LEATHER FLOWER w/ Charlie Davenport
LEATHER FLOWER PROJECT with Charlie Davenport
LEATHER
• 3-5oz Veg-Tanned Leather.
TOOLS
• 3031-00 Precision Craft Knife, or
• 3048-00 Craftool® Super Shears
• 3230-00 Craftool® Rotary Hole Punch
• 8100-00 Craftool® Rivet Setter
• 8076-02 Craftool® Edge Beveler Sz 2
• 88013-00 Craftool® Hair Blade Tool
• Mallet
OTHER SUPPLIES
• 1271-11 Rapid Rivet, Medium, BrassPl
• 2602-09 Cova Color®, Orange
• 2602-10 Cova Color®, Turquoise
• 2611-01 Eco-Flo™ Satin Shene
• 3440-03 Paint Brushes
PATTERN TEMPLATES Leather Flowers Pattern
Use the patterns to make your own reusable templates from heavy cardstock, bag stiffener, or other template material for future use.
CUT LEATHER
Layout your leather grain side up on your work surface, then place templates onto the leather and trace around the template with a stylus. Another way is to layout the leather grain side down, and trace around the template with a pen or pencil.
Carefully using a craft knife cut out your leather flowers. Using the rotary punch, punch a hole large enough for the rivet in the center of the flower.
DESIGN WORK
Prep your leather pieces for design work, by dampening the leather. For an extra touch you can bevel the edges on the back with an Edge Beveler as shown. To shape the petals just pressed them between thumb and forefinger while the leather is still damp. Drag the hair blade tool across the center to add some addition texture.
COLORING
To apply some color to this project I used the Eco-Flo™ Cova Colors Turquoise and Orange once the leather had dried. I applied the color with a brush. Wait until colors are completely dry, and then apply a finish. I applied a thin coat of Eco-Flo™ Satin Shene with a brush, let dry.
ASSEMBLY
To assemble the flower, stack the petal shapes largest to smallest from the bottom aligning the rivet holes in the center. Insert the rivet post from the bottom of the largest piece through all three pieces. Place the cap onto the post. Place flower with rivet onto a hard surface, place rivet setter (concave side down) over rivet cap and strike sharply to set the rivet.
COMPLETED
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Charlie,
What a great idea…and simple, love that part! I can’t wait to put these on a purse or even some of my bracelets! Just in time for Spring, too!
Thanks for all your great ideas! Keep ‘em coming!
Anita Lee
just made some up! so simple! didn’t have a beveler or hair tool, but i made do with what i had. My question- how are you attatching these? i was thinking of putting them on a premade breastcollar or headstall.
Paige,
I have used numerous fasteners to attach these flowers to a variety of items. Some of the fasteners I have used are: rivets, eyelets, crystal rivets, brads, upholstery tacks, and small conchos.
Charlie Davenport
Now that I’m retired I’ve started doing leathercraft and I’m sure loving it. I love doing the kit. My imagination really inspires me to make my own pateerns for the different coin purses. I’m lovig it, having fun
1 way that might possible work to attach these to the bridle would be to use rivets or chicago screws
just found this today ware is the pattern lovely how-to’s but I only see one layer of the flowers
Justin,
My apologies. The link to the pattern is now posted next to the “Pattern Templates” segment.
Charlie Davenport
Just too cute!
Gracias por enseñarnos a hacer cosas tan bellas y tan faciles
Awesome! Do you have a pattern for leather roses?
Mr. Davenport:
I just found your design for leather flowers. They would make excellent decorative accents on women’s dress pumps and flats or as decorative covers for the fasteners on mary jane styles.
Thanks for the idea,
Dave Yee