Mod Podge Cuff Bracelet

Belt buckle cuffs continue to pop up around the Pinterest-sphere.  I’ve had a rack of them hanging in my studio for too long.  When Plaid asked me if I’d like to make a Mod Podged jewelry project to celebrate Mod Podge day, I jumped right in.  You should know, Plaid is sponsoring this post, but Mod Podge is key to creating mixed media jewelry.  All opinions here are my own.  Here’s a  close up of the belt cuff.  It’s been Mod Podged, along with the fabric beneath it.  I’ll show you how in a second, but first,materials….

• Mod Podge
• Soft bristle brush
• cuff form
• cotton fabric-this one is from Cotton and Steel
• belt
• leather hole punch
• cup chain
• gems (optional)
• multi-purpose adhesiveThe first thing I did was cut a strip of fabric with the Movers and Shapers die and Sizzix Jewelry Studio tool.  This allowed me to have perfectly straight edges.One edge will still need chopped down if you’re using a cuff form like mine, but you can mark your width lines, shift the strip off the side of the die and re-cut.Pour a little Mod Podge into a cup (in reality, a 4oz bottle would have got this job done, but I keep a handle of Mod Podge (in matte and gloss formulas) and bourbon in the basement at all times.  I like to be prepared.

Use a soft bristle brush to paint a layer of Mod Podge onto the cuff.
Lay the fabric onto the cuff and press into place.  Some of the MP may come through the fabric–that’s ok.  At this point, smooth out any wrinkles.
Seal the fabric with Mod Podge and set aside to dry.  You can also use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process.
Cut the belt to fit the entire length of the cuff, adding a bit of leather to sit down in the ends.
It’s fun to punch holes in the belt to add a little interest or to set crystals down in.  This is a leather hole punch I got from Harbor Freight.  They aren’t paying me to tell you that either 🙂
Use some Quick Grip glue to adhere the belt to the cuff.  A thin layer will work perfectly.
Seal the belt with a coat of Mod Podge.  Check it out–you can leave it like this or add more embellishments.  More really is more in my world so we are going to keep going and add some pearl cup chain.
Quick Grip works great for adding the chain too.
Put drops of glue down in the hole punched spots and drop crystal chatons in.
I let the cuff dry over night before putting it on.  It was a little big, but I squished it closed and it held up amazingly.  The Quick Grip has a nice flexibility to it.
Wishing all of you and everyone at Plaid a Happy Mod Podge Day!  Thanks again for asking me to make a Mod Podged jewelry project <3