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DIY watch strap. Paracord bracelet: weaving pattern for watches with photos and videos DIY watch straps

A good quality leather watch strap with your own hands is not difficult to make. You just need to know the basic techniques of leather processing. The techniques and subtleties of working with leather will be discussed further.

Materials (edit)

To make a strap you will need:

  • pieces of leather of different thickness;
  • the cloth;
  • glue;
  • awl;
  • chisel;
  • sharp stationery knife;
  • leather dye or wax;
  • leather polishing tool or fine sandpaper.

Step 1... Cut two strips out of the leather pieces. Their width should correspond to the mount on the watch itself. The length of the straps should match your wrist. Multiply the length by two, as the leather strips will fold in half.

Fold one of the strips so that one side overlaps the other by 2 - 3 cm. Rub the mute folds with sandpaper, this will come in handy in further work.

Step 2... The fold of the leather strip on the back should be slightly reduced. To do this, carefully cut off a part of the skin from the wrong side with a clerical knife.

Step 3... Shape the ends of the straps. In order not to cut directly on the skin and thereby not spoil it, you can draw the shape of the workpiece in advance on paper and then transfer it to a strip of leather.

Step 4... To make an even groove along the edge of the strap, a small device was made in the form of a chisel, fastened with a rubber band to a part of the handle case. The handle rests against the edge and a groove is made along the entire length of the strap by light pressure.

With a chisel or a special roller tool, it is necessary to mark the seam holes along the groove. The chisel needs to be gently tapped with something hard, and the roller tool will mark the holes with just more pressure.

Step 5... Cut the inside of the strap out of a thick piece of leather. Attach it to the strap itself, leaving a small gap between the edge of the thick piece of leather and the marks on the strap.

Glue a piece of thick leather to the strap from the inside. Don't use a lot of glue, it can make the skin too tough. Glue the strap completely, try not to stretch the skin at the same time.

Step 6... Do the same with the second part of the strap. Cut a hole on the piece of leather left in advance for attaching the fastener.

Step 7... Sew both straps by inserting the awl into the pre-marked holes.

Step 8... Finish the edges of the straps. To do this, rub them with sandpaper or a sharpening stone specially sharpened under the strap.

The homemade product that I would like to present today is a leather strap for a pocket watch. These types of stripes were very popular during the First World War, especially among combat soldiers. The thought of creating such an accessory was inadvertently thrown by my friend, when I showed off a pocket watch, the "ancestors" said that "it will look great like a wristwatch" created by myself.


The drawing, after cutting out of paper, continued to serve as a template for drawing individual elements.


The elements of the strip were cut with a sharp knife made of raw bovine leather with a thickness of 2.5 mm, and then using a special device called "grover", a cut at the edge, a groove under the seams. Thanks to this solution, the seams look better and look great.


The next step was with the help of another tool, the action was based on squeezing them at an angle.


I set points for the holes and then punch out the seams, I made holes every 4mm. using punches on the leather, I made the necessary holes for the machine.


All that was needed was another element required for proper skin formation. I was helped with appropriately sized candies found in my wife's kingdom.


The skin was well absorbed in warm water before molding, then squeezed between the caps and allowed to dry.




After drying, the embossed element was cut and, in the same way as in the previous stages, the holes for the seams were prepared.


Before stitching, I decided to additionally process the leather. Of course, you can use the drugs available on the market, but I wouldn't if I hadn't invented something else. For coloring the leather I used leather paint, painting took care of that twice.


After the skin dried out, I began to sew the individual elements, deliberately in the formed element I did not cut a hole under the watch dial, so it would be easier to get to the rest.


At a later stage of stitching, they are mounted in the fittings - buckles and 2 buttons, and only now I cut out the previously mentioned hole.




I decided to give the skin a deeper color, I used baby oil, softens the skin and revives the color.


After drying, the leather was polished with a soft cloth.




On occasion, I learned a little about the origin of the watch, the movement used and the approximate production time. It turned out that the watch (about 120 years old) is mechanically in good condition, it is in a hurry for only 14 seconds a day. The back part is slightly worse preserved, there is an old worn engraving, fortunately, this element of the watch almost completely obscures the strap.


all you have left is to put the watch in your belt and enjoy the antique hide.

Plus, the pleasure of using a wrist watch strap is priceless.


The strap was made for a specific watch, but is ideal for other pocket watches (up to 50 mm). Modern replica watches are also interesting.

DIY bracelet for watches. Paracord

I would like to suggest that you weave with your own hands from paracord, from a nylon cable with a core, a bracelet or a watch strap. A paracord bracelet is called a survival strap, since it allows a man to carry a 3.6 meter long paracord, which will require weight to break with a minimum effort of 226 kg. Here is such a useful bracelet) As for wristwatches, men love them very much, of course you can buy watches with various straps made of fabric or leather, as well as gold and silver or other materials. But these straps, unfortunately, wear out over time, which can even lead to the loss of the watch. And to prevent this from happening, you can make a watch strap from paracord. Below you can see three types of weaving for watch straps.


Making a watchband or survival bracelet is not difficult at all. A little free time and the watch, even if not entirely new, will acquire a stylish look and a reliable nylon bracelet that will serve faithfully for many years. Below I post three master classes on weaving different watch straps, choose any. And the watch itself, if you need a gift for a man - You can buy an original casio watch inexpensively in Moscow in the online store timewatch.ru. Here you will find a huge selection of the most stylish and fashionable watches from the legendary Japanese brand Casio.

Required tools and materials: watch, paracord (1.5 m), scissors, tape measure, lighter, plastic clip, surgical clip

You can first watch the video clip:


Before starting work, you need to measure your wrist in order to know what size your bracelet will be. Fold the paracord in half, then measure 50 cm and connect with a plastic clip.

Next, open the clamp, pull the cable through the holes of the watch and make a loop on the second clamp at the same distance as from the first clamp.



So we repeat again and we should get 4 cables on both sides.

You don't need to be a specialist to make a nylon watch strap, but you may need a little patience and stamina, and therefore we enter the crucial stage of making our strap - weaving. The short end of the cable remains to the side, and with the long working end of the cable we begin to weave our strap. We start it under two central cables, make a yarn on top of the extreme cable and return from above the central cable back (see photo)

We continue further weaving in the same order.

When we reach the clock, we simply pull the thread through the darling of the case and in the same way we begin to weave the second half of the strap.


Now we come to the last finishing stage of weaving a nylon strap. Using a surgical clip (or any other suitable instrument), pull the end of the cable through the loop in the plastic clip, but do not cut off the excess from it yet.

First, let's check how the strap fits on the arm. If he squeezes our wrist, then you need to tighten the cables a little, and only then cut


Now we fill the paracord in 3-4 central loops (see the picture below) and cut off the excess. You need to do this on both sides, then we burn the ends of the nylon cable with a lighter so that it does not bloom


























To make an ordinary leather watch strap, you will need: a small piece of leather, a waxed cord, scissors, an awl, a ruler, a round knife and a leather punch. An old worn watch strap will also come in handy.

Don't forget to determine how long the strap should be. If you have a sample, take it and place it on a piece of leather. Trace around the old strap and cut out a neat strip. Then mark the shape of the future strap and cut the leather with a round knife.
Using an awl, mark the holes for the fastener. Then punch the neat holes with a special hole punch.

To add brutality to the accessory, insert small metal circles. Then thread the strap into the watch and install the clasp. In order to secure it, you need a waxed cord. Insert the strap holder and sew with a cord. Do the same with the second holder. That's the whole process.

How to weave a woven rope strap?

For work, you should prepare about 15 meters of braided rope, a lighter, a tape measure, a latch, and scissors. The amount of material will depend on the size of your wrist.

Measure about 20 centimeters from the end of the braided rope. But this tail should not be cut off. Then make a loop at the first latch. Put it on the rope yourself and determine the length of the bracelet. Don't forget to make a small margin just in case. After the length is measured, you should put on the second latch and make a similar loop.

Now you can start weaving. From the ends of the rope, make a loop to the right side. Cross the ends on the wrong side and make another loop. It turns out that you grab the extreme rope with the opposite end. As a result, the second end should remain at the top of the future strap. Now pass the thread under the bottom and grab it from the other side. Release a small loop through the middle two ropes. Continue this pattern until you reach the dial. You should try to weave so that the bracelet is tight enough. Otherwise, the strap will lose its beautiful shape.

When you reach the location of the dial, pull off the finished part tightly. Then pass the rope under the clock and bring it to the other side. Continue braiding in a similar manner. After completing the work, you need to cut the rope and leave a small tail with a margin. Bring the rope out to the wrong side between the strap loops.

To prevent the ends of the rope from fraying, gently burn them with a lighter and tuck them under the middle loops from the inside out. As a result, you will get an original wristwatch bracelet.

I saw a lot of instructions on the internet on how to create leather straps, but having no experience with leather, I wanted to create a textile watchband out of jeans. After seeing how other people work with strap materials, I created my own instruction.

I also decided to use jeans instead of leather due to the fact that I had old unwanted jeans. It turned out to be very easy to create your own strap, and its cost tends to 0. The whole work took about an hour. (You can use anything as a material - an old briefcase, fabrics, jackets, blouses, etc. With modern fashion trends and smartwatches, you can change the look of your watch every day!)

Before we start, I want to advise you to enlarge the pictures and read the notes for them - this will help you better understand the course of action.

Step 1: Materials Required


You will need:

  • Old jeans
  • Sharp scissors
  • Rubber based adhesive
  • Fine point marker
  • Cardboard
  • Needle and thread (stitching is optional, but it gives the strap a very nice look)
  • Compass
  • Watch clasp (can be removed from the old strap)

Step 2: making a paper blank


Let's start by making a long buckle. The first thing to do is draw a blank on paper.

I drew a standard 22mm, but you can come up with any design in any width.

Cut out a piece and transfer it to the back of the fabric. Do not throw away the blank paper as you will need it later.

Step 3: time to embroider




Stitching on the strap gives it a classic look, and the thread also holds the layers of fabric together. Stitching just one middle layer is much easier than stitching all three layers together.

To be sure that the seam line will be even, I drew a line on the fabric and made additional marks to help make the stitches even and equidistant (pictures 3, 4, 5)

Once you're done with the needle, cut the fabric to fit. The sharp corner will be cut later (picture 6).

Step 4: fold and glue



Apply glue to one side and middle of the webbing. Wait a few minutes and fold the side part over the middle, then push it over the entire surface and make sure that the fabric is well and firmly glued (picture 7).

Now, before gluing the second half, fold the top small square section of the webbing. In this place, a spring will be located, which will hold the strap and the watch itself. Apply glue, roll up and glue the square, make sure to leave a hole for the spring (picture 8, 9). Expand the hole with a compass if necessary.

After that, you can glue the remaining side of the strap (picture 10).

Step 5: cut out a sharp corner



After the three layers of jeans have been glued and dried, use sharp scissors to cut the sharp nose of the webbing (Figure 11).

Apply a small drop of glue to the edges of the spout and distribute it evenly to prevent the fabric from frizzing (picture 12).

Your nearly finished watch strap should look like picture 13.

Step 6: miscellaneous ideas

I was at this step when I came up with the idea that you can add a Levice label to the strap and make it even more "denim".

I carefully cut a tag off the back pocket of my jeans and glued it to one side of the strap (Figure 14).

It looks very interesting in my opinion, and this has become my favorite part of the strap. If I were to re-do the watch strap with my own hands, I would have attached it earlier, before gluing the strap in step 4. So it would be sandwiched between the layers of the jeans and would be more securely fastened. But even now, the tag holds very firmly and after two weeks of wearing it did not fall off and did not even begin to fall off.

Step 7: making holes

In this step, I just took a compass and punctured the holes in the strap with it (picture 15). Be careful to make holes exactly in the center of the strap and at equal distances from each other.

Make the holes carefully and carefully, because if you mess things up in this step, then all the previous work will be ruined.

When you are finished with the holes, the long strap of the strap is ready (picture 16)

Step 8: short shoulder strap




The process of making a short strap is no different from making a long one. Take the paper blank you made earlier and draw lines on it, as shown in Figure 17.

Cut out the paper along the red line, transfer the design to the back of the piece of jeans (Figure 18).

Draw a line to sew the jeans (if necessary) and sew the middle of the shoulder strap. Once sewing is complete, cut the jeans to fit (Figure 19).

The short strap has square ears on both sides - one for connecting to the clasp, the other for holding the spring that connects the strap to the watch. Here's what you need to do (I don't seem to have taken enough photos, so I'll try to explain everything in words, check the numbers in Figure 19):

  1. Apply glue to the right and middle areas, then roll and glue them.
  2. Apply glue to both ears, top and bottom squares, bend them and glue them together. Again, make sure there is a hole left on both sides.
  3. Apply glue to the remaining non-glued part and glue the finished strap (picture 20).

Then cut a small hole on one side to insert the strap buckle into.

Step 9: making the loops



In this step, we will make two loops for the strap. To make them, I decided to use a leather patch from jeans. You can of course make them out of jeans. You can also use the belt loops from the jeans themselves.

If you prefer to use a leather logo tag, cut it off your jeans and cut into thin strips. Since my tag was not as thick as I would like, I glued the strip of the tag to the strip of jeans and cut them to the desired shape (Figure 22).

Now you need to make a loop. It is very important that it can accommodate both the long and short straps, so make sure that both straps fit into the loop before you sew the buttonhole.

Then sew both ends of the strip and create a buttonhole (picture 24). Remember to make two of these loops. You can attach them to the short shoulder strap with glue or thread.

Attach the buckle from the watch to the strap, fit the straps to the watch and you're done!

Step 10: Wear your watch with pride!





Now you can wear your watch with pride. I have been wearing mine for several weeks now and some friends asked me to make the same straps for them. I have attached some pictures of other webbing from my production.