The other day I was working on a knife sheath and stamped some scrap test pieces before stamping the sheath. Afterwards I realized that cutting out the stamp would make a very nice pair of earrings, so in this instructable I am going to go step by step on how I turned some scrap leather into a pair of earrings! Link if you would like to watch the video of me making these- https://youtu.be/3YWmb0fjCeQ

Supplies

Crafting Leather

Acrylic clear coat

Dye (Optional)

2 Earring hooks

2 Earring hook backs

TOOLS

Leather stamp (I used a Square Celtic Leathercraft 3-D Stamp 8538-00)

Exacto knife

Stamp handle

Small pair of scissors

Lighter

awl

Needle nose pliers

Step 1: Stamping the Leather

First take the craft leather and wet it with hot water ( I just use hot water from the faucet) then put it on a hard surface and stamp the leather with your stamp of your choice.

Step 2: Cutting Out the Design

Next take and cut out the edge of the stamp, one reason I used this stamp is because it has a wide edge that makes it easier to cut out.

Step 3: Cleaning Up the Leather

After the pattern is cut out I used a small pair of scissors to clean up the edges and then a lighter to burn the small fuzz off.

Step 4: Coating the Leather

After they are cleaned up take and apply any dye you want and then it's always a good idea to put on a acrylic coating. I skipped the dye and just put a generous amount of acrylic coat on.

Step 5: Making Them Earrings

Lastly to make them a pair of earrings punch a hole in the top corner of the square and put the hook in and your done! I think these turned out pretty good, I hope you enjoyed this instructable and make a few pair your self and if you do please share pictures down below!