Repurposed Belts



When my father in law passed away a few years ago, my husband brought back quite a bit to go through. One of them were belts. I immediately thought of making bracelets out of them.  Repurposing leather belts into bracelets.



I love how beaten up this bracelet looks. I added the white lace but it was such a stark contrast to the leather that I decided to tea stain the lace. It took a couple of times to get the look I was after but I like how it fits in now.

To make this you will need a belt, snaps for leather, something to cut your belt with, lace or other decorations and I used E6000 glue for the lace and a tool to put the snaps on.




 It took a while to find the size of the snaps I needed to get through the leather.







Love the look of the rustic leather and lace.



Here are more repurposed leather bracelets to look at here


So tell me what you think!!

Cheryl


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33 comments:

  1. Vintage Whimsy StudioFebruary 14, 2016 at 7:13 AM

    Hi Cheryl - I love your bracelets! I also make cuff bracelets from bits and pieces of leftover fabric, ribbons, lace, and vintage buttons. Pop around to see me and take a peek at mine. They are quite different from yours, but I think we both are having fun repurposing stuff and make beautiful NEW stuff! Nina @ Vintage Mama's Cottage

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    1. CherylFebruary 14, 2016 at 5:35 PM

      Thanks for stopping by Nina, can't wait to see your bracelets!!

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  2. lynn cockrellFebruary 17, 2016 at 2:52 PM

    Your bracelet is very pretty. I find it gratifying to make things with repurposed materials like your belt bracelet. I have made a couple in the past with old belts and have also used the leather bracelet blanks from craft stores but they usually have one center snap and are not very stable it seems. The contrast of the leather and lace is very romantic!

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    1. CherylFebruary 17, 2016 at 3:13 PM

      Thank you Lynn, I'm so happy you stopped by. It seems like the leather you get in the craft stores are thin and limited, not sure because I haven't used them but it just seems that way.

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  3. Art and SandFebruary 18, 2016 at 12:30 AM

    What a cool way to repurpose those belts.

    Thanks for sharing at SYC.

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  4. Sarah RambergFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:58 AM

    I *love* making cuffs from salvaged leather belts- one of my favorite past times and something I always keep in my Etsy shop. Yours is GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for linking up to Talk of the Town!

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    1. CherylFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:40 PM

      Aren't they fun!! Thank you for stopping by, I need to check out your shop!!

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  5. Sum of their StoriesFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:56 AM

    That's such a lovely idea. They look great and it's nice to reuse something that belonged to someone special.

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    1. CherylFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:45 PM

      Thank you Julia, I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and comment!! I made another one for my daughter and it is a great reminder of her Grandpa!!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 19, 2016 at 11:10 AM

    Those are super cute!! And I'm sure if you'd find something similar to that in the store they'd be twice as much as what you spend on supplies for it!

    Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!

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    1. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:24 AM

      Thank you Stephanie, I appreciate the compliment! Thank you for stopping by!!

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  7. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comFebruary 19, 2016 at 1:17 PM

    Cheryl, clever idea! I wonder what else I could do with old belts?

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    1. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:25 AM

      Thank you Jean, that is a great question! I have been racking my brain on that also. Will let you know if I come up with anything else. Thank you for stopping by!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2016 at 1:56 PM

    What a neat idea! I have a teenager who would love this. Thanks!
    Blessings, Leigh

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    1. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:26 AM

      Thank you Leigh, mine sure did, please share when you do make them. Thanks for stopping by!!

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  9. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresFebruary 19, 2016 at 2:52 PM

    What a brilliant way to repurpose old belts. I LOVE the addition of the lace. Thanks for sharing your creation at Talk of the Town.

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    1. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:27 AM

      Thank you Betsy, I love it too! Thanks for stopping by!

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  10. Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredomFebruary 19, 2016 at 8:37 PM

    Very creative!! Came over from Best of the Weekend. :)

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  11. Linda at Mixed KreationsFebruary 20, 2016 at 6:45 AM

    Cute idea! I've been saving my old belts, now I just need to learn how to add the snaps.

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    1. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:29 AM

      Thank you Linda, I will get you a link that will help. Thanks for stopping by and please show me when you get them made!!

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  12. Sharon @ Blue Willow HouseFebruary 20, 2016 at 12:48 PM

    Leather and lace reminds me of an old Fleetwood Mac song. Love the bracelets. I need to try my hand at making one. Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm and I hope to see you back next week! sb

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    1. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:36 PM

      I hope you do make one or lots and send pics so I can see them. Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. CherylFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:36 PM

      I hope you do make one or lots and send pics so I can see them. Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. MollyFebruary 20, 2016 at 2:01 PM

    Oh that is just gorgeous. Well done you

    Mollyxxx

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  14. CherylFebruary 22, 2016 at 12:37 AM

    Thank you so much for your compliment and for taking the time to stop by!!

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  15. Life LovingFebruary 23, 2016 at 5:27 AM

    What a lovely idea to make bracelets out of his old belts. I love the dipped lace detail, it really works.

    Sally @ Life Loving
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    1. CherylFebruary 23, 2016 at 6:07 AM

      Thank you Sally and thanks for dropping by!!

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  16. Cranberry MorningFebruary 23, 2016 at 6:04 AM

    I love it! This is such a great idea. Sure wish I'd thought of that before getting rid of old belts. Very clever indeed!

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    1. CherylFebruary 23, 2016 at 10:12 PM

      Thank you for the sweet compliment and thanks for stopping by! I wish you still had them too, they are very fun!

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  17. The Fabulous JourneyFebruary 23, 2016 at 4:34 PM

    What a creative idea, Cheryl. I can see all kinds of possibilities. Thanks for adding your creativity to the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop! This post has been pinned to our group board.

    Shellie
    www.thefabjourney.com

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    1. CherylFebruary 23, 2016 at 10:13 PM

      Thank you so much Shellie, thanks for letting me know!!

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