https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/thick-leather-for-bangles-any-tips-on-how-to-shape-it/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.14 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/thick-leather-for-bangles-any-tips-on-how-to-shape-it/#comment-7293 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:09:02 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=16705#comment-7293 I was thinking maybe you can glue it with modge podge and add some rivets
at the ends

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/thick-leather-for-bangles-any-tips-on-how-to-shape-it/#comment-6409 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:52:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=16705#comment-6409 I agree with Drake about wetting your leather, it is the only way to mold it around a mandrel. My son and I created a leather mask, but I don’t think our leather was as thick as yours. We noticed that it was easier to manipulate and hold its shape as it started to dry more. There are many YouTube videos on leather working that might be helpful. Good luck!

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/thick-leather-for-bangles-any-tips-on-how-to-shape-it/#comment-6028 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:43:55 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=16705#comment-6028 What sort of leather is this? I’m assuming that if you are wanting it to maintain its shape you are working with tooling-leather. Your best bet is to soak it and then let it dry on a mold. Depending on the size you are going for, you might want to try a bracelet mandrel (wood or stainless steel, since it will be wet), or something like a Baseball bat.

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