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Hand Stamped Leather Bracelets (A Tutorial)

April 12, 2012 By Ashley Hackshaw 30 Comments

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I made some cute hand stamped leather bracelets today. Boo wanted some friendship bracelets:

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And I thought with Mother’s day coming up…..what about some mix and match leather bangles as a gift for a special loved one? Or these would make great party favors:

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I bought the bracelets and alphabet stamp set from the local craft store. You can find larger cuffs here.

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The other supplies I needed were a sponge and a mallet:

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The first step is to wipe the leather bracelet with a damp sponge (do not soak it):

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Place the bracelet on a hard surface (I do it on my brick patio) and use the mallet to bit the end of the stamp one or two times with force:

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The stamp will leave the letter impression behind:

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Carefully space out all of the letters. Then let the bracelet dry out if it is still damp:

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I use Angelus Leather Paints and Dyes to decorate the bracelets:

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Just apply a coat of paint with a soft brush:

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Or apply some dye with a dauber:

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To get a distressed look you can wipe some paint off using a damp rag:

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Once the paint or dye is dry I use some Kiwi shoe polish to seal and shine the bracelets….or you can use beeswax and then buff the leather to a shine:

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For Boo’s smaller friendship bracelets I cut off both ends of one of the leather bracelets using a box cutter:

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I don’t have leather tools so I improvised and drilled holes in either end of the bracelet using a household drill:

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I bought this colorful sued lace from the craft store for the ties:

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A small piece of lace threaded through both sides of the cuff ties it closed:

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Easy gift ideas for anyone!

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So many different messages you could stamp onto these:

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Click here to see more leather accessory tutorials!

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Jewelry, Kids Projects, Leather, Mother's Day, Painting, Printing/Stenciling, Things I've Made, Tutorial

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    spacer christina dejesus says:
    April 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    I just love these !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    spacer shari says:
    April 12, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    I want one!! Love it!!

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    spacer Liz says:
    April 12, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Fantastic!

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    spacer Julie says:
    April 12, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    Those are adorable! Which craft store are they from? I can’t seem to find anything like it online.

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    spacer Katie says:
    April 12, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    Ooh, love these. Thanks Ashley!

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    spacer Beth Morrow says:
    April 12, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Adorable…this will be a great project my my gdaughters and me ! Thanks again, I’m still making sock bunnies!

    Love ya,
    Beth

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    spacer Heather @ Glitter and Gloss says:
    April 12, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    So cute! Leila would love these!!

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    spacer Liliana says:
    April 12, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Oh my gosh, I love these!!! I need to make them. What a great idea for personalized gifts. You are so talented spacer

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    spacer Borie says:
    April 12, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    Very clever!

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    spacer Phillis says:
    April 12, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    these are sooooooooooo cute!

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    spacer Ann says:
    April 12, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    Love these!! I can’t wait to give it a try.

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    spacer denise says:
    April 12, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Not only did you make something so beautiful ,you shared how to do it!!! Thank-you!!

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    spacer Jen says:
    April 12, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Cute I pinned them will have to try this thank u for the tutorial

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    spacer Christy McFalls says:
    April 12, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    Ok, this may be something I can do. These are fantastic!!!!

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