Recycled Leather Hair Barrette

Hair is the crown of the head. It's nice to decorate this crown from time to time with nice hair clip. To create this hair barrette I used my old leather belt. I hate to throw out leathers as there are always nice ideas to recycled them ;-)

You need:

1. copper wire
2. flat nose pliers
3. marker
4. nail file

see photos

Optional

You can use bamboo chopsticks

You need:

1. leather belt or other fabric
2. leather puncher
3. scissors

see photos

next

add copper stick and leather barrette is ready! (photo 2)

It's optional

before you start put leather to hot water for 5 min., it will make it more soft and make it more easier to cut patterns on it
with the help of nail and cuticle trimmer cut pattern of your choice

paint it , add beads, zircons or brads

have fun !

here you can see how I finished it,

it holds perfect on hair !