Bracelets on the palm. Do it yourself

The bracelet on hand is currently the same stylish accessory as any other decoration, such as a bow tie, glasses or a necklace. Performed in the appropriate style, it is able to give the appearance of the owner some mystery. And in conjunction with other important trifles and details of clothing will look fashionable and stylish.

Particularly effective are ornaments made of coarse and thick skin. You can easily purchase these accessories in a trendy boutique. But to make bracelets on the palm of your hand will not be very difficult. As at home you can always find unnecessary scraps of leather and other materials.

Materials for the manufacture of bracelets

In order to get quality and stylish bracelets on the palm, the following materials will be needed:

• Rough skin;
• PVA glue;
• Base of plastic;
• Rivets and beads;
• punch;
• Sharp knife;
• Colorless shoe polish;
• sandpaper.

Simple bracelet

In order to make simple bracelets on the palm, it will be enough to have a plastic base in the form of a ring and a small piece of leather. The diameter of the bracelet should be such that it could easily fit into your hand. This should be taken into account when choosing a plastic base. Here can come in handy bottles or jars of polyethylene in various sizes.

After the substrate has been prepared, it is necessary to apply a thin layer of PVA glue on its surface and allow it to dry a little. Next, wrap a strip of soft leather in such a way that the layers are overlapping each other. If a leather cord is used for this purpose, then it is better to place it on a fabric previously glued to a plastic base. This will make the bracelets on the palm more bulky and resistant to breaks and bending. It is worth remembering that the turns of the cord should be very tightly placed to each other to avoid the formation of lumens.

After the whole base is covered with leather, you need to lubricate the end of the tape or cord with glue and place it under the adjacent turns. Then let the glue dry completely. To speed up the drying process, you can use a hair dryer or another source of warm air.

The received bracelet can be decorated with the help of colored beads and metal rivets. For these purposes, it is worth using a thin nylon thread. It will be invisible and will not break the style of the future accessory. If the skin is thick enough and strong, then it can be pierced using a thimble or pliers. These devices can greatly facilitate the process.

Rough Bracelet

In order to make more complex bracelets on the palm, you need a skin 4-6 mm thick. It will be rough enough and strong, so it's worth the patience while processing it. From the existing skin sample, you need to cut the workpiece, based on the shape of the future product.

Considering the fact that when processing with hot water the bracelet on the palm will decrease by several centimeters, it is recommended to make it 3-4 cm longer than the intended final size.

Drawing a drawing on the skin

The next step will be drawing on the outside of the workpiece pattern or pattern. To do this, you need to transfer it to the surface of the bracelet. This can be done with a printer or copying paper. For those who have drawing skills, this will not be a problem. They will be able to draw the desired image directly on the workpiece.

If a very dark skin is used to make the bracelet, then the pattern can be transferred with a needle, making punctures along the contour of the image.

After the drawing is completely applied to the surface of the skin using a sharp knife, it is necessary to make cuts along the contour to a depth of 2/3 of the thickness of the workpiece. On the edge of the bracelet, you can pierce several holes for lacing. For these purposes it is convenient to use a punch.

To ensure that the bracelet does not sit down when immersed in hot water, it must be put on a glass jar or bottle and laced up. Next, the jar with the workpiece should be immersed in boiling water until the edges of the pattern begin to disperse.

After complete cooling, the edges of the bracelet must be treated with fine-grained sandpaper and a colorless shoe polish. In conclusion, you can take a picture of the resulting bracelet on the palm of your hand. Photo will serve as a model for further creativity, if the original can not be saved.