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Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

I like to go out with my SLR, but I always feel that the camera straps on the market are difficult to carry and very tacky~ How great would it be if you could make a beautiful silk scarf or scarf into a camera strap? Don’t just think about it, actually complete it Such a camera strap is very easy, let’s take a look!

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Material preparation:

A thin scarf or silk scarf, or cut strips of floral fabric can also be used, the length is decided by yourself; a long strip of leather; a hot melt glue gun; scissors; a D-shaped metal ring; two small metal buckles.

Production steps:

Step 1: Fold the leather into the following shape

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Step 2: Draw a horizontal D shape on the leather, and cut the leather on both sides along the D, but remember to leave a link in the middle of the D on both sides.

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Step 3: Put a D-ring into the middle of the cut leather, and then grab the tails of the floral fabric together.

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Step 4: Place the tail of the floral fabric on the D-shaped leather piece, apply hot melt glue in the middle of the leather piece, and stick the floral fabric tightly.

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Step 5: Apply hot melt glue to the remaining leather, fold the leather on both sides in half, and wrap the floral fabric inside.

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Step 6: Repeat the above steps to glue the floral fabric on the other side.

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Step 7: Hook the hook into the D-ring of the camera before hooking it to the camera.

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf

It’s so easy to make a unique fabric camera strap!

Illustrated tutorial on DIY handmade camera strap with silk scarf or scarf