals as well!