Leather Earrings, so Lightweight, so Popular and so Fun to Make

by DIANNA.
(Dover, OH)

Leather Tooled Earrings – Fun with Cutouts

There’s something earthy and organic about leather. I find leather to be such a forgiving media. It can be cut, tooled, molded, embossed, dyed, stained, painted and coated into so many designs.

Leather Tooled Earrings – Fun with Wet Molding

Leather is so lightweight and timeless. Artistically the possibilities are endless. There are many types of leather available. Veg tanned leather is my favorite.

Leather Tooled Earrings – Fun with Colors

These leather earring pieces were all made using veg tanned leather, a cutting die, then tooled, stained/painted, antiqued and finally, coated.

Leather Tooled Earrings – Fun with Neat-Lac

You can add wooden beads and just a touch of bling give your pieces an eclectic flair. There are so many videos and websites with helpful tips on how to get started into working with leather. Weaver Leather and Tandy Leather are two great places to start. WARNING!! Leather is quite addictive.

DIANNA
D4U Leather Jewelry
https://www.etsy.com/shop/d4uleatherjewelry