Key Chains

A blogger special full of ideas to incorporate more colour in your key chain.

DIY BY METTE FROM MONSTERSCIRCUS

MATERIALS:

• a pair of scissors

• fabric glue

• two key rings

• a scrap of leather

INSTRUCTIONS:

Start by cutting a leather cord and two identical pieces shaped like a »U«.

Add glue along the edges. Do not apply glue in the middle of the top, the cord goes here. Place the two layers on top of each other

Tie the cord by folding one piece in half then thread through the key ring. Loop through and pull tight.

Pull the cord through the top of the leather pouch. Tie the second key ring to the leather cord. The cord should be unable to be pulled out of the pouch but move easily.

Put your cord in the key ring and pull the top key ring to store it in the cabel pouch.

DIY VON SHANA LUTHER VIA BKSTYLED

MATERIALS:

• three straight pins

• a VERY strong pair of scissors

• a swivel clip

• a ruler

• a fine tip sharpie

• a 12i" x 14" strip of leather

• leather & suede glue (e. g. Aleene’s)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Lay fabric out flat and draw four straight lines (using ruler) to create a 12" x 4" rectangle. Then measure up 1.5 cm from the bottom and draw a horizontal line (see image above).

Cut along the outside edge of the rectangle. Using remaining fabric, cut a 0.6 cm strip that is 12-18" long (this will become your tassel tie. Then cut 1.5 cm strip that is four inches long (this will become your loop handle).

Use the straight pins to pin down the large rectangle along the top edge (the same side you drew the line down earlier). Begin cutting strips from the bottom edge and cut all the way up to the sharpie line. Space each cut by about 0.6 cm (or your preference) and stay as straight as you can.

Take pins out and check fabric to make sure your lines are consistent.

Thread loop handle through the swivel clip so that the better side is facing up toward the clip. Set aside.

Add glue along the top edge of your rectangle (above the sharpie line) and try to coat as evenly as possible.

Begin rolling from one end to the other and incorporate one end of the loop strap after the first roll. Add more glue, roll again, and incorporate the other end of the loop strap. Add some more glue and roll the rest of the way. Make sure you have plenty of glue at the edge.

Place tassel down on top of the tassel tie and tie a double knot as tight as you can around the top.

Trim tassel, tie edges at an angle to the length of your choice and, voila, you’re done!

DIY BY FRANCESCA FROM FALL FOR DIY

MATERIALS:

• jumpring

• keyring

• rope

• bell cap

INSTRUCTIONS:

First, make the knot. Using dyes or watered down acrylic paints, dye metre long lengths of yarn in whatever colours you like. (I like the bright ones.)

Wrap the (dried) yarn around your hand three times, then wrap around the middle of these three times. (See picture)

Thread the yarn around the second three strands in the middle of the original three. (Whoa, getting complex now. Follow the pictures)

Starting at the top, pull the loops through to tighten the knot. Pull the loop furthest away from the end of the cord and work towards the end pulling all the cords through. I’ve made a video tutorial of the whole process that I think helps with this technique.You can see that here

Trim the ends and glue to keep them secure.

Now you can make the key chain, just tuck in the shorter end of the knot.

Cut off 1 in from the other length of cord and glue the end into a bell closer cord end.

Leave this to dry and attach to a key ring using a large jump ring.

DIY BY VERA FROM NICEST THINGS

3 wooden beads

• pencil

• leather cord, appr. 30-40 cm long

• keyring

• markers suited for drawing on wood in the colour of your choice

• acrylic paint in the colour of your choice

• paint brush

• masking tape

Use a pencil to easily lift and handle the wooden beads. Draw a pattern on two of the beads, for example chevron, polka dots, stripes... Use masking tape to create a straight border around the equator of the third bead and paint half of it with acrylic paint. Let the beads dry, simply leave them on the pencils and place in a jar. Once completely dried remove the masking tape.

Fold the leather cord in half and place the thus created loop behind the keyring. Pull the other ends of the cord through the loop tying the leather cord to the keyring.

Thread the wooden beads on both ends of the leather cord und secure everything with a dobble knot.