Braiding Leather Instructions

Leather has been used as a fabric since ages, because of its earthy look and durability. The most prominent form of leather that man has adapted include leather footwear, leather furniture, leather covers for books and diaries, leather bags, leather belts, leather bracelets, leather clothing and many other leather articles. People are just crazy about the exotic look of leather goods. The craft of braiding leather provides the leather with its original flexibility, strength and thickness.

A leather craft that is performed by braiding leather looks really appealing as well as stylish. Take braided leather bracelets for instance, they look really ravishing and with really easy braiding leather instructions that make them more easy to DIY. There are numerous braided leather bracelets available in the market which looks trendy, as well as have reasonable rates. Looking at their built, they seem really easy to make and also raise a question in the mind - Yes, even I can make this, but how to braid leather?. Let me tell you that braiding leather on your own is very easy with the following leather braiding instructions.

Braiding Leather Instructions
There are numerous choices that you can make when it comes to braided leather bracelets. You can enhance the basic structure of braiding leather, (which is same for all) with added accents according to your style and a little bit of creativity. You can enhance your braiding leather skills with the help of some practice. Decorate the bracelet by adding some beads, dangles, hamsa charms and many more lovely options that will make your bracelet more charming and pretty. All you have to do, is choose the type of leather for the purpose of braiding leather. You can either opt for leather thongs, round leather cords or leather swatch and follow the braiding leather instructions.

Braiding Leather: Material

• Thin leather thongs (about three-fourth of an inch)
• Super glue gun
• 18-20 gauge wire (with your favorite color)
• Cone attachments to cover the knots at both the ends
• A clasp and two jump rings
• Pliers, a pair of scissors and wire cutter

Braiding Leather: Procedure

• Cut the leather thong as well as the wire to the desired diameter of the bracelet. That means taking three leather thongs of approximately 12" to 14" long.
• Hold all the thongs together and tie a knot leaving an inch space at the end where you are holding them.
• Put a wire in the knot to tighten the leather thongs and add a small amount of glue to it. But don't overuse the glue, as it might discolor the leather. Carefully bend the wire and form a small loop.
• Cut off the excessive leather from the top of the knot and add the cone over the wire. Pin the knotted end of the leather thong to the pin board or simple stick it to a table with a glue tape.
• Hold the right and left thong in the respective hands. Put the left thong over the middle thong and take the middle thong in the left hand.
• Now repeat the same procedure with the right thong as well. Continue this switching of leather thongs down their length and make sure you are braiding leather very tightly.
• Now knot the open end and repeat the end procedure in the same way. Add the clasps and the jump rings to both the ends.

Make sure that the knots are tight enough, with the help of the glue. Your beautiful braided leather bracelet is ready! As said earlier, you can decorate the bracelet by adding some matching dangles and charms or simply by beading your leather bracelet. Now that you know how to braid leather with all the braiding leather instructions, what are you waiting for?