Handmade Powerlifting Belt | Leathercraft for the Gym

Ever wonder how gym powerlifting belts are made? I handcrafted a custom DIY full-grain vegetable tanned lifting belt using traditional leathercraft tools and techniques. The project design was simple, but took a lot of work! It’s a thick, durable 13mm belt with a secure double-prong closure. Unfortunately, my gym doesn’t allow recording, so I couldn’t show myself exercising and testing it out. But it went great! The belt is incredibly supportive and will soon break in and become the perfect powerlifting belt for years to come. This relaxing, ASMR-style video shows my step-by-step process for creating the lifting belt from start to finish.
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[@CastilloHeritageCrafts]

Sorry I couldn't post a demonstration of myself testing the belt! My gym doesn't allow recording. So, what do you think of the belt? Let me know.

[@juanicaza3568]

that was beautifully done! i would like to try something like this one day

[@CastilloHeritageCrafts]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching the video. You should definitely give it a shot, but fair warning, use big stitches because it was a LOT to stitch by hand.

[@McArRuIzO]

That must have been THICK to stitch through. Great job, as always.

[@CastilloHeritageCrafts]

Thanks for watching! It sure was a tough stitch

[@snep1314]

Хороший

[@CastilloHeritageCrafts]

Thank you for watching!

[@MrRavenscout]

Did you use a pattern? Or make the pattern yourself? made several wallet patterns, but struggling with the dimensions of a belt haha?

[@CastilloHeritageCrafts]

I made the pattern myself, custom made. The belt is a sort of hybrid design. 10mm-thick belt, but it's 13mm where the smaller belt wraps around, which gives me extra support without being as stiff as an entirely 13mm belt would be. Also it's a 4-inch wide belt, and the middle strap/buckle is 2 inches.

[@MrRavenscout]

@@CastilloHeritageCrafts nice work!! Well it turned out will, thank you for the guidelines! Where’d you get the buckle?!
Also good luck on the weight training!!

[@CastilloHeritageCrafts]

@@MrRavenscout The buckle came from Tandy Leather! And thank you for the well wishes, so far the belt has been great and my numbers are going up.