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The Ultimate Belt Making List
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Want to make your own leather belt? Follow this list to help you kick start your creations!
Sections
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The Leathers
 
The Tools
 
The Buckles
 
Other Hardwares
 
Patterns & Tutorials

The Leathers

Leather must be thick but not too hard. Here is a selection of my favourite.
 
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Pre-cut straps from BLO. Use LORD7 coupon with your order to get a discount!
Leather Strap Belt Blanks
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Thick leather from BLO. Use LORD7 coupon with your order to get a discount!
Bull Shoulders: Vegetable Tanned Leather 9oz. 3,5mm
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Pre-colored or raw leather strap. No shape. Use LORD7 for a discount.
Leather Strips
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Ideal for belt at a cheap price. Use LORD7 for a discount with your order.
Vegetable Tanned Shoulders: Cheap B Grade Leather
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A high quality leather for belt, bags or wallet. Keep at max thickness for belt. Use LORD7 for a discount.
Walpier Buttero Leather: Veg Tan Shoulder
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The Tools

Some basic and more dedicated tools.
 
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To punch and pierce without damaging your workbench and tools.
Punch Pads, Cutting Mat, Craft Mat, Sound Absorbing Pad and A4 Self Healing Cutting Mat, Punching Tools for DIY Craft Lovers
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A preferred nylon mallet to absorb chocks and avoid ruining your metallic tools.
Hammer 2 Pieces - Mallet, Nylon Wood Handle Hammer
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If you want to cut your straps all by yourself from leather hides.
Leather Strip and Strap Cutter, adjustable with 3 Blades
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A good reference for European buyers.
Round & Oval perforator. European seller.
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A good reference with multiple shapes of hole. Rest of the world.
Hole Puncher - Multi-size
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Ideal to make the hole for the buckle pin. The kit will offer you size alternatives.
Oval Shape Hole Punch Set 2mm-5mm Belt & Watch Band (12 Pcs)
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To finish the ends of your belt. Take a look at the other set for different shapes.
Half-Round Punch Arc-Shaped Leather Edge Cutter Punch - 7 pcs
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Ideal for a perfect V-Shaped belt end.
Corner Punch - V-Shaped Leather Punch, Belt Punch 25mm, 30mm, 40mm
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If you want to decorate your edges with a small line. Makes your good more finish.
Edge Creaser 2.0mm
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To bevel your edges before burnishing them with wax or Tokonole. I use a #2 for belts.
OWDEN - Leather Edge bevelers - Leather Tool
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Tips for a Dremel to help polish your edges. Use Tokonole. You can do it by hand too.
2pcs Leather Burnisher Bits for Rotary Tools, 2 Styles Leather Burnishing Tips Edge Burnishing Tool Polishing Head Accessories for Leather Craft Hand Making
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The best way to get finished and protected edges. You can also add bees wax.
Seiwa Tokonole Leather Finish Polishing Eraser, Clear
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In addition to Tokonole, or on its own to protect the belts edges.
Leather sealing Wax Polishing Wax, Leather Burnishing Leather Working Tool for Leather Carving
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The Buckles

My favourite buckles. I won't lie, some "American made" are from AliExpress. Don't blush, it happens to everyone.
 
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A classic vintage buckle for your next belts.
Vintage Brass Buckle for belt in 38-40 mm - Multiple shape choices
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For a silver look on your belts.
Silver Buckle for belts in 38-40 mm - Multiple shape choices
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Other Hardwares

Rivet, screws and other things you can add to your belts.
 
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Different sizes and coating for buckle and leather thickness matching
Chicago Screws Leather Assorted Kit - 6 Sizes of Screw Rivets, 90 pcs M5 X 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12
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To add next to the buckle to keep the belt flat once fastened.
Belt Loop Keep Stainless Steel Brass Alloy Men's Belt Buckle Fits 35mm & 40mm in multiple colours.
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Patterns & Tutorials

 
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My own pattern to help you with usual belt sizes. Get patterns with a discount: TENONLORD
Belt Pattern - PDF Template, guide & video
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A making of to show you the steps of making a belt.
Brown belt making-of with a wonderful leather and brass buckles. All handmade. Leathercraft.
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A well know kit to get started if you are not sure how to.
Tandy Leather Craft Belt Blanks - 1-1/2In x 48In 44538-00 Women or Mens Blank Veg Tan Strap kit, Repair Designer Crafts, & Toolining Work, E-book
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