Post by tinabina on Jul 14, 2009 17:21:54 GMT -5
Okay, so, I've decided that since this was so easy, it would be a good topic for a first tute. So let's go!
First of all, you're going to need the following:
A piece of scrap leather, scissors, studs, pliers, rubber cement, and an X-acto knife.
Okay, so to start off you need an idea as to what you want your finished project to look like. Just a basic shape will do, with a tab to hang it from. The way I do it, you mirror the shape and double the tab so that it'll have a nice smooth back to it. Like below:
Get the picture? I decided on that first shape, so I cut out a shape like this:
I cut it on the fold so it would be even. This is what you get:
So let's lay out our studs, just to make sure the shape is right and to figure out the spacing.
We all know how to stud leather, right? Ah well, if not, I'll show you how I do it. First, you center the stud where you want it so it's standing on its "feet". Then you press down, hard, so that it leaves an indent. Look:
I don't know if you can see it in the picture, but there are two little dots where the stud posts were.
Now take your X-acto knife and just cut tiny slits where the marks are...
...And stick the stud in!
Flip it over and make sure the posts went all the way through.
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Now take your pliers and start to bend the posts down.
And then grip the whole stud to push the post down into the leather. It'll make an indent behind the stud.
Now repeat for the rest of your design!
Flip it over again to the suede side. Start applying the rubber cement to both sides of the design (but NOT the tabs. Don't glue those together, guys.) Pay attention to the edges.
Give the glue a second and let it get sort of tacky. Then press the sides together, particularly the edges.
Et voila! Now that it's glued, you might want to trim it to even out the edges a bit. The studs usually make the leather buckle a little.
And here's the back. There are bumps, but at least you're not getting scratched or looking at...stud butts.
Now stick it on a chain and rock it!
And here's my first design:
So I hope that was fun for you guys too. If there are any questions or suggestions, please let me know! =)
First of all, you're going to need the following:
A piece of scrap leather, scissors, studs, pliers, rubber cement, and an X-acto knife.
Okay, so to start off you need an idea as to what you want your finished project to look like. Just a basic shape will do, with a tab to hang it from. The way I do it, you mirror the shape and double the tab so that it'll have a nice smooth back to it. Like below:
Get the picture? I decided on that first shape, so I cut out a shape like this:
I cut it on the fold so it would be even. This is what you get:
So let's lay out our studs, just to make sure the shape is right and to figure out the spacing.
We all know how to stud leather, right? Ah well, if not, I'll show you how I do it. First, you center the stud where you want it so it's standing on its "feet". Then you press down, hard, so that it leaves an indent. Look:
I don't know if you can see it in the picture, but there are two little dots where the stud posts were.
Now take your X-acto knife and just cut tiny slits where the marks are...
...And stick the stud in!
Flip it over and make sure the posts went all the way through.
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Now take your pliers and start to bend the posts down.
And then grip the whole stud to push the post down into the leather. It'll make an indent behind the stud.
Now repeat for the rest of your design!
Flip it over again to the suede side. Start applying the rubber cement to both sides of the design (but NOT the tabs. Don't glue those together, guys.) Pay attention to the edges.
Give the glue a second and let it get sort of tacky. Then press the sides together, particularly the edges.
Et voila! Now that it's glued, you might want to trim it to even out the edges a bit. The studs usually make the leather buckle a little.
And here's the back. There are bumps, but at least you're not getting scratched or looking at...stud butts.
Now stick it on a chain and rock it!
And here's my first design:
So I hope that was fun for you guys too. If there are any questions or suggestions, please let me know! =)
