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21 min 42 sec
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10:36
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06:20
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In this class, Elke shares her technique for making a braided leather bracelet from one connected piece of leather (And yes, it is quite magical). This is a great class for learning some leather-working basics, like how to cut leather, bevel edges, and use a leather hole punch. Have fun experimenting with widths and colors to make bracelets in several different styles. Check out a cool timelapse of Elke making the magic braid here.
Learn how to:
Cut leather
Bevel leather edges
Use a leather hole punch
Use a leather slicker to finish edges
What you’ll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Materials:
- 1 ½” x 8” piece of Veg Tan leather (8-10-ounce weight)
- Medium leather hole punch (round and oval)
- Size 4 edge beveler
- Edge slicker
- Poly board or old cutting board
- Leather conditioner (optional)
- Sponge (optional)
- Piece of wool shearling (optional)
- Bowl of water
- Ruler
- Rotary cutter
- Cutting mat
- Poly hammer
- Screwdriver
- Pen
- Small button stud closure
Downloads:
Cut leather
Bevel leather edges
Use a leather hole punch
Use a leather slicker to finish edges
What you’ll get:
- Easy-to-follow class on how to make a braid leather bracelet
- 4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instruction by author and expert instructor Elke Bergeron
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Make a Magic Braid Leather Bracelet Reviews
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Theresa Brown Filarsky
Slow and steady instructions. Braiding photography is great! Better and clearer than anything on YouTube lol!
More than 3 months ago