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Time: 15 mins

A Leather belt upcycled as a camera strap.
There are so many cool camera strap designs on the market, and as much as I love them, they are not in the budget. However, having a fun camera strap doesn't mean you have to drop the dough. I had this fantastic neon belt that I had never used, and it occurred to me that it was the perfect length for a camera strap. As you can see, even my husb could get on board with this DIY:) Since he is the man behind the camera for many of the blog photos, I couldn't quite let him use a neon pink one, so I made a unisex version as well for us to use. Now when you are shopping for belts, hunt for a fun one you can turn into your very own camera strap....

Posted by Anna L. • Published 23rd October 2012 • See Anna L.'s 7 projects »

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Step 1
Hammer a nail through one side of your strap (over a wood block) to create your hole.
Step 2
Loop jump rings through the hole and the buckle of both ends of the belt.
Step 3
Using your pliers, loop through camera hooks and close tightly shut.

*If you plan on keeping the same strap you can sodder the metal hoops to secure.