Tutorial: Leather Camera Strap

Supply list

• 1 vegetable-tanned collar leather strap - Thickness 1.9 mm - Width: 20 mm - Length: 120 cm
• 1 piece of vegetable-tanned neck leather, NATURAL - CLASSIC - 20 x 30 cm / 1.9 mm
• 2 belt loops in vegetable-tanned leather - NATURAL - 19mm
• 2 welded loops in round wire with roller and round barb LYS - Heavy series - Nickel plated Width 20mm
• 6 medium brass rivets (T3) - Nickel-plated
• 2 round keyring rings - Nickel plated - 22mm (or 2 carabiners depending on your camera)
• A cutter
• A 3mm round cookie cutter
• From the tokonole
• A tree frog

1) PREPARE THE LEATHER STRIPS

Download the pattern and print it at actual size. Cut the 2 cm wide strip to a length of 106 cm and transfer pattern piece P1 to both ends of this strip.

2) DRILL THE HOLES

Drill the 3 mm diameter holes using a round punch. For the oblong hole (recess), you can drill two 3 mm diameter holes and connect them with a cutter.

3) CUT OUT THE PIECES

In the 20 x 30 cm piece of leather, trace pieces P2 and P3. Then, cut them out with a cutter.

4) DRILL THE HOLES IN PART P2

For part P2, drill the 4 oblong holes at the locations indicated on the template. As in step 2, drill two 3 mm diameter holes, then connect them with a cutter.

5) TRIM THE ENDS

For the P3 pieces, work one of the ends into an ogive shape and drill the various Ø 3 mm holes at the locations indicated on the pattern.

6) DECORATE THE EDGES (OPTIONAL)

Optionally, using a grooving tool or a forming tool, make a decorative line all around each piece, 3 mm from the edge.

7) SLICING

Work the edges of each piece with Tokonole. Optional: bevel and sand them to smooth the edges.

8) ASSEMBLE YOUR PARTS

Thread the strap through the oblong holes in part P2.

9) ADD THE PASSERSBY

Thread the leather loop onto the end of the strap, between the last two holes. Pass the buckle through the oblong hole. Then, secure it by attaching two rivets. Repeat this step with the second end of the strap.

10) ATTACH THE RIVETS

Place the round ring onto the end of piece P3 (the one without the pointed tip) and secure it with a rivet. Depending on your camera, you can also use snap hooks (instead of round rings) . Repeat this process on the second piece P3. Finally, insert the P3 pieces into the buckles. All that remains is to attach your new leather strap to your camera.