Yesterday I got bitten by the crafting bug, it was another boring Sunday indoors so I decided to do something productive and creative. So rummaging through my sewing bits and bobs, I came across these materials. Faux leather, velvet ribbon and some spiked studs. I decided to make a dog collar, for myself!
It was quite an easy project and didn't take too long, perfect for a little afternoon project with instant results. I cut the leather to fit around my neck, the same width as the velvet ribbon so the screws and and the backside of the fabric was covered (it's little details like that, that really make something more professional). I marked out the position of the studs, using a leather hole puncher to make the holes, a really handy tool which was really cheap to buy in Wilkinsons.
The studs get screwed in, snap fasteners attached to the ends of the collar to keep it in place then I glued down the velvet ribbon, that's it!
I'm really happy with how it turned out, it looks great on and I have enough leather, ribbon and studs to either make another one or maybe a matching bracelet?
I took these pictures with Instagram, yeah.. I have an iPhone 4S now! I will be posting about that soon, just want to express my joy and talk about technology (I'm such a geek). So if you guys have Instagram, follow me.. houseofslaterphoto
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