How Do You Make A Leather Belt?
Belts make a great gift for anyone and are among the simplest of leather-working projects. Step 1 Choose leather and a buckle for your belt. Vegetable-tanned leather is most commonly used in the production of belts, as it can be easily tooled and dyed. Step 2 Cut your belt from the leather. See “How to Cut Leather,” under Related eHows, for instructions. The belt should be 1 foot longer than the waist measurement and equal in width to the interior width of the chosen buckle. Step 3 Decide what shape you want the free belt end to take. You can make it pointed, rounded, square – whatever shape you like. Look at a variety of existing belts to get ideas. Mark the belt end and use a razor knife and straightedge to cut it to the desired shape. Step 4 Fold the uncut end of the belt back so that a crease is made 1 1/2 inches from the belt end. Place a slot punch on the belt so that the punch’s end evenly intersects the crease at the crease’s center point. Step 5 Hold the handle portion of the
