Materials for making crafts
There are so many handmade masterpieces out there, you never know what you might need for them. Pieces of leather from an old, unwanted bag can be used just as well as from gloves or high-top boots. Jewelry from past years will provide a variety of accessories: brooches, beads, rings and earrings, all of which will serve to create something new.
Typically, nylon ribbons, braid, lace, beads, beads, as well as decorative buttons and rhinestones are excellent for creating flowers.
All of the above is a small amount of materials that can be used in your needlework; you can use anything in your work, and most importantly, what you like.
Working with leather
Leather is an excellent material for making jewelry. For leather accessories it is not at all necessary to purchase new expensive material; Old leather items that can be found in every home are also suitable. These can be jackets, bags or soft belts. To work you will need:
pieces of leather;- PVA glue;
- scissors;
- hot glue gun;
- acrylic paint;
- tweezers;
- rivets;
- paper;
- pen;
- plastic bottle.
First, patterns are drawn on paper. If the decoration is in the shape of a flower, then it is better to make 5 templates. Each tier has its own pattern. The shapes are placed on the back of the leather pieces and outlined. The blanks are cut along the lines. Now the cut out shapes need to be slightly heated in a frying pan until they shrink in size.
Vein patterns must be applied to hot leaves and petals using a blunt metal heated object. After this, the elements can be painted with paint using a foam sponge. The flower elements are assembled in order and glued together with hot glue.
A plastic bottle is useful for making a bracelet. It is done like this: a ring of the required width is cut from the bottle, it is opened and covered with leather. After the glue has dried, paint is applied to the skin.
Metal rivets are needed to make clips. They are also attached with hot glue to the finished flower.
Craft options
Any thing created with your own hands is unique and it is almost impossible to repeat it again with absolute accuracy. Using leftover fur and leather, you can create a whole greenhouse of different colors; a combination of fur of several colors or shades at once looks very beautiful, and you can create petals or buds from leather.
When working with flowers, rhinestones and beads add detail and uniqueness to each flower. From a fluffy flower you can create original and quite familiar jewelry: a pendant, brooch, hair accessory or element of a lady’s hat.
Original ideas for fur crafts can transform clothes, jewelry, and decorative items. Decorating clothes with pieces of fur will make them more feminine and elegant, and in some cases will complete the look.
If you have the tail of a fluffy animal lying around, don’t let it gather dust; it can become a new interior detail or decorate a nice jacket.
Some tips for wearing this attribute
- When using a product, you should not combine it with other fur jewelry, it should be the only one ;
- When putting it on the neck, try to create a bow that does not have a similar color of clothing. Or choose a different palette;
- choose the top part of your wardrobe without a deep neckline. These should be turtlenecks, dresses with a turtleneck or boat neckline;
- It is not advisable to wear it with things that have a bright pattern or ornament, against the background of which the decoration will become invisible.
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Flower made from natural materials
Leather is a very popular material that requires a careful and confident approach. Experienced needlewomen create romantic compositions from this material: roses, chrysanthemums, daisies and many other types. Such bouquets are complemented with patterns of ribbons made using the kanzashi technique, and sometimes from corrugated paper.
If this is your first time encountering something like this, then refer to the instructions on how to properly make the craft you have chosen.
The main process will be that it is necessary to cut out parts of the flower from leather, according to a pre-made or printed template, give them the desired shape, and also create stamens and other parts of the artificial flower. After becoming familiar with the process and trying everything out in practice, you will be able to master the technique of creating flowers of varying complexity.
Heart to the beloved
This cute accessory will not only be pleasant as a holiday gift, but will also warm your loved one’s hand in your pocket on cold February days. You can sew a fur heart from both natural and artificial material. It is more convenient to use a template for cutting fabric. Cut out two identical elements and sew them together with a seam over the edge. To prevent the fur from interfering, it is carefully straightened. If it accidentally gets between the stitches under the thread, it is removed with a needle.
Sew two cut out hearts along the wrong side, leaving a small hole for the filling. Then they turn the workpiece inside out with the fur on top and fill the internal void with padding polyester. All that remains is to sew up the hole and attach a ring for hanging the keys.
Creating an artificial flower
Most often, it will be more convenient to refer to a ready-made master class on how to make a leather craft.
To perform the technique you will need:
- A stationery knife, its ability to quickly replace a dull blade is perfect for working with leather;
- A wide metal ruler, it will be most convenient to use, and most importantly safer;
- A support on which to cut the leather, such as a cutting board;
- Scissors, it is best to use tailor's scissors that cut leather;
- French knife, it is used to thin the skin, this process is called cheffing;
- Bulbs, with their use, will be given a three-dimensional shape and wavy lines will be created;
- Punch-tubes and hole-punch-tongs, thanks to them, holes are made along the edges and in the central part of the elements of the future flower.
Master class on making necklaces
The easiest option for creating a necklace is to weave a leather rope and attach a ready-made pendant or pendant to it. More complex necklaces require the use of expensive materials and complex processing techniques.
The braided leather cord is ideally combined with both pendants made of precious metals (gold and silver), and with pendants made of artificial stone , epoxy resin and natural wood. To weave it, you will need a piece of leather, the length of which should be slightly larger than the length of the expected size of the product at the end. Usually this is 50-55 cm. Along a piece of leather you need to draw 4 straight lines of approximately 3-5 mm.
Leather processing
For relief on the petals, various options and instructions for making patterns on the skin are used.
The first option is cold stamping, a simpler method that is better suited for patterns around the edges of the element. The process involves extruding a design by cutting through a blank placed on it.
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The second option is hot stamping, it will require a number of dies, during which they will be exposed to high temperatures. The metal stamp is heated and pressed against the skin, thereby performing embossing.
The process of making simple products
Making jewelry requires certain creative skills (the ability to draw) and patience. For those who do not know how to make jewelry with their own hands, we can advise you to start with making simple products.
First you need to draw a lot of leaves on the skin, it is better to cut out 3 shapes from cardboard (large, small and medium) and use them as patterns. The number of petals depends on how lush the flower should be. The leaves need to be carefully cut out and arranged into piles according to size. Next, you need to take a regular candle and burn the edges a little, trying to ensure that all the leaves are evenly curved.
Now you need to cut out the base - a small circle where the leaves will be laid out. They can be laid out in a chaotic order, but you need to make sure that there are no gaps between them. The large petals are glued first, then the middle ones, and then the smallest ones. Each of them must be secured exactly in the center of the circle.
If desired, you can apply paint. Feathers are used in the spaces between the layers of leaves, they are laid and glued in a circle in the same way. You can dilute the composition using starched lace or other materials with an interesting texture.
The middle can be decorated as you like:
- glue a piece of contrasting suede onto the fabric,
- apply a little glue and sprinkle beads,
- use an old brooch, stone or large beads.
The resulting flower can become a stylish hairpin (if you attach a bobby pin or elastic band to it) or decor for a bag or belt.
Leather is a fairly easy material to process. A wide variety of jewelry is made from it. It goes well with other textures and suits any style of clothing. Having done a couple of simple jobs at home, you can begin assembling more complex products. The choice is great: hairbands, bracelets, keychains, rings.
If the lesson seems difficult, there is no need to repeat all its elements in detail. You can borrow some ideas, and choose the design and materials at your own discretion.
Painting leather parts
You can use nitro paint from spray cans, but a better option would be oil paints; artists constantly use them, in which case the flower becomes more realistic. Before starting work, take a look at the photos of leather crafts in advance.
When working with halftones, you will need to additionally use solutions for etching the product; it would be more correct to apply it with a squirrel brush, since it will be softer than others. You can finish painting with furniture varnish.
For beginners to learn
Beginners can better make jewelry with their own hands by following step-by-step descriptions and examples. You need to create your own exclusive models with experience.
The simplest DIY leather jewelry for beginners is a bracelet. Using his example, it is necessary to begin the learning process. For this you will need:
- rectangular leather strip;
- scissors;
- clasp;
- scotch.
The first bracelet is very simple to make: a strip of leather material is attached to the table with tape, several cuts are made along the edges that do not reach the edges, and thin cut strips are tied into a knot in the middle. After attaching the clasp, the bracelet is ready.
The second version of the bracelet will be a little more complicated and will require more beads or rhinestones. Fabric pieces are glued to the back side of thin strips of leather about one and a half centimeters long. A pattern of decorative elements is attached to the front side. At the end the fastener is glued. The bracelet is finished. Horizontal pieces of threads with small beads strung on them will look more stylish on it.
Beginning needlewomen will also be able to work on a necklace made of natural leather material . It will require:
Cut out several tiers of flower petals. The wire is covered with leather material. Then you need to collect the flower, starting from the bottom tier. In this case, the lower petals are immediately glued to the wire, and all the rest are attached to them. The center of the flower is decorated with a shiny stone or bead. All the flowers need to be glued in a similar way. Hide the remaining ends of the wire under the beads strung on them. After securing the clasp, the necklace will be ready.
Fur inserts will add originality to accessories made from leather. For leather and fur necklaces you will need:
- pieces of leather and fur;
- fabric, fishing line and glue;
- scissors and glass beads.
Templates are cut out of paper, and according to them the components of the accessory are made of leather, fur and fabric. Fur and leather figurines are placed in a row, alternating with each other, with the back side up. Several long pieces of fishing line with beads attached are glued to them. Now the leather and fur blanks are sealed with pieces of fabric of a similar shape. The new necklace will be ready once the clasp is attached.
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