tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post3928023869589311180..comments2024-03-27T18:20:35.784-04:00Comments on The Beading Gem: How to Make Recycled Jewelry from a Leather BeltThe Beading Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-49137504739452565352013-10-02T15:46:29.751-04:002013-10-02T15:46:29.751-04:00Thanks for the great tip! It will be a fun challe...Thanks for the great tip! It will be a fun challenge making a buckle into a cool pendant!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-89452091309387536402013-10-02T13:36:11.405-04:002013-10-02T13:36:11.405-04:00Don't throw the buckle away either!! I've ...Don't throw the buckle away either!! I've used both the belt straps and buckles in jewelry pieces. Its such a great way to repurpose old things. And you get usually get leather belts for pretty cheap at Goodwill or thrift stores. <br />~KelsyKelsy with Loose Endshttp://looseenndscraftblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-15412892764793852502012-02-23T18:03:52.186-05:002012-02-23T18:03:52.186-05:00Just found this post through a link on the Ingenio...Just found this post through a link on the Ingenious Inkling blog. Very cool way to use belts. My teenage cousins can do this and would love that jewelry. TFS :)Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040333894048257419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-49207131225314949572012-02-18T15:06:43.135-05:002012-02-18T15:06:43.135-05:00What a terrific tutorial! I have a few salvaged l...What a terrific tutorial! I have a few salvaged leather pieces that I have been itching to use. Your tutorial has given me courage. Thanks! Your pieces are lovely!Heidi https://www.blogger.com/profile/12007268487488557969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-66341457487782958542012-02-16T17:08:09.587-05:002012-02-16T17:08:09.587-05:00well, now I know what I'll be doing this weeke...well, now I know what I'll be doing this weekend. I just realized that my husband has a few old belts, he wont notice that one is gone ;) <br />tnx for great idea and super tutorial!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060868921300302795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-78811035611268400342012-02-16T16:14:37.304-05:002012-02-16T16:14:37.304-05:00Love these ideas. It's so hard to throw away g...Love these ideas. It's so hard to throw away good leather...now I know why!! It just needs another home!<br />CarolPeachy Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517269365766443213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-45559743536523199482012-02-16T15:27:26.409-05:002012-02-16T15:27:26.409-05:00Thanks for the suggestion, Ali! Some decorative l...Thanks for the suggestion, Ali! Some decorative leatherwork techniques on plain belts would be awesome!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-45205124078455032182012-02-16T15:21:09.420-05:002012-02-16T15:21:09.420-05:00Pearl, this is such a good idea!! I've been da...Pearl, this is such a good idea!! I've been dabbling and researching leatherworking for my costuming for a few months and don't think I've forgotten about the jewelry you can make with it!<br />I have a ton of belts that have unfortunately broken at the hole where I normally buckle them. It happens every two years or so for me(I wear the same one over and over...it's like I feel incomplete without it! *LOL*)...so I have quite a few useless belts hanging around, a few that would make some awesome cuff bracelets!<br /><br />For people looking for leathercrafting materials, check out Tandy Leather. They just opened a store in my area which is filled with stamps, cutting instruments and all sorts of leather! They also sometimes offer classes at these locations, and if my store can be used as a base price, they're REALLY affordable!Ali Marceauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257498526970827073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-21910094728131955572012-02-16T13:24:40.743-05:002012-02-16T13:24:40.743-05:00I love this idea! The finished jewelry is so prett...I love this idea! The finished jewelry is so pretty, and there's so much room for variation.<br /><br />Mr. Sequin uses old belts to make guitar straps. I'll have to show him this tutorial because he'll be very excited. :)Sarah Sequinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221653054315631804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-41186083389599806282012-02-16T12:17:49.211-05:002012-02-16T12:17:49.211-05:00Thanks Pearl. I was wanting to make some leather ...Thanks Pearl. I was wanting to make some leather bracelets and I was going to try and source the leather.....I never thought to start in my own closet. I have lots of old belts that I never wear. <br />You are always inspiring :)<br /><br />Later, Debbie from the FarmDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082186139209447807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-81939614666212835952012-02-16T10:36:54.471-05:002012-02-16T10:36:54.471-05:00I thought you might like what I did Cate since you...I thought you might like what I did Cate since you are into recycled jewelry!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-9494001273396586102012-02-16T10:36:23.386-05:002012-02-16T10:36:23.386-05:00Scrapbooking brads are a wonderful idea - especial...Scrapbooking brads are a wonderful idea - especially since there are so many pretty designs these days!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-88186328323038843002012-02-16T08:48:16.875-05:002012-02-16T08:48:16.875-05:00Wonderful tutorial! And I assume that this was do...Wonderful tutorial! And I assume that this was done by you, Pearl? Love what artists do with the resources we already have.Catehttp://www.catefneely.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-78234828032716179742012-02-16T07:47:37.804-05:002012-02-16T07:47:37.804-05:00These look really nice..you can also your decorati...These look really nice..you can also your decorative (scrap booking) brads for embellishing such piecesDivyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839085440311313070noreply@blogger.com