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His + Hers Belted Camera Strap

A Leather belt upcycled as a camera strap.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/his-hers-belted-camera-strap • Posted by Anna L.

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....

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
Medium his hers camerastraps Medium camerastrap guys Medium diybeltcamerastrap

Description

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....

Instructions

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    Hammer a nail through one side of your strap (over a wood block) to create your hole.

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    Loop jump rings through the hole and the buckle of both ends of the belt.

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    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.