[Old] Took a while but I finally got around to doing a belt pattern for anyone who wants one. Its a file of my exact belt with the exception of additional length at the tapered ends.
[New] This belt is no longer an exact copy of my belt. I think it is the best I can provide for a non-tailored V style belt.
Thing to note:
- The belt is drafted in inches.
- I've provided 6 different belt sizes, 30" - 40". You need to download your size from my Proton Drive folder. Google was giving me problems.
- Each pattern can be cut out of a piece of leather that has a 5" width. To determine the length of leather you'll need, add 9 inches to the pattern size.
- To extend, you have to add 1/3 of the overall length you want to add to the belt at each "seam line", the back and sides. Cut a rectangular piece of paper with a width of 3" and 1/3 the length you'd like to add. Also, you cannot shorten these patterns.
- The size of the holes depends on the diameter of your buckle's prong and the diameter of the screws/rivets you will use for your belt. The spacing between holes depends on the thickness of your belt. I placed the holes where the belt can be fastened for additional length and still retain a symmetrical "V" look.
- I included additional length at the ends so that up to 3 holes can function. The single decorative hole (unmarked) can be used but the belt will no longer look symmetrical. While this belt pattern has 3 functioning holes and will retain a symmetrical look, it won't be like V's as the other holes will no longer be hidden behind the buckle.
- To use the marked functioning holes, you will have to change the screw/rivet holes currently used so the belt retains a symmetrical look at the front. Use the pairs of screw holes the arrows point to, shown on belt illustration pic below.
- If you don't want the fastening belt end to be visible past the buckle, like V's, you will have to cut the belt near the 3rd hole rendering the 3rd whole unusable.
- The patterns were drafted as is for an overall symmetrical look.
I hope these patterns help anyone who has trouble making their belt. The patterns can be printed out on 3 standard 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper. Cut, then tape the pieces in order. If you're going to hire a leather worker to make your belt, I recommend you send them a pattern on thicker card paper.
One last thing, here's the DXF file for the BUCKLE, also on my Google Drive. I don't know why the corners look that way when viewed through a browser but it shouldn't look like that when viewed through any program that can open/modify DXF files.
UPDATED 2022: There is no proper DFX file for the buckle. The one I provided didn't look as intended. So download the SVG file instead.
The buckle was drafted in centimeters. Your program will have to have unit settings set to centimeters otherwise the buckle size becomes incorrect.
If you have problems accessing Google Drive, your browser may need a full reset or a reinstall. You can just try on a different browser.
** I had problems with Google Drive the last time I tried sharing these there and so I uploaded the files to ProtonDrive. **
SVG file for the buckle.
NOTE: I no longer recommend using these belt files as-is because the people I know of who used these belts needed to make size modifications to them anyway. You can open the belt pdf files and edit them with Illustrator, GIMP, etc.
The length I've given the belts is measured from red line to red line after you've put the belt pieces together, so there's some additional length to consider for your correct size.
If you have GIMP, Illustrator, or anything that lets you edit vector pdfs, you should be able to quickly modify the pattern pieces to the size you'd like. You'll have to do it this way though. Every size is divided by 4 and has 1 inch subtracted from the back pieces and add 1 inch added to the front pieces. You will have to cut the end pieces of the belt at the red line and attach the smaller portion to the front pieces since it's part of the front piece but was cut as is so that all the pieces fit on standard printer paper.