How to make leather drawer pulls

These leather drawer pulls or leather pulls are durable and so easy to make. They can be customized to the size of your specific needs. I added them to my feminine curvy dresser to add some masculine touch. I love contrasts like that.

How to make leather drawer pulls

You’ll be surprised how easy these simple leather drawer pulls are to make. Trust me and they are perfect for cabinets and furniture.

Materials used

• natural raw leather strap (1 1/4″ x 55″)
• brass #8 screws (mine had to be 1 1/4″ long, make sure you measure your drawer thickness) and matching washers and nuts
• 1/8″ drill bit and drill
• screwdriver
• cutting mat
• box cutter
• metal ruler

If you have leather scraps left over after this project, then you can consider using them for my DIY towel holder and for my tassel keychain tutorial.

Instructions

The greatest thing about these leather drawer pulls is that they can hide imperfectly drilled hardware holes and that you can adjust them to the width that you need. It is incredibly hard to find any hardware for existing holes, let alone affordable hardware.

1. Make sure you use a cutting mat for this project and the right-sized drill bit and screw length for your specific drawer or cabinet.
2. Hold the piece of leather on a drawer so you can mark your holes. Make sure to slightly loop the leather up so you can fit a couple of fingers into the loop before marking your hole positions onto the leather.
3. Use your cutting mat and metal ruler to cut the piece of leather. You will need to take a couple of repeated cuts to get all the way through the thick leather.
4. Drill the screw holes with the drill bit where you marked the holes.
5. Insert your screws into the leather. (Image 5 is just to show you how the screws will be kept secure in the back. The washer and nut go onto the screw as pictured.)
6. Then insert the screws into the holes and securely screw them in place with the washer and nuts.

Finished leather drawer pulls on dresser

Also, check out my bleached dresser and bleached cherry wood desk.