In effort to take more pictures, I've been trying to carry around my camera. I've been using the original strap that came with it which I never liked because the words "Nikon" were printed all over it--I felt like a walking advertisement! A web search yielded some awesome results, like my original inspiration, this scarf-turned-camera-strap, or this one that my Mom sent me that uses fabric strips and dog collars.
The most difficult part of this project was how the heck was I going to attach my strap to my camera? I loved the look of the first tutorial, but there was no way I could use metal D-rings because Nikon uses a thin buckled strap made of webbing to connect to the camera. The 2nd link seems more on mark, but I didn't see the tutorial until after I had already made mine. Using dog collars to connect the strap to the camera is clever!
In the end, I created a scarf from fabric I loved, gathering both scarf ends into a leather tube I made from leftover scraps. I cut thin straps from leather the same width as the original webbing, flattened my leather tube, then tapered the tube end to fit my leather straps. To secure, I sewed around the perimeter of the leather tube and in a "X" shape to hold it all tight. I did recycle the plastic buckle from my original strap and used leather because I didn't have webbing the right width on hand, but if I was to do this again, I would follow the tutorial above with the dog collar.
Here's a picture of the fabric I used. It's this lightweight silky floral print on a black background that I think is from the 70s? I don't know, but I LOVE IT! :-) I picked it up for a few dollars at Amvet's thrift store:
Here's a picture of the strap in action. The length is long enough to wear it around my neck, or sling the camera across my body. It's not perfect, but I really like it! :-) And sorry for the blurry morning mirror picture!!
The most difficult part of this project was how the heck was I going to attach my strap to my camera? I loved the look of the first tutorial, but there was no way I could use metal D-rings because Nikon uses a thin buckled strap made of webbing to connect to the camera. The 2nd link seems more on mark, but I didn't see the tutorial until after I had already made mine. Using dog collars to connect the strap to the camera is clever!
In the end, I created a scarf from fabric I loved, gathering both scarf ends into a leather tube I made from leftover scraps. I cut thin straps from leather the same width as the original webbing, flattened my leather tube, then tapered the tube end to fit my leather straps. To secure, I sewed around the perimeter of the leather tube and in a "X" shape to hold it all tight. I did recycle the plastic buckle from my original strap and used leather because I didn't have webbing the right width on hand, but if I was to do this again, I would follow the tutorial above with the dog collar.
Here's a picture of the fabric I used. It's this lightweight silky floral print on a black background that I think is from the 70s? I don't know, but I LOVE IT! :-) I picked it up for a few dollars at Amvet's thrift store:
Here's a picture of the strap in action. The length is long enough to wear it around my neck, or sling the camera across my body. It's not perfect, but I really like it! :-) And sorry for the blurry morning mirror picture!!
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