Technique Tuesday: Wire-Wrapped Leather Ends

Here's a tutorial to show you how to wire wrap leather ends! Use this technique to attach leather to a clasp or other finding in your jewelry design. This particular technique works great for flat leather and suede laces!

 

Step 1: Cut about 5" of 22 gauge wire. Bend the wire over about 1/8" for the end, creating a hook.

Step 2: Fold the leather around the clasp and back onto itself. Place the wire hook so that the wire end is tucked in between the folded leather. Crimp the wire down with chain nose pliers.

Step 3: Wrap the wire tightly around the doubled thickness of leather and continue wrapping 5 or 6 times.

Step 4: Bring the wire underneath the leather tail so that the wire lays in between the folded leather.

Step 5: Snip the wire with wire cutters, leaving a 1/8" tail.

Step 6: Crimp the wire down with chain nose pliers, making sure that the wire end is tucked tightly in between the folded leather.

Finished wire-wrapped end.

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Materials Monday: Suede Lace

Suede is a leather finished with a fine velvet-like napped surface. Suede lace comes in 3 thickness, .5mm, 1mm and 2mm. It comes in a variety of widths, from 2mm to 5mm wide and also comes in a multitude of fun colors! Suede lace is a soft and supple material that feels comfortable when worn and adds a rustic texture to your jewelry designs. High quality suede laces can be purchased at www.leathercordusa.com.

 Copper Poppy Swirl by Erin Siegel

Necklace using natural suede lace for an adjustable tie-back clasp.