Leather Cup Sleeve
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We have always loved botanical designs, whether they are whimsical, soft or rustic. Today we are exploring the more rustic side of things with this fabulous leather craft. We have made a number of coffee cozies in the past out of felt, but with Father’s Day in mind, our designer Jessica came up with this leather drink sleeve using her gorgeous and easy staining technique. When you are finished, you can use them for pint glasses, mason jars or regular glasses.
Tools
- Scissors
- Cutting Machine (optional, but recommended)
- Weeder Tool for cutting machine
- Leather Hole Punch
- Pen
- Metal Ruler
- Utility Knife or X-acto Blade
- Cutting Mat
- Embroidery Needle
Materials
- Leather (heavyweight, 10.5 x 3.5″)
- Leather Cording
- Soft Wax (dark)
- Cricut Vinyl or Printable Vinyl
- Cricut Vinyl Transfer Tape
Steps
- Gather the tools and materials listed above.
- Cut the leather according to the measurements on the PDF template at the bottom of the post with a utility knife.
- Use a cutting machine to cut pine trees out of vinyl, weed design and transfer to leather using transfer tape.
- Dab soft wax over leather surface.
Full tutorial available for members. Join here!
Tips
If you are cutting by hand, download the PDF decal, or use the SVG if you have a machine. With the PDF version, you can either trace onto vinyl and cut, or print directly onto printable vinyl. The color of vinyl doesn’t matter at all because you will be peeling it off anyway. Feel free to adjust the size of the leather sleeve depending on the specific glass you are fitting. If you are giving these drink cozies as a Father’s Day gift, be sure to also see our pint glass decals.
Explore More
For another DIY project where you can play around with staining leather, check out our DIY leather luggage tags. Explore all of our leather projects for more DIY gift ideas, like our stamped leather coasters. We would love to see the leather drink sleeves that you are crafting up, so please share your photos by tagging us on Instagram and using #liagriffith! Head over to our membership page to start crafting along with our creative community – we can’t wait to see what inspires you! Cheers ~ Lia & Team
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6 Comments
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Laurie
February 3, 2023 at 11:50pm
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Lia
February 4, 2023 at 1:17pm
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Melissa
November 29, 2017 at 2:38pm
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Lia
November 29, 2017 at 3:24pm
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Judy
June 3, 2017 at 8:18am
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Lia
June 4, 2017 at 1:23pm
@Judy
Back to the TopIs there a link to download the tutorial for this?
No, this is an older project before we started to do that version of the tutorial.
Will the soft wax rub off or stain? Could it be used on other leather items like a small ottoman with the stenciling?
We haven’t experienced any rubbing off but you might want to test a small patch of leather before doing a larger piece.
Lia and your team, I just want to tell you how much I love your website. The creativity is so inspiring and sophisticated. I have made many of your projects, but not enough. Your website is SO MUCH FUN. Thank you so much.
My best to all of you,
Judy Henson
Cashiers, NC
Hello Judy! Thank you for your sweet note. We are working on adding a place to our site where you can share your creations and I look forward to seeing them.