$10 DIY Leather Camera Strap (With Recycled Materials)

How to make your own DIY leather camera strap for under 10 dollars, from recycled leather belts.
List of Materials & Links where necessary
1. Leather Belt
2. Leather Soap (amzn.to/2eJW3Ax)
3. Leather Punch (amzn.to/2gYGVA8)
4. Hammer
5. Heavy Duty Needle (amzn.to/2eJJ6GO)
6. Wax Thread (amzn.to/2uvF0WZ)
7. Pliers
8. Ruler & Tailors Tape (amzn.to/2uSngrr)
9. Split Rings (amzn.to/2tVnzNz)
10. Cutting Mat (amzn.to/2vV1ZKi)
11. Knife or Razor Blade (amzn.to/2usN6ko)
12. Pen
13. Wood Block
14. Leather Hole Punch Tool (amzn.to/2uvKQrk)
This is probably one of my most requested videos to date. You guys have been waiting for it, and here it is. I share step by step how I use old recycled leather belts to make my durable and stylish leather neck straps for my cameras.
All of the products listed above are listed with purchase links above.
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Background Music:
Joakim Karud - "dizzy"
Tonez&Re-C - "Kyoto"
Joakim Karud - "Dreams"
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My name is Nick Mayo, I am a Michigan based film photographer and creative sharing my triumphs and struggles within the world of art and photography. I have a great number of videos lined up for sharing different things I've learned along the way in my creative journey, as well as some interviews with other creatives and influencers about their joys and struggles within the industry.

[@tylerwright7422]

Can you make a video showing how to make a belt from a camera strap? Thanks!

[@NickExposed]

Thats some next level thinking!! 😂😂😂

[@ANigerianPrince]

lol

[@runiih]

LOL

[@paulterl4563]

Even cool can be make a camera with a belt/strap... :)

[@toulcaz31]

Awesome. Kudos for sticking to it and delivering that video.

[@NickExposed]

Thanks Nico!! I have a list of all the videos Ive promised so far. Slowly but surely knocking the vids of the list. I appreciate the encouragement and kind words!

[@joshlu1511]

SO SICK!! Didn't even know I was looking for a video like this...

[@NickExposed]

Haha, now you know! Hope you make a strap, dude! Would love to see what you come up with :)

[@dianeschuller]

you are an amazing source of information and I love that you actually share this. Thank you.

[@NickExposed]

You’re quite kind! Thank you!

[@SubtleToast]

YES!! Walked around NYC all day with a janky (and super rough and scratchy) fabric strap on my Leica. Definitely making one of these for all my 35mm cameras!

[@NickExposed]

I would love to see what your strap looks like once its finished!! Have fun with the whole process!

[@bnf82]

Haven't seen it all yet (working at the moment) but YES! we needed this! Thanks Nick!

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks Bernardo! I know its a longer video to try and work into one sitting, but I am happy to give my little camera strap "secret" away. lol. I hope to hear your thoughts when you finish the video, and would love to see your strap if/when you end up making one!

[@bnf82]

Finished the video! Yep, can't wait to get a nice, used belt to try this. It's also nice that we can get 2/3 straps from a standard belt; that way we can try different ways on finishing it up, length and other stuff. Great video, will have to buy one of those punching tools, those seem to help a lot and keep it as clean as possible. Once again, great video and thanks for investing the time in making this for us!

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks Bernardo!! I hope to see a photo of your strap when you get it finished! And yea the fact that you can get a couple straps out of a single belt is a huge advantage!! Thanks for your comment and kind words!

[@mjfalcon007]

Awesome video man thanks for sharing. I have bought a few leather straps in my time and they get very expensive. I will have to experiment with these techniques and create my own custom strap. So much awesome content on your channel, keep up the great work.

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks Michael! Leather straps can get extremely pricey indeed. Im definitely a diy and frugal minded photographer over here, so Im happy to share some of my money saving ideas with others. haha.

[@marlon.iraheta]

Great job man !! Thanks for the tips ✌

[@NickExposed]

Thanks Marlon! Im happy to share!

[@ashwinikumarkulkarni17]

Nice video! I am definitely making one soon! Also would love to learn making Wrist Strap!! Thanks!

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks buddy! Would love to see a photo of your strap when you get it finished. And I will do what I can to make the wrist strap video soon

[@fanizzafilms6883]

I have some old belts from when I was a kid... might give this a try!

[@NickExposed]

Definitely give it a go!! I would love to see what you come up with when you get it finished!

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Very nice. Great idea with some clever tips. Thanks! Maybe I'll try this soon.

[@NickExposed]

You're very welcome! If you end up making a strap I would love to see a pic of when its finished. (Assuming you hadnt already sent it over, being my comment is super delayed)

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

I've made several more, but this is the stuff I've got here. www.etsy.com/shop/TheAgeOfAnalog?ref=l2-shopheader-name

[@certs743]

This is great. Now I have even more stuff to look for at thrift stores. I would love to see one on the wrist strap too.

[@NickExposed]

I will definitely make the wrist strap video at some point in the near future! If you end up making a neck strap, I would love to see the end result! Thats honestly my favorite part about this video, is viewers photos of the straps they've made because of it.

[@CLBMSN]

Thanks for the idea! I'm gonna give it a shot with a faux-leather belt and try my luck.

[@NickExposed]

It should turn out just as well, but wont last as long as the genuine leather alternative. Let me know how it goes! Id love to see a picture of it once you've finished it!

[@HHfan888]

I never thought of using an old belt. Definitely trying this

[@NickExposed]

+Justin Hood definitely give it a go! Let me know how it goes for you too. I'd love to see the end product if you end up making one.

[@dariabirk]

great video as always

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks buddy! I definitely appreciate that!

[@gladstonpereira8865]

Hi Nick - Thanks for the share on making the leather strap - it would be great to have a video on making wrist strap thanks

[@NickExposed]

Happy to share!! And I will definitely make a wrist strap vid in the future. Thanks so much

[@nige1rumsey]

Great video, I'm going to give it a go. Thanks.

[@NickExposed]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes! I would love to see an image of it when you have it finished

[@jonathanlee9718]

Wow! Nice video bro!

[@NickExposed]

Thanks buddy! Hope it inspired!

[@AraniMuthucumarasamy]

This is amazing thank you!!!

[@NickExposed]

Happy you found it helpful!!

[@blackubuntu]

Thanks for the idea! Brain racing as I watched the video. Only issue was that background music drove me nuts trying to figure if that was coming from my surroundings or the video....

[@NickExposed]

You're welcome. And sorry to hear the background music was distracting for you. I have used these tracks many times in the past at the same ratio and have never had any complaints.

[@fasampe]

Great video man! Planning on do my on strap!!! Thanks a lot!! Please, do the wrist strap video!!!

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks Fabio! Happy to share the process! And I will definitely be making the wrist strap vid, sometime in the nearish future! :)

[@MrV2u]

Just came across this video, did you ever make a wrist strap video? Awesome work brother, nice detail.

[@NickExposed]

Unfortunately I didn’t make the second video. Same process as the first. If you look at some reference photos of other wrist straps on google or instagram I’m sure you would be able to piece it together in no time.

[@rwbishop]

Cool video, Thanks! I have zero leather working experience... but could I suggest looking into a pair of what they call 'Hermaphrodite Calipers'. They are used a lot in sheet metal layout, and are specifically designed/intended for marking lines parallel to an existing edge. They come in various sizes, but I think a smaller pair would be ideal for strap work. Check Ebay... one stellar manufacture is 'Starrett', and I think you'd probably be after a pair like their model 243, with an overall length of about 4 1/2".

[@NickExposed]

Oh cool! I'll look into those. So those would be used to mark the cut line? Thanks

[@rwbishop]

Yes, the 'bent' leg follows the existing edge, and the straight one marks. You may have to come up with your own marking pen/pencil because for sheet metal work they mostly use a sharp scribe to scratch layout dye... or the scribe might be fine. Don't know... never tried them with leather. Good Luck!

[@andrews458]

I am not at the part of the video where this is relevant yet, but I read this comment and I wanted to mention that you can buy something that does what you're describing (sort of) at a leather store - there's a specific tool called a Strap Cutter which people use to cut belts out of big pieces of hide. A standard one can cost between 30-40 bucks, although they're fairly simple and there are KZbin tutorials on how to make your own, which I imagine would be cheap. Just wanted to mention that before I go back to the video!

[@ianolafsenn]

Would love to see a leather wrist strap video!

[@NickExposed]

I will definitely make it happen! Thanks

[@johnnyc.5979]

FYI, I know this video is 3 years old right now, but never use a metal hammer on a pricking iron (hole punch). It destroys the punch.

[@jaumesdavid]

Great!

[@NickExposed]

Hey thanks David!!

[@PeterKirkeskovRasmussen]

Hey Nick, Great video, I'll have to try it out at sometime. I was just thinking that you could add some contact cement (contact glue) to the inside surface of the fold over, clamp it overnight and then punch the holes and do the threading the next day when it is glued. Just a thought. :)

[@NickExposed]

Yea, Ive added super glue in the past. Its a great idea! Thank you for sharing :)

[@Ipodkiller007]

Plz make a wrist strap video

[@NickExposed]

I will do so :D

[@lanacan13]

Watching first cut my brain was screaming "Cut away from your body!" ...... :p Great video Nick!

[@NickExposed]

Haha. Do as I say, not as I do. Sometimes I am to comfortable with the knife. Have yet to cut myself though 😂

[@HHfan888]

Cut toward your buddies not your body!!

[@themikepadua]

How did I miss this one?

[@NickExposed]

That's a good question. Im glad you found it though!

[@k0ba_]

Nice one m8

[@NickExposed]

Thanks buddy! You going to make one for yourself?

[@k0ba_]

Ya why not !! 😀

[@NickExposed]

Nice!! Be sure to send over a pic when you get it finished!

[@fastp.3175]

a bit long, but very helpfull!!

[@NickExposed]

Thank you :) I grow with each new vid

[@nicolascortez4376]

He's making this tutorial because he spent all his money on that leica

[@NickExposed]

Haha exactly!!

[@mitsos76]

Nice work but too too too much bla bla

[@NickExposed]

I'll take that into consideration in future vids. Thank you :)

[@ksspang]

Nice idea, but I'm pretty irked that you're pretending everyone has all of these leatherworking tools and just need to thrift a belt to make this work. $10 is way off so I feel like you didn't deliver. That aside, I like the idea, and will still probably try it out, since I already have leather tools from recently picking it up as a hobby.

[@AzrielKnight]

first

[@NickExposed]

😂😂😂😂 you would!!

[@YgorRodri]

10 minutes to start the video. Jesus...

[@ifitworksproductions]

Cut away from yourself, man. AWAY.