How to Customize a Wristband
They can be useful for wiping sweaty brows while jogging or working out. They can display messages, advertising to the world the causes closest to your heart. And sometimes they serve as casual adornment when fine jewelry is just too dressy. Whether functional or stylish, wristbands come in a variety of materials that can be customized for a personal fashion statement. Methods of customizing a wristband depend on the material the wristband is made from. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Cotton or cotton-polyester wristband (sweatband)
- Colored, permanent fabric markers
- Blank leather wristband
- Leather stamping tool with one or more stamp heads
- Wooden mallet
- 1 or more concho screwback leather decorations
- Pen
- Leather punch or awl
- Screwdriver
- Silicone wristband
- Colored permanent markers
- 1 or more concho screwback rhinestone decorations
- Pocket knife
Instructions
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Sweatband Wristbands
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Draw a design, logo or lettered message on a cotton or cotton-polyester sweatband with colored, permanent fabric markers.
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Wait several hours for the ink to dry.
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Wash the sweatband in cold water and allow to dry thoroughly before wearing.
Leather Wristbands
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Leather stamping can enhance a plain leather wristband. Screw a decorative stamp head onto the end of a leather stamping tool. Holding the stamping tool upright; position it with the decorative stamp head touching the wristband, where you want the stamped design to appear. Firmly tap the other end of the stamping tool with the wooden mallet to stamp the design into the wristband.
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Position one or more concho screwback leather decorations where you want them on the wristband. Tilt each back and mark under each with a pen.
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Puncture a hole through each pen mark with a leather punch or awl, making sure not to make the hole too large. Poke the screwback part of the concho decoration through the hole you made, on the wrong side of the wristband. Use your screwdriver to make the hole bigger, if necessary. Screw the decorative part of the concho decoration onto the screwback part, from the right side of the wristband. Use the screwdriver to tighten the decoration to the wristband, if needed.
Silicone Wristbands
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Create a design, logo or lettered message on your silicone wristband with colored, permanent markers. Use the markers to color lettering if the wristband already bears a debossed or stamped message.
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Position one or more concho screwback rhinestone decorations where you want them on the wristband. Tilt each back and mark under each with a pen.
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Poke a hole through each pen mark with a pocket knife, making sure not to make the hole too large. Push the screwback part of the concho decoration through the hole you made, on the wrong side of the wristband. Use a screwdriver to make the hole bigger, if necessary. Screw the decorative part of the concho decoration onto the screwback part from the right side of the wristband. Tighten the concho to the wristband with the screwdriver, if needed.
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Tips & Warnings
Obtain blank, leather wristbands and leatherwork materials from an online or bricks-and-mortar craft store. Native-American craft supply stores also sell these items.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit green silicone wristband image by Georgiy Pashin from Fotolia.com leather belts background image by Svetlana Tikhonova from Fotolia.com
