DIY Simple Leather Pendant with Plaster Blanks

Step 1

Making leather pendants yourself is fairly simple. There are, of course, very complex designs that are beyond a beginner. But making the simplest pendant is very easy. You should use only thin genuine leather. With thick, dense leather, it will be hard to form the desired shapes. You will also need Moment glue and superglue. You will also need a stone. You can use store-bought cabochons or make them yourself from epoxy resin or plaster. For instructions on making plaster stones, see [/threads/kamni-dlja-kole-svoimi-rukami.1156/#post-3474] here.

To start, use a tape measure to measure the circumference and height of the blank. Mark out a rectangle on the leather—the length of the circumference by twice the height of the blank. Cut it out.

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Step 3

Coat the piece with Moment glue and fold it in half, sticking it together to form a long strip. Make sure to roll over it with a rolling pin. You can use a polymer clay roller, buy a small wooden one, or even use a kitchen rolling pin wrapped in plastic wrap.

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Step 5

Coat one side of the strip with Moment glue and glue it around the stone.

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Step 7

On a piece of leather, trace a circle matching the stone blank. Mark the center of the circle, and draw a small rectangle aligned with it—this will be the loop. In this case, the rectangle is 1 cm wide and 3 cm long.

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Step 9

Glue the circle to the back of the stone with Moment glue. Using a stick or a pen, form the loop. Apply glue to the section of leather that does not touch the stick as well, and wrap it tightly. Now take a little superglue and apply it along the seam where the loop meets the pendant. You only need a thin line of glue so it doesn't run or drip.

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Step 11

Finally, take acrylic paint matching the leather and coat the seams. The pendant is ready.