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09/25/2014

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet

So you guys know about my affinity for making bracelets, and you know I especially love to make easy bracelets.  Really, all jewelry projects that I can make in 10 minutes or less are my absolute favorite thing to do!  So I have one more quick glue-and-go leather bracelet design to share with you that’s simple and fast to make, and it looks great on your arm.

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com

I’m going to leave links to the exact products I used, in case you want to pick them up for yourself to make this same design.  I get my supplies from Goody Beads, and if you click through any of the links and make a purchase, it does benefit my blog (and it’s how I can afford to keep sharing free tutorials).

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com

  • Gold curved magnetic clasp
  • One 25cm length of licorice leather (I used turquoise) – you will only need about 4 1/2 inches, but it comes pre-cut.  You can make 2 bracelets from one length of leather.
  • Leather cutter
  • Super New Glue
  • Optional gold rhinestone bead

Trim your leather to fit – for me, that was 4.5 inches.  You can test it out along your wrist to be sure it’s a good size, but mine is pretty average sized so you should be pretty safe!  You will also have enough leather to make a second bracelet of this same style (gift alert! haha).

Add a few drops of glue into one end of the clasp.  Press one end of your leather in, allowing any natural curve in the leather to curve toward the other end of the bracelet.

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com

Then, slide your bead on, and glue the other end to the other side of the clasp.  (And this is how the clasp opens, I wanted to show you.  You don’t need to open it to glue it – I’m just sharing how this one happens to work.)

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com

That’s seriously all there is to it!  I did add a tiny drop of glue to the underside of the leather where I wanted my bead, so it wouldn’t slide around.  That’s an optional step, of course.  All the glue will need 5-10 minutes to dry before you can wear it.

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com

I love that it’s half metal and half leather.  It’s a great look that you don’t see often, but it fits right in with the trendy bangles people are wearing this fall!  Plus, there are lots of colors to choose from if you’re on a different color kick right now.

Gold & Leather Curved Clasp Bracelet at www.happyhourprojects.com

Are you making your own accessories right now?  What trends are you loving?

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Filed Under: Bracelets, Fashion, Featured, Jewelry, Tutorials Tagged With: 10-minute project, accessories, easy, fashion, leather, rhinestone

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Comments

  1. Linda Geisler says

    03/15/2016 at 11:24 pm

    I love this look. Easy to make and looks expensive. Thanks.

    Reply
  2. Zonda says

    09/25/2014 at 10:42 pm

    Hi Adrianna! I have to tell you how much I enjoy your jewelry ‘one-hour or less’ crafts. The older I get it seems the more impatient I become and don’t want to spend all day on a project. I really love your leather bracelets, as I also really enjoy leather bracelets which brings me to my question. In this craft you’ve used a magnetic clasp but I have trouble with these types of clasps because I like to wear multiple bracelets and I find the metal all sticks to the one magnetic clasp. Can you suggest a different type of clasp that will give the same look but not be magnetic?
    Thanks so much!
    Zonda

    Reply
    • Adrianne says

      09/26/2014 at 9:17 am

      With the magnet being more inside than end-to-end, it’s not quite so clingy as most magnetic clasps. I haven’t seen this chunky style in anything else, but if you’re willing to consider a different shape/size of leather, I did put this bracelet together last year with a similar curved clasp: http://happyhourprojects.com/curved-clasp-bracelet/ – and I know Goody Beads has a couple curved styles that basically make up a half-leather, half metal bracelet!

      Reply
      • Zonda says

        09/29/2014 at 3:24 pm

        Thanks Adrianne1 (Sorry for spelling your name wrong in my post!) I am still some-what new at making jewelry and living in a small town makes it more difficult to try new findings and materials but thankfully there’s the internet! Not sure how we survived without it all those years growing up! I will be sure to check out your other post and will be trying the magnetic clasp in this bracelet. Again, Love your projects and thanks for bearing with an young-oldster!
        Zonda

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  3. Marilyn says

    09/25/2014 at 12:04 pm

    Adrianne, you are definitely the queen of jewelry making! LOVE this bracelet…stumbling!

    Reply
    • Marilyn says

      09/25/2014 at 12:05 pm

      Oops, I tried stumbling and I was told no more today! :( I’ll try again tomorrow!

      Reply
  4. Melanie says

    09/25/2014 at 9:49 am

    I have never been a gold person, but it seems to be in this year so I need to get on board!

    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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