part 2- diy recycled belt bracelet

This is part 2 of the recycled belt bracelet. I hate throwing away perfectly good left over leather. Plus I really love the color and the slight wear of this leather belt so why not use it to its full potential!

What you need:

• The leftover leather from the first project
• Scissors
  
• Leather hole punch (or you can use a nail and hammer). You will only need to punch one extra hole since you are utilizing the holes that are already there.
• 6-7 snap fasteners
  
• Snap setter (you can buy this at Michaels)
• Hammer
  

Decide how snug you want your bracelet to be.

Cut the end..and leave yourself a little slack...you can always make it tighter.

Round out the edge with the scissors.

Place the snap fastener through the hole that is already there.

Make sure your doing this on a hard surface like a piece of wood. I was "practicing" on our granite kitchen counters and Ian almost had a heart attack..wooooopise. Position setter over snap and strike firmly until part is set.

Do the same process for all the remaining holes.

Overlap the two ends and use your leather punch to make a hole. Use a snap fastener to close up your bracelet. With this one you are going to want to also attach the button fastener to the link up hole so it functions as an actual snap.

Tada!!

Linking up is so much fun! To see more fun ideas check out these blogs..

and HERE!!