Festival Inspired Leather Jewelry – Wood Burned Cuffs and Bracelets

I love the boho jewelry style that comes with festival season! This month as a Michaels Maker I decided to come up with some easy DIY bracelets that can be layered together for a unique festival style:

There are so many ways to add unique details to plain leather cuffs and bracelets and I love layering for a bohemian look:

These blank leather cuffs and bracelets come in packs at Michaels and are ready for customization:

First I usually darken them up with a wash of acrylic paint:

Then I use a stencil and a light coat of spray paint to add a pattern. You can use stencils or doilies or anything with a pattern!

On some of the bracelets I used a wood burning tool to add detail and embossing:

There’s also the option of just leaving the paint as is and adding a few strategically placed beads:

I use a scrapbook paper punch to make the small hole and waxed jewelry thread is my preference for tying them into place:

The finished beads are on the bracelet shown below:

Here I’m adding a chevron pattern with spray paint and a stencil:

Adding some pyrography detail once the paint is dry:

A few of my favorite bracelets are these simple leather wraps:

Here I sewed some metal rings along the length:

You can even use scrapbooking stamps to create a design on bracelets. Here I used a script stamp with white ink. Once it was dry I sprayed with a light coat of Krylon Matte Finish to keep it from smearing:

After I was finished with the leather bracelets I added leather conditioner to make sure they were protected and supple. I use the same kind I use on leather shoes and boots (Kiwi brand). I love the variety among the jewelry made here! Supplies for every piece you see below were found at Michaels:

Now that festival season is upon us make sure to check out all the beads and jewelry-making supplies at Michaels. So many different findings to choose from to  make your festival-look totally unique!