THIRD EYE DIY : When Life Gives You A Bucket of $1 Leather

When Life Gives You A Bucket of $1 Leather - DIY Leather Choker

Well Mercury is in retrograde again, its anxious mist is hovering over my surroundings. It is a terrible time for editing so I apologise in advance for any typos. I am tinkering around making jewellery while I am awaiting some drastic life changes, mercury is delaying the process. It is not all bad though, I did find a bucket of $1 leather at my local opshop. I took it as a universal sign. Sometimes you just need a small win to give that little buzz to keep going. Fortunately to counteract Mercury being a menace, a local craft club gave all their supplies to the opshop. I also am now a proud owner of a lifetime worth of jewellery latches in exchange for a gold coin. I am looking forward to experimenting and seeing what else I can create from the leather. I was a pretty chuffed about this choker I made and was inspired to share how to make this DIY leather choker.

You will need;

1 x meter of leather. I chose fine leather for this one. A thicker leather would be cool too.
1 x set of D Rings. You can pick these up for around $1.79 at a fabric store. They are traditionally used for belt straps.
1 x jewellery clasp.
A pair of pliers.
Optional - A trinket of choice.

Step 1 - Take two strands of leather around half a meter each. Fold each piece of leather in half and wrap them around each side of your D Ring.

Step 2 - Measure the leather around your neck to get your preferred length. Cut the leather but keep in mind you will need some additional leather to knot.

Step 3 - Thread the other end of the leather into your clasp then knot it. The knot will be visible, however it will be at the back and because of the double thread you can hide it on the inside. Those with machinery can create a more finished look. Use your pliers to fasten.

Step 4 - Optional. Add your trinket. It looks very cool and minimalistic as it is in the photo above. I used some metal from another dismantled vintage necklace.