We have a huge crush on braided accessories this season! This next project can be made with scrap leather (or vinyl or faux leather). It's a great way to upcycle older pieces from your closet that you don't think you'll wear next winter!
1. Supplies: Plastic headband, leather, scissors, hot glue. 2. Cut three long, thin strips of leather. They should measure approximately 24 inches by 1/2 an inch. 3. Then, begin braiding it! You can use a clothespin to hold the end of your braid together. 4. Hot glue the braided leather to the headband and trim off any excess leather and glue down the ends. Once it's dry wear it around for a little while to make sure there are no loose spots from the glue. Re-glue any loose areas. Enjoy!
Ta-Da! Now you can proudly wear your handmade headband! Hope your day is wonderful! elsie + emma
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This is one of your greatest ideas ever!!!! I’ll definitely do that!!! Thanx!!
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When I was 10, my dad gave me an old leather stamping kit. I was lame and got rid of it when I was 15 and ‘too cool for school”. Now I kick myself because I could stamp the leather and then make a headband.
I can’t believe all the great ideas you guys come up with EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!
xoxo
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Super cute idea. I will have to try this!
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Very cute! I’ve been loving all the braided accessories that are around this season as well. These colours look gorgeous against Emma’s hair.
I’m in love with Emma’s hair. Does your sister in law do it? I want to get mine done like that. Any tips on what to ask for?
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Great idea! you guys are a real inspiration!
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This looks so easy! And adorable 🙂 I forget how easy it is to make headbands…all you really need is a hot glue gun and materials! Wee! Weekend project, here I come!
Oh boy, your projects just keep getting cuter and cuter! LOVE this one!
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Rachel, yep our sister-in-law, Sarah, does emma’s hair. we definitely recommend going to a stylist for this. It’s called ombre.
XO!
Too cute!
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Can you two suggest any oine places to order gold leather?!
This is great! I just recently took apart an old braided leather belt cut the pieces to the right length, re-braided it, sewed on some elastic and voila, a new headband! Right now it’s brown on one side and Navy blue on the other, but I’ve been thinking about painting it either metallic gold or silver…or maybe both! 🙂
SUCH a great idea! It’s always more fun to wear the stuff you make isn’t it? 🙂
Rory
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I wonder if maybe I can make a belt like this?
This is very cute. Thanks for the tutorial. I have a glittery headband that I love.
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love the idea! 🙂
Cog’s are a turnin ladie’s! I can see a strand of turquoise wove in…hmmm. 🙂
Very beautiful the hair band thank you for sharing
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lovely! nice and simple!
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So simple and so pretty.
Super idea! Great way to up/ recycle as you say.
My niece is going to go crazy if I can manage to make one of those!
What a great idea! Maybe, one could use some lace or something similar as third part for the braiding.. Really want to try!
Love the colours of the braided leather, gorgeous.
Zoe
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I have no idea how you girls have so much imagination you come up with something so different and original all the time but this is great! 🙂
Cute idea!
Val
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Cute! 🙂 Happy Weekend ♥
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thank you for so much inspiration!
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so cute!
This is so cute! I love braided accessories! You are awesome Elsie! I am so doing this soon!
We actually make and sell these in our etsy shop: Deliciously Sew! They are such a fun accessory + the color choices are pretty limitless!
xo, Meghan
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Emma, you look so pretty : )
-ashley
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