Project

Leather Luggage Tags

Photography: Anna Williams

Source: Martha Stewart Living, December 2014/January 2015

Introduction

Sources

Alphabet and number set, 1/4", $30; and single shoulder of leather, 4–5 oz., $39, michaels.com
Craft knife, $12, and screw punch, $25, by Martha Stewart Crafts, michaels.com

materials

Alphabet and number leather stamps

Leather

Tape and two rulers

Wooden mallet

Craft knife and screw punch

Template

steps

Practice stamping letters on scrap leather to get a feel for how hard to hit stamp with mallet. Print template.
Trace template onto leather with a pencil.
Tape down 2 rulers, leaving just enough room between them for stamps. (For ours, the name begins 1/2 inch above center of tag; city name begins 1/2 inch below.)
Stamp letters, using mallet to hit each stamp just once for a clean impression (as opposed to repeated lighter hits).
Cut out shape and line on strap with craft knife. Make 2 holes on strap with screw punch.