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How to Make Stamped Leather Conversation Hearts

I’ve got a really FUN Valentine’s Day DIY project for you today! These stamped leather conversation hearts would make a great gift, especially if you’re looking for Valentine’s Day gift ideas for a guy!

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

I don’t even know how I came up with this idea, but it was one of those ideas that got stuck in my head, and I just HAD to make it right away. Do you ever get that way with a DIY project?

Leather Key Chain, a great gift for a guy!

DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Idea for Guys:

Trying to come up with Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your guy can be difficult. Add the DIY aspect to that, and developing a creative idea can be even harder.

These leather conversation hearts are easy to make and very economical! These conversation hearts are made using pre-cut leather hearts and then simply personalized using some leather alphabet stamps.

The finished product can be turned into a sweet keychain or a fun necklace.

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

I turned the hearts I made into Necklaces (I’m sooo wearing that LOVE one this month!), Key Chains, and Key Fobs.  I think that they’d be adorable attached to a purse handle.

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

How to Make Stamped Leather Conversation Hearts

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

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Step One: Mark a Straight Line on the Heart

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

To start, I found it easiest to mark a straight line on my hearts with washi tape. It’s not tacky, so it won’t mess up the leather, and it gave me a guide to stamp my letters straight.

Step Two: Stamp the Letters

Start with the bottom row of letters first (if you’re doing two rows).

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

Begin stamping your letters working from the center out. To do this, attach the die to the stamping tool, and on a hard surface (like a butcher block, piece of heavy granite, or concrete), hit the tool with the hammer 4-5 times.

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

TIP: Be sure to do a “test” before you begin on a scrap piece of leather

You need to test it first to see how many hits it takes to get a good impression.  Just use one of the hearts as your “test” heart.

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

Step Three: Apply Leather Conditioner

When you’re done stamping remove the washi tape.  Using a paper towel apply some leather conditioner to the leather to seal it.

How to Turn it into Keychain:

If you’re making a key fob or key ring, punch a hole in the side of the heart and set an eyelet into it (follow the instructions on the eyelet package). Use jump rings to attach key fobs or keyrings as you like.

DIY Leather Necklace

How to Turn it into a Necklace

To make the necklaces, punch two holes in the top of the heart (my holes are 1/16”), then feed a jump ring through each.

Loop 30” of chain onto the jump rings and close the jump rings.

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

You can change the chain length as you like, but I wanted to wear mine long. If you make your chain shorter, you’ll need to add a clasp to the chain to get it on and off your head.

DIY Leather Conversation Hearts

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36 Comments

  1. I tried to open both the articles on sewing in new zippers as well as the proper war to sew piping. Neither page could be accessed. Could you send to me. I am getting back to sewing after 30 years! Thank you.

  2. These are so great, Melissa! Absolutely love them! I tried to buy a leather stamping kit a couple weeks ago, but I only had one coupon with me and the other thing in my cart won out, but now I’m kicking myself. Will have to head back down to Michael’s asap! ha!

  3. These are wonderful! Do you have an etsy store or do you know of a vendor where I could buy these instead of make them? I would love to get them for my husband for our new baby boy that is arriving soon!

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  9. This project is so cute!! Where did you get your stamping kit? I can’t seem to find the same font and size.

    Thanks

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