Fabric Wrapped Bangles

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  Step 1

  Materials:
  -scrap leather
  -scrap cotton fabric
  -bangles
  -recycled ties (all the better if designer and silk!)
  -vintage link necklace

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  Step 2

  Preparation:
  You can save some time in the beginning by preparing the scrap leather and the links from the necklace.

  *For the leather, cut off a wedge from the end that is a little over twice the width of the larger bangle and about 2" wide, and cut it into a tallish triangular shape. What is left will be cut into two thin strips, preferably around 16" long to wrap around the two smaller bangles.

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  Step 3

  *For the necklace you'll need to decide how many links will go on each of the bangles. I chose for each of the smaller bangles to have three links and for the larger bangle to have two links.

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  Step 4

  -To separate the pieces, insert needle nose pliers into a link and bend backward until it can slip it off of the piece it is connected to.

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  Step 5

  -Use the pliers to bend the link back in to a closed position.

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  Step 6

  Step 1: Begin by anchoring one end of the tie to the bracelet by putting a little bit of glue on to the bangle's backside.

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  Step 7

  Step 2: When you get almost to where you started, cut off the excess leaving just a little bit to glue down to the bangle. (Be sure that any visible fraying ends are in a place that will be covered by the leather strip.)

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  Step 8

  Step 3: Anchor one end of the leather strip with glue and begin winding the rest around the bangle so there is a slight overlap. Keep the leather securely in place by adding a dabs of glue as you go.

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  Step 9

  Step 4: When the leather band is the width you want, cut off any excess at the end and stitch into place on the bangle's backside.

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  Step 10

  Step 5: Finish by sewing both ends of the necklace links securely down to the leather. You can eliminate having any excess thread visible by inserting the needle under the leather for you first stitch.

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  Step 11

  Repeat these same steps on the other bangles.
  When you're finished, they should look like this:

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Franky F. · Harare, Harare, ZW 22nd October 2013

Wow! you are so creative. Well done!

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