Leather and Lace Corset Bracelet Tutorial
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved

Leather and Lace Corset Bracelet by Rena Klingenberg – tan suede with red satin ribbon
You can make this leather and lace corset bracelet as saucy or sweet as you like.

Leather and Lace Corset Bracelet by Rena Klingenberg – gray suede with burgundy organza ribbon
You can use nearly any kind of ribbon or lace for the corset string.

Leather and Lace Corset Bracelet by Rena Klingenberg – brown leather with frilly neon green elastic lace
And if you use a stretchy lace (like this neon green one above), you can tie the bow once, and then slip the corset bracelet on and off easily, thanks to the stretchy lacing.
Supplies:
You need only 3 things for this project –
- Leather –
1 piece of scrap leather or suede – the length should be half an inch (1.27 cm) shorter than your wrist measurement, and the width should be 3″ (7.62 cm).Example: if your wrist measurement is 7″, you’ll need a piece of leather that’s 6.5″ x 3″.
You can cut your piece of leather from a secondhand-store purse, belt, or jacket. Or you can get scraps from a leather supplier. Also, many craft and fabric stores sell bags of leather scraps.
- Lacing –A strip of lace, ribbon, satin cord, or other pretty string for your “corset string” – 36″ (91.44 cm) long.
Although you don’t necessarily have to use anything elastic or stretchy for your corset string, a stretchy lace or cord does make a fantastic feature for this project. It will enable you to simply slide your pre-tied bracelet onto your wrist instead of having someone help you tie the bow after you’ve put the bracelet on.
Other thoughts: I recommend choosing a lacing color that will contrast with your leather.
Frothy, frilly laces add a fabulous 18th-century look to a corset bracelet.
You can also create a lovely shabby-chic effect with raw-edged cotton eyelet lace.
- Leather hole-punch tool –Most hardware / home improvement stores sell a $7 or $8 tool called “revolving punch pliers” or “rotary punch” that punches holes in leather.
And most craft and fabric stores carry a variety of leather punching tools.
In my town’s local craft store they’re priced from $7 to $15 – and if you print out your craft / fabric store’s weekly discount coupon from their website, you can often save 40% or more.
Leather and Lace Corset Bracelet Tutorial:
Measure and cut your piece of leather or suede 3″ (7.62 cm) wide and 0.5″ (1.27 cm) shorter than your wrist measurement:
Turn your leather over so the inside (the side that will be against your skin when you’re wearing the bracelet) is facing up.
On one end, measure and mark with a pencil where you will punch 5 evenly-spaced holes for your corset lacing (being careful not to mark your holes too close to the edge of the leather):
Use your leather hole-punching tool to punch holes on the 5 places you’ve just marked. (Tip: Practice marking and punching on a leftover scrap of leather first.)
Your leather should now look like this:
Now you’re going to use those holes you just punched as a “stencil” for marking the holes on the other end of your bracelet. Here’s how:
Fold your leather in half, and align the two ends:
Use your pencil to mark the location for your 5 corresponding punch holes that you’ll be putting in the other end of your leather:
Your leather should now look like this – with holes punched at one end, and pencil marks for the next set of holes at the other end:
Use your leather hole-punching tool to punch holes on the 5 places you’ve just marked. Your leather should now look like this:
Start lacing your strip of cord, lace, or ribbon through the holes in your leather. Lace up your corset bracelet the same way you would do with a shoestring in an athletic shoe:
After stringing your lacing through the holes, put on your bracelet, tighten your “corset strings” to a comfortable fit – and tie the ribbon ends in a bow!
I think it’s prettiest to wear the bow at the wrist end of the bracelet.
You can leave the ends long, or tie a second bow on top of the first bow. You can also cut the ends to a shorter, less dramatic length.
Jewelry Niches for
Leather and Lace Corset Bracelets:
People from all walks of life are likely to enjoy this bracelet style.
Here are a few customer niches that I think are especially well suited to corset bracelet designs:
- Brides & bridesmaids
- Steampunk
- Goth
- Vintage
- Biker Chicks
- Medieval / Renaissance
- Historical Re-enactors
- Rock & Roll
- Country Western / Bluegrass
- Teens
- Pirates
- Princesses