Striped Camera Strap

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You Will Need (4 things)

Steps (14 steps, 60 minutes)

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   So I cut fabric into pieces…

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   And then sewed them together into one long tube.

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   Turning stuff like this right-side out is such a pain, but my mom taught me to use a safety pin. It makes the job much easier. If you are too lazy to go find a safety pin you might try using a binder clip that was handy. Don’t, because it won’t work.

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   But the safety pin will work great. It won’t even slip off the end of the fabric when this happens:

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   Argh. Did you see my seam allowance in the sewing picture- one side normal and the other side miniscule? I really thought that would work? Start over, and use a normal seam allowance like a smart person.

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   But first, read what everyone’s up to on Twitter and enjoy a 4pm beer. (Extra enjoyable if you use a glass from your former employer.) It will make you feel better.

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   Now that’s a sturdy construction. Much better and much safer for your camera

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   Because cameras can get heavy I decided to insert a strip of thin craft foam for padding. (Sidenote: I originally bought that craft foam when I wanted to DIY these Prada brogues. It was a complete failure.)

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   I top-stitched around the entire strap and tapered the ends a bit. My machine had no problem stitching right through the foam.

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    On to the leather and hardware- I drew out rough pattern on a piece of paper. On the left is my first pattern which was way too small. The second one was just right.

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    Cut the leather pieces out and find some steel rings (split-ring key rings would work fine).

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    Then punch two holes in the top of each side of the leather and in the corresponding area on the strap. I used two size medium rivets to put it all together.

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    Finally, add the straps to attach to the camera. I cut them about 10? long and made them the same width as the ends of current strap on my camera. This was to ensure it would fit properly and so that I could steal the buckles off of the existing strap- they were the only piece I didn’t have! I thought about making a jump ring buckles like I did with the studded wrap bracelet, but I didn’t want to take any chances with my camera. I used a small rivet to connect the strap to the steel ring.

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    Ta-da!