Tutorial: Zippered clutch bag with a rainbow skull strap

Dan Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how to make a zippered leather clutch bag with a rainbow of skulls across a front strap. To carry it, just slide your hand between the strap and the bag. His DIY includes how to cast a mold from one skull button and use it to make enough flat back embellishments to go across the strap. If skulls aren’t your thing, you can use any novelty button or flat back embellishment. Go to Studs and Buttonholes to see how to make one.

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