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08/13/2015

Easy Beaded DIY Leather Bracelet

Hey guys!  It’s been chaos (gosh I get tired of that being true, haha) and you know what that means if you read here often: 10-minute-or-less projects.  Yeah!  I still love to take a creative break, even when things get busy, and ending a quick craft session with a beautiful accessory to wear is like double-therapy. :) So I have a fast, simple layered leather design that anyone can make, even if you’re not a jewelry-making expert.

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

If you can measure, cut, and glue, then you can make this bracelet!  Choose your own favorite colors (or switch up the silver in exchange for gorgeous gold) to personalize it for yourself, or make up a few in different colors to match different outfits.  I love leather in my fall fashion designs, don’t you?

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

So – I’ll even include a shopping list for you below, in case you need help locating supplies.  I got everything from Goody Beads (which is my favorite online retailer for leather accessories).  These are affliliate links, which means if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through, then a small commission comes back to Happy Hour Projects to keep my supplies stocked for lots of hour-or-less free designs (and thank you, by the way!)  Here’s what I used in today’s DIY leather bracelet:

  • 14 inches of 3mm pink braided leather 
  • 7 inches of 3mm dark brown leather 
  • 7 inches of 5mm distressed brown leather
  • 3 – 9mm round silver beads with a 5mm hole
  • 9 – 6mm round silver beads with a 3mm hole
  • Silver glue-on end clasp to fit licorice leather
  • Leather cutter (or very sharp scissors)
  • Super New Glue

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

Now, one thing to note: You can vary the size of leather that goes into these end caps.  5 pieces of 3mm leather will work, if you don’t want to use 5mm leather.  You actually have all kinds of options when it comes to layered strands of leather – if it fits in the end cap, go ahead try it on your design!  I’ve included 2 sizes of beads here to fit the 2 sizes of leather I used.

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

First things first.  Add a few drops of glue to the inside of one end cap.  I typically wait to cut my leather until after I glue it in so that I can cut it evenly just once – otherwise, you can cut each strand to 7 inches, and then glue all the strands in at once.  Allow the glue to set for about a minute before moving on.  Tip: because most leather is coiled in packaging, curve each piece in the same direction.  It will sit nicely around your wrist that way.

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

When the glue dries enough to hold your pieces (it’s quick-dry, and won’t take long at all), make sure all your strands are even, and trim them if necessary.  I like using a leather cutter because it’s VERY sharp, and you can cut multiple strands at once.

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

Add your beads onto the leather (if it’s a tight fit, don’t get frustrated!  The bright side to that is, once you get it on, they won’t slide around.  They’ll stay in place.)  I usually add 2-3 beads to each strand.  Use more or less, as you like.  Then, glue on the other end cap.  Allow your bracelet to dry for at least 10 minutes before wearing it, to ensure that the glue is fully dry.

Easy DIY Beaded Leather Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com | A glue-and-go design - if you can measure, cut. and glue, then this DIY is perfect for you!

That’s it!  Thanks for joining me for today’s quick project, and I’ll see you again soon!

Adrianne Surian

Filed Under: Bracelets, Fashion, Featured, Jewelry, Tutorials Tagged With: 10-minute project, accessories, beads, bracelet, braided, DIY, fashion, jewelry, leather, pink

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Comments

  1. Wendy Paynter says

    09/04/2021 at 5:07 pm

    What size is the end cap clasp?

    Reply
  2. Colleen says

    08/26/2019 at 2:13 pm

    What size is the clasp? 5mm and 3 mm leather? Some say for flat and some say for round leather on goody website.

    Reply
  3. Mary says

    07/26/2019 at 12:03 pm

    How do I find the supplies that you used?

    Reply
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    09/18/2018 at 6:01 am

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    09/18/2018 at 6:00 am

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    • Mary says

      07/26/2019 at 11:54 am

      I loved your simple instructions!
      Thank you so much

      Reply
  6. kanchipuram sarees says

    08/23/2018 at 2:20 am

    nice post

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    08/23/2018 at 2:19 am

    looking good

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  8. Jo Anne says

    07/02/2017 at 9:46 am

    Just found this on Pinterest. How does this bracelet stay on with the glued end caps? or did I miss something like memory wire? thanks, I love your articles and added your site to my faves.

    I do a lot of paper beads, have any articles?

    Reply
  9. business documents says

    03/05/2017 at 9:24 pm

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    You definitely understand howw to bring a problem to light and maake it important.
    A lot more people really need to look at this and understand this side of your story.
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  10. Dolly says

    12/03/2016 at 8:12 am

    Just found you, awesome !

    Reply
  11. Randolph says

    11/05/2016 at 9:05 am

    Having read this I thought it was really enlightening.
    I appreciate you spending some time and energy to put this short article together.
    I once again find myself spending a lot of time both reading and commenting.
    But so what, it was still worth it!

    Reply
  12. Fran Ciulla says

    10/15/2016 at 4:38 pm

    This looks so easy – is it? Also, do you teach anywhere? If so I would love to take some classes.
    This is my first time on this site.

    Thank you
    Fran

    Reply
  13. Sue says

    04/01/2016 at 6:27 am

    Hi, like this project. Can’t wait to make one. Keep the projects coming.

    Reply
  14. hardwood says

    02/23/2016 at 2:44 am

    Hello everyone, it’s my first go to see at this site, and paragraph is in fact fruitful for
    me, keep up posting such articles.

    Reply
  15. jackie says

    01/23/2016 at 1:14 am

    I love this website. I am just now starting to learn to make jewelry and I wanted a place where there were a lot of projects I liked all in the same place, and I found it, Happy hour projects !! I particularly love to work with leather having a background in western horseback riding and I noticed you have a lot of leather projects. I love metal stamping too, I want to learn different finishes to apply to different metals. and I love Beads too ! thank you for your website. jackie mcknight in Hendersonville NC

    Reply
    • Adrianne Surian says

      01/23/2016 at 7:52 am

      Thanks so much, Jackie! I’m hard at work on some metal stamped goodness right now, but I can’t wait to get back into the leather, too.

      Oooh, maybe both. ;)

      Reply
  16. Beverly Nulik says

    10/06/2015 at 1:35 pm

    I love your creations, especially the bronze bracelet.

    Reply
  17. Sol says

    08/21/2015 at 8:38 am

    Lovely project as all you make. I’m suscribed to your blog and I have to tell you that I enjoy every post I receive. Your are very talented!

    Best regards from Spain.

    Sol

    Reply
  18. Lynne says

    08/15/2015 at 12:54 am

    Thanks Adrianne I never tire of the wonderful contribution you make to this site and allowing us all to share your wonderful fresh modern ideas. They offer a lot of inspiration even if I don’t actually make them exactly to the design. Thanks again Lynne

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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