MATERIALS:
- 1/4 - 1/2 yard of faux leather / fabric of choice
- Fabric Glue
- Rotary blade or fabric scissors
OPTIONAL:
- Studs
- Suede ties
- Belt buckles
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DIRECTIONS:
BELT 1
- Cut the belt to your desired length.
- Cut the belt twice as wide as your desired width. (It will be folded in half)
- Cut two small pieces of fabric to act as your tabs. Approx 1” x 4”
- Fold them in half and Glue them to the wrong side of the fabric.
- They should be glue in then center on either end.
- Put fabric glue on the back side of your fabric and fold the fabric in to the center.
- There should be a center seam running down the center BACK of the belt.
- Use your hands to press down firmly, evenly distributing all of the glue.
- Allow it to dry and weigh it down with some heavy books or weights.
- Now take your suede ties and loop them through your tabs on either side.
- This is how you will tie the belt on!
BELT 2
- Cut the belt to your desired length.
- Cut the belt twice as wide as your desired width. (It will be folded in half)
- Put fabric glue on the back side of your fabric and fold the fabric in to the center.
- There should be a center seam running down the center BACK of the belt.
- Use your hands to press down firmly, evenly distributing all of the glue.
- Allow it to dry and weigh it down with some heavy books or weights.
- Grab your belt buckle and each of the two ends through the two ends of the buckle.
- You should have a minimum 1.5”-2” overlap going over the buckle.
- Fabric glue or sew it down the overlap to the rest of the belt, securing the buckle in place.
- Poke holes with your awl, evenly spaced apart, in order to add screw in studs.
BELT 3
- Cut your fabric in the desired width, going the full length of your fabric.
- Loop one side through the belt buckle and fasten the overlap with fabric glue or a simple straight stitch.
- Fold the other end of your belt in half, place your ruler on and angle and cut.
- This will create the pointed edge of your belt.
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