DIY Leather Brooch

Use any type of leather from brown to faded or distressed for this chic brooch.

A leather brooch is a chic accessory for a dress, purse or jacket. A removable brooch of leather added to a chiffon dress or seersucker jacket adds a bit of tough girl chic and an unexpected touch. Begin with a metal pin base for the easiest possible construction. This project makes a vogue, leather flower brooch that can be embellished to your heart's content. Add a rhinestone, crystal, pearl or funky bead to achieve the desired style.

Things You'll Need

• Metal pin base
• 1/4-yard leather (any thickness)
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue
• Embellishment

Instructions

1. Cut 3 circles from the leather. One should have a 1-inch diameter; one should have a 2-inch diameter, and the third a 3-inch diameter.

2. Make each circle into a 3-leaf clover shape by cutting away 3 acute triangles from each circle. The top point of the triangle should be pointing toward the center of the circle, the tip 1/4-inch from the center. By cutting away these triangles, you will form the 3-leaf clover. Round any edges of the petals that are angular with the scissors.

3. Glue the center of the largest clover shape onto the center of the pin base using the glue gun. Make a small dot of glue in the center of the brooch, smaller than the pin base.

4. Glue the center of the medium clover to the center of the largest, aligning the petals of the medium clover in the gaps of the first.

5. Glue the center of the smallest clover to the center of the medium one, aligning the petals between the other two.

6. Push the petals upward, away from the pin base with your fingers, beginning with the top layer. Mold each layer separately, pressing just outside the glue dot. This will give the flower dimension and make them stand slightly.

7. Allow the brooch to dry for 1 minute.

8. Glue a bead, rhinestone crystal or other embellishment to the center of the flower using the hot glue gun, if desired.