Glue Film makes adhering leather so easy! 

Print Project Instructions

Supplies:

(2) 8 ½ x 11 sheets of Glue Film

12” x 12” piece of leather

Leather Branding Tool – Walnut Hollow

Malma mirror – Ikea

Heat Gun

(5) Large decorative tacks

Craft iron

Craft Knife

Hammer

Instructions:

1. Remove the mirror from the frame by using a heat gun or craft knife to loosen the glue.
2. Cut four 3” x 7’ pieces of Glue Film. Arrange the Glue Film so that it is covering the entire front of the frame, and then center the leather over top of it.
3. With the craft iron set to “High”, simply iron the leather to the front of the frame. It’s so simple!
4. Cut four ½” x 10” strips of Glue Film and use these to iron the leather to the sides of the frame.
5. Use the craft knife to trim the excess leather from the sides of the frame and the mirror opening.
6. Heat the Leather Branding Tool per manufacturer’s instructions, then use the various tips to brand a design onto the leather. Use the decorative tacks to accent the corners and the design.
7. Replace the mirror using a few thin strips of the Glue Film and a heat gun.

Branded Leather Mirror
Designed for Streuter Technologies by
Rebecca Peck
©February 2008