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More Gorgeous Bead and Leather Bracelet Jewelry Tutorials and Kits by BarbSmithDesignsDIY

I've raved about BarbSmithDesigns before including her fabulous supply store, BarbSmithDesignsDIY, for tutorials and kits. This Arizona artisan creates stunning bead and leather bracelets.

This time, I am paying homage to her narrower designs. They are just as lovely as her wider ones. I love how she uses a lot of turquoise and silver combinations which is not surprising, considering where she lives.

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Nature Inspired Leather Bag Charms and Keychains by Hammerthreads

Canadian leather work artisans, Ashley and Josh, craft their beautiful work from their studio in a quiet Maritime town on the East Coast. What started as a hobby, Hammerthreads has now become a full fledged small business.

Hammerthreads makes many stunning leather products but my favourites from their extensive collection are the leather bag charms and keychains. Ashley confesses she is a "manic leather crafter with a serious attention to detail". She is a plant lover, especially leaves, so that is reflected in their designs.

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Beautiful Beaded Patterns for Vamps, Boots, Mitts, Mukluks, Moccasins by AmbersLeather

I once missed a wonderful opportunity to make my own moccasins from a First Nations bead artist. I've never been able to find another chance again. But fortunately, there is AmbersLeather's patterns available! They are a team of Metis designers and makers from Manitoba, Canada.

They are currently not shipping physical items (finished work, supplies and DIY kits) to the US.

However, there are plenty of beautiful beaded patterns available to download no matter where you are! Use them to embroider the mitts, moccasins, mukluk boots that you can make from their leather patterns. These come in many different sizes. You will be spoiled for choice as to the beading embellishments you can make whether or not for cold weather wear!

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Handmade Leather Masks by BanwellDesigns | Fascinating History of Venetian Mask Making

Masks have been used all over the world since ancient times for a variety of reasons - for disguise or protection, for entertainment and performance art, as an ornamentation as well as in rituals such as funerary masks and in ceremonies.

Masks are still popular today. They can be used in festivals as part of costumes. Shown here are the leather masks creations by BanwellDesigns.

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Contemporary Beadwoven and Leather Jewelry and Tutorials by RobertaParlapiano

When I spotted Italian designer Roberta of RobertaParlapiano's work on Bluesky (join me there ) , I was immediately wowed! She combines beadwork with leather tassels and sometimes chain with an incredible contemporary flair.

Her ability to create truly novel designs can be seen with this selection of my favourites from her collection. One good example is her evil eye necklaces below.

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Double Spiral Macrame Bracelet Tutorials Using Leather and Button Clasps

Instructors generally called this bi-colored macrame bracelet double spiraled.. But to me it is an awesome DNA inspired design! It's a great gift idea for someone scientifically inclined.

I chose these two tutorials because they both utilize leather and button clasps. The first one by MacrameSchool, features a leather core with the regular cords spiralling around it. See the video description for information on how much you need.

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Beautiful Colorful Tooled Leather Jewelry and Accessories by LotusLeatherStudio

Somewhere in a rural barn workshop in Canby, Oregon, a couple work together to turn leather into gorgeous, colorful leather jewelry and accessories for LotusLeatherStudio .

Over a decade ago, Kayla stumbled upon some antique leather working tools in a rustic thrift store. Fascinated and determined, she began learning the craft in her family's farmhouse. Her passion for leather working grew along with her skills. Custom orders began to pour in.

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Amazing Leather KeyChain, Purse, Bag and Box Tutorials by PaintyeeDesigns

Gingerbread House Leather Box

There are many beautiful leather accessory tutorials out there but the work of Toronto-based Rebecca Yee of PaintyeeDesigns stands out for awesome originality.

She offers instructions on how to make small accessories such as key chains to coin purses and to bags and backpacks. Each design has just the right leather colors to fit the theme and designs....and there are many.

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Leather Feather Earrings and DIY Patterns by ilzeBoutique

Ilze Dāvida is a Latvian designer who loves crochet and leather earrings. It is her feather leather earrings and DIY patterns in ilzeBoutique which caught my eye. They are multi-layered statement earrings. Some are plays on colors as you can see from her DIY patterns for the American flag and Canadian maple leaf designs.

However, the most stunning designs are her swan and flamingo leather feather earrings. These are cleverly cut and layered to capture the heads and beaks of the birds!