For many centuries people have done a variety of things from the skin. Household items, clothing, footwear and jewelry - until now many of these things are made from leather.
The skin is very soft and comfortable material. And the items that are made of it, are strong and durable. To date, the skin is considered an excellent material for decorating the room, decorating clothes and shoes. Many of the fair sex perform leather goods with their own hands - this kind of needlework is very popular. To learn this craft will take a lot of time. But the crafts made of leather by their own hands are always in high demand. And the products themselves are expensive.
From the skin you can perform a variety of things - a leather case for the phone, a bracelet, earrings, a belt and much more. Bijouterie and leather accessories, made by own hands, are in great demand among teenagers and among adult women. In order to master this kind of arts and crafts, you should stock up on the necessary material - pieces of leather, threads, scissors, decorative elements, and also, patience.
The huge advantage of handicraft with your own hands from the skin is the ability to use old unnecessary things. An old purse, a bag and a cosmetic bag - these seemingly already useless objects are the main material for the execution of leather goods with their own hands.
In order to fulfill any souvenirs from the skin with your own
- prepare the skin. To do this, the old bag, boot or knapsack should be ripped at the seam and each of the pieces of skin is well rubbed with a soft brush and soap. After this, each piece should be rinsed in an aqueous solution with vinegar and salt. Cleaned skin should be dried well. When choosing a skin, you need to take into account that for the cover, brooch or panel with your hands you need dense skin. For this, old boots or a hard bag will do. For trinkets, beads or pinches made of leather, which have to be made with their own hands, an old wallet or a cosmetic bag made of soft leather;
- clean and dry skin can be dyed. To paint the skin most often used oil paints, markers and even nail polish. Light skin can be given almost any color;
- prepare the stencil. To do any hand-made leather craft with your own hands, it is recommended to pre-cut a cardboard stencil. The stencil should be applied to the skin from the wrong side, after which the circumcised element is cut out. With the help of a stencil you can make your own hand-made articles from your skin even with complex and numerous elements;
- process the edges. After all the details have been cut out, trim the trimmed edges. For this
You can use a paraffin or wax candle, over the flame of which you need to hold the edge of the product slightly; - glue all components. To glue all the details of the skin use the glue "Moment". If other materials are used besides leather parts - cardboard, paper, fabric, they can be glued with PVA glue. To ensure that all parts are firmly held, before you glue, it is recommended to treat the skin with acetone;
- Decorate the product. Leather products made by themselves can be decorated with beads, beads, sequins and other decorative materials.
Leather products with their own hands are considered an excellent gift for birthday and other holidays. Roses made of leather, made by hand, can be presented to a colleague at work, friend or mother. In the vastness of the Internet, you can find a wide variety of schemes, like making key chains, brooches and other accessories from the skin with your own hands.