THE NECESSARY MATERIALS
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- A twisted metal hanger
- Leather scraps, here we used batches of scraps of straps.
You'll need about 1 kg of scrap leather to make one crown, or four 250g batches of leather strips. Another option is to take whole leather strips (up to 160 cm long) and cut them into pieces.
- A brass bell Ø 34 mm
And the following material:
- A cutter or shears
- A 3mm round cookie cutter
- Black tear-resistant tape
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1. Form the hanger
Keep the metal hanger closed and shape it into a circle. Use flat pliers to shape it more easily and create a nice curve.
2. Cut off the ends of the strips
Cut strips between 12 and 18 cm long. Use varying widths and lengths to make the wreath more aesthetically pleasing.
You need to cut about 1 kg of strips, or about 200 - 250 pieces (length between 12 and 18 cm) .
3. Pierce the strip scraps
Fold the strips in half and make a 3mm hole in the center. Use a round punch, punch pliers, or a press to make the holes.
4. Thread the pieces of leather into the hanger
Open the hanger at the hook and twisted wire.
Then, pass the pieces of strips folded in half through the hanger. Alternate the different colors.
Once the hanger is full, close the twisted wire and wrap tear-resistant tape around the hanger hook. Here, we used black tear-resistant tape for aesthetics and to securely close the hanger.
5. Option: Tie a knot
Make a leather bow or other decoration to finish off the Christmas wreath. Here, we decided to make a bow with a black leather strap lined with gold leather. We added a brass bell to the center of this bow.
Start by laminating two leathers together. Here we've glued a firm black leather to a soft gold leather. You'll need a length of about 70 cm.
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Cut a strip 70 cm long by 4 cm wide from the bonded leather. 
Form the knot with the doubled leather strap and sew the brass bell to the center of the knot.
Make a 3mm hole just below the stitching point of the bell. Then, place a rivet in the 3mm hole to secure the knot.
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The bell hides the rivet. Then work the ends of the knot into a triangle.
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Finally, attach the knot to the hanger with a stitch. 
You're done!
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