Sorry to quote quite an old post but just wanted to share my diy belt that I made 2 years ago. I did it when I was in Taiwan and there was a street vender/artist who was selling and teaching you how to make your own leather goods. He had a few quality leather to choose from and me and my cousin spent a good 3 hours there to make our belts and chat with the dude.
I didn't like the traditional round ends so I was like whatever I'll cut it slant and put a few studs here and there.
Best $30 I spend on a belt. I love how it looks now and I'm sure it'll last me several years more easily.
Here is how mine looks after wearing it EVERYDAY for 2+ years:
(I should take one in daylight to show the "patina")
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Originally Posted by kcl38
Got it in today! Super easy to put together. I used 2 different sized nails to punch a hole and found some Meltonian leather balm to preserve it. At $30 (since I paid for shipping) it was a steal, and at $18 it would have been even better! Here are some pics! (before and after leather balm)
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