Amazing Cricut Leather Projects That You Need to Try
The Cricut Maker and Explore are smart die-cutting machines capable of creating many great projects. Due to their versatility, they are favored by many hobbyists and professional crafters. They can cut over 300 materials, including leather, both genuine and faux. Genuine leather with natural blemishes boasts a rustic and earthy appeal, but it is tough. Whereas faux leather is an economical alternative to genuine leather, it is much easier to cut and handle. This blog will go through various leather projects you can create using the Cricut machine. To create these projects, you can use genuine or faux leather, depending upon your preference.
Wallet
It's
a simple and minimalist-looking leather wallet that doesn't require any
stitching and has no closure. The wallet design can be found in the Cricut
Design Space under the name "Fold Up Leather Case.” The maker used a
monogram of a fox with a vine to enhance its aesthetic appeal, but you can
customize it according to your preference. You can use a design monogram in
heat transfer vinyl foil to make the wallet more stunning. For this project, we
recommend using genuine leather, Cricut EasyPress 2, Cricut Maker, and Cricut
Deep-Point Blade.
Phone Sleeve
A
customized leather sleeve offers protection and improves your phone's style
quotient. You can customize it according to your preference in Cricut Design
Space. For the starter, you must measure your mobile's dimensions and cut out
two rectangular leather pieces according to your sleeve. While choosing a
design for your sleeve, you are free to be creative. When you are done cutting,
you need to stitch your phone sleeve together, and that's all. We recommend
using a genuine leather Cricut Knife Blade and sewing machine for this project.
Bound Leather Journal
For
those fond of writing, keeping a journal when you feel the urge to write
something is a good idea. You can create these personalized leather journals
for any occasion and customize the cover you like. You can leave the cover in
its natural state or customize it by debossing it or applying heat transfer
designs. In Cricut Design Space, you can customize existing projects. First,
you must cut the leather and cardstock pieces and customize the leather cover.
Align the cover and cardstock, then tie everything together with string. For
this, we recommend using soft metallic leather and Cricut Deep-Point Blade.
Leather Cord Organizers
Electronic
cords and wires have a nasty habit of tangling with one another, and keeping
them separate and tangle-free is always a hassle. We are sure that when you
open your drawer and see so many cords tangled with one another, you have no
idea what cord is for what. Tangled and improperly stored cords can also lead
to unintentional damage. You can keep the cords organized and tangle-free with
the leather cord organizers.
This
is a pretty simple project. First, you must cut out the cord keeper template in
leather. Next, insert a stud in the hole. If you want, you can label them or
put initials on them to identify each cable. Finally, wind up your cord and
shut the cord keeper with the stud button. This project requires genuine
leather, screw studs, and vinyl. We recommend you use Cricut Deep-Point Blade
and Cricut Premium Fine-Point Blade with the Cricut machine.
Leather Hey Fob Keychain
Pretty
keychains are one of those things that you don't need, but they are fun to
have. The customized key fobs will help you easily distinguish between keys.
Use faux leather for this project. You can use different styles from the free
template provided on the project page to make keychains with rivets. You could
use iron-on vinyl to add a name to the keychain the label will inevitably wear
off. We recommend you use the Cricut Metallic Leather setting in the Cricut
Design Space.
Leather Cuffs
The
project is very simple, but you will need a few handful items. You can use a
simple fine-tip pen to draw on the leather and cut out the shape. Technically,
your work is done now, but the cuff will lack a panache. You will have to use a
few coats of paint and a topcoat finish later; then, only the cuff will begin
to shine. For this project, you must use genuine leather, dye, topcoats, Cricut
markers, and pens. To cut the leather, you will have to use Cricut Knife Blade.
Leather Bows
If
you have lots of faux leather on hand, you can whip up some cute bows and use
them differently. You can pair them with the faux leather necklace or wear them
in your hair. You could use them to make a gift box look fancier. They are
quite easy to make; you must cut leather according to the template and then
glue the pieces together with hot glue. Other than faux leather and hot glue,
you will need bobby pins. For this project, it is recommended to use Cricut
Premium Fine-Point Blade.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
What is the best leather for
Cricut leather projects?
To help out the crafter, Cricut offers a line of leather and faux leather compatible with their die-cutting machines, and you can find them in craft and fabric stores. However, other types of leather will do the trick; here are some of the best types of leather for Cricut leather projects:
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Faux suede
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Tandy
tooling leather
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Realeather
soft leather
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Genuine
leather Faux leather
What are the tools required
for creating leather projects?
These
are some of the tools required for creating leather projects:
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Cricut
Explore or Cricut Maker
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Leather or
faux leather
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Deep-cut
blade
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Rotary Blade
StronGrip cutting mat
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Scoring
stylus
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Debossing
tool
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Cardstock
for stencils
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Light or
medium card stock for media.
How to cut leather on a Cricut
machine?
First,
you must ensure the cutting mat is clean and the cutting blade is sharp. Use
the StrongGrip cutting mat to keep the leather stable for leather projects.
Place the leather on the smooth side of the cutting mat and then burn it with
the scraper to form a bond. From the Cricut material, select the proper
material. You can perform a test cut to ensure all the settings and supplies
are correct.
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