Katie's Bolo Leather Bracelet

Raven, Skull, and Tree Leather Charm Bracelet

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueCharm Bracelets & Necklaces

Time1-3 Hours

The anodized jump rings in this design act as an added decoration and add a subtle jangling noise to the piece.

Using bolo leather from Leather Cord USA in your designs will instantly bring texture and new dimension to your style. Katie Hacker dressed this simple idea up with jump rings and TierraCast charms. You can see exactly how she made this bracelet in our Bolo Leather Charm Bracelet Mini Tutorial Video. Make sure to follow the steps below for further instruction.

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Cut a length of Leather Cord USA 3mm natural blue braided bolo leather to fit your wrist.

String the TierraCast antique silver skull bead onto a 2-inch gunmetal-plated 20 gauge head pin and create a wrapped loop big enough to slide over the leather at the top of the bead. Slide the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter paloma bird bead onto a head pin, followed by a 6mm faceted round in Black Diamond and create a wrapped loop at the top of the beads as you did for the skull dangle.

Add two black ice anodized aluminum 7.5mm 18 gauge open jump rings to the leather, followed by two bright silver anodized aluminum 7.5mm 18 gauge open jump rings. Then, slide on the skull dangle, two bright silver jump rings and two black ice jump rings.

Open a bright silver jump ring, add the TierraCast antique silver tree of life charm and attach it to the leather. Close the jump ring. Slide two black ice jump rings onto the leather, followed by two bright silver jump rings, the paloma bird dangle, two black ice jump rings and two bright silver jump rings.

Glue the Leather Cord USA 3.5mm silver-plated pewter plain Glu-N-Go lobster clasp set onto each end of the leather. Allow to dry.

List of Components:
Leather Cord USA 3mm Natural Blue Braided Bolo Leather by the Foot (BTF-0452, qty 1) (Or, try BTF-0455)
Black Ice Anodized Aluminum 7.5mm 18 gauge Open Jump Ring (FIND-1125, qty 8) (Or, try FIND-1694)
Bright Silver Anodized Aluminum 7.5mm 18 gauge Open Jump Ring (FIND-1117, qty 9) (Or, try FIND-0472)
2-inch Gunmetal-Plated 20 Gauge Head Pin (BGM-HP20-22, qty 2)
TierraCast Antique Silver Skull Bead (SA-5685, qty 1) (Or, try BEAD-3127)
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Paloma Bird Bead (SA-5617, qty 1) (Or, try BKO-5617)
TierraCast Antique Silver Tree of Life Charm (SA-2303, qty 1) (Or, try CHARM-4095)
Leather Cord USA 3.5mm Silver-Plated Pewter Plain Glu-N-Go Lobster Clasp Set (CLASP-0740, qty 1) (Or, try FIND-0813 with SS-CL02 and JR-S06
5000 6mm Faceted Round Black Diamond (5000-BKD6, qty 1)

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