How to make a keychain with your own hands?

Many are very fond of all kinds of trinkets like cute key rings, pencil cases, backpacks, etc. Today you can buy any such trifle, as the range of products is incredibly large. But you must admit that the craft made by you personally will look unique and bring more joy than another Chinese product. And since you can make a keyring with your own hands from almost any material that can be found at home, there should not be any major difficulties in this matter. In this article, we will offer you some interesting ideas that you can easily use, even without any needlework skills.

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What can be made a cute and stylish accessory?

Before sharing a simple idea for making a key jewelry, it should be recalled that a keychain is not just a thing. This can be said to be an expression of the individuality of its owner, especially if it was made by the hands of its owner.

In addition, such things carry an energetic message, which is why it is advisable to start manufacturing it with a good mood and, quite possibly, then your craft will become a real amulet or amulet for you for good luck.

What can such a thing be made of? Yes, from almost anything, for example:

• From materials such as beads, paper, threads, polymer clay, coins, rubber bands, etc.
• You can also use old unnecessary parts from watch movements and leather straps for Steampunk key chains in your work.
• Pencil stubs, wine corks, ribbons, cloth flaps and much more - all of this is also suitable.

It all depends on the available materials and your imagination.

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Paper

To begin with, I would like to talk about how to make a keychain out of paper, because this material will be found in every home. There are many options for crafts of this kind, here is one of them:

1. Take old unnecessary magazines or newspapers, or rather their covers, a few sheets of thick multi-colored paper.
2. Cut them into long strips in a triangular shape.
3. Fasten a toothpick on the wide side of the strip.
4. Start wrapping a piece. Seal the tip with glue.
5. Open with varnish, then put on the rope, optionally add beads.

Important! Also from paper you can make such an accessory using the quilling or origami technique. A very interesting idea is a miniature book. However, do not forget that such crafts are short-lived, as they are quickly overwritten.

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Threads and gum

Various key chains on a backpack can be made from ordinary threads. To do this, you will need your imagination, threads and a scheme for work.

Important! Since the keychain is best made from strong threads, yarn or shoe threads are best. Thin elastic bands or floss will also work.

Idea 1

As an example, you can try to make a dream catcher. For this:

1. You need to take the base ring and wrap it tightly with thread.
2. Then start knitting a pattern in the center of the ring.
3. Separately taken segments are intertwined with each other in beautiful patterns. With their help, you can set a specific value for the key fob.

Idea 2

But how to make crafts from a mouline thread? Alternatively, you can try to weave a keychain on the principle of making friendship bracelets.In this technique, the interlacing of the segments is implied, as well as the knotting, which as a result allows you to give the product a certain shape.

Idea 3

You can also weave a keychain from office rubber bands, for this you will need:

• Five colored rubber bands (purple in our case) - for the brightest flower, several pieces for a chain;
• Ten elastic bands of two contrasting colors (we have gray and white);
• Hook for weaving.

We create a keychain with our own hands:

1. Take one purple rubber band, twist it on a hook in four turns.
2. Then take two elastic bands of different, contrasting colors and pull off the purple on this pair. Make five such blanks.
3. Take one purple rubber band and pull all the blanks onto it from the hook, and then tie this rubber band in a bundle, stretching one edge of the rubber band through the second.
4. Now we need to weave a “chain” of the required length. To do this, stretch one purple rubber band through the one that we tied with a knot. This will be one link in your chain. Next, weave the desired length for your keys or phone.

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Beads and beads

Since making a keyring of any shape out of beads and beads is probably the easiest way, this method is the most popular.

You will need:

• a set of beads;
• thin wire or fishing line;
• circuit for work.

Work sequence:

1. Cut a piece of wire and bend it in half.
2. At one end, put on a bead or bead and push it to the middle. Pass the other end of the wire through it.
3. Put on the second row of beads - one more, in the next another one and so on. To make the petal interesting, use beads of other colors around the edges, starting from the third row.
4. Reaching the middle, begin to reduce the number of beads in a row. Thus, make the required number of petals.
5. Put black or yellow beads on the wire, on top - a larger bead. It will be a stamen.
6. Connect all the elements, twist the wire, and secure it with a larger bead at the bottom.

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Polymer Clay and Plasticine

Also, a beautiful keychain can be molded from plasticine, but it is better to use polymer clay for these purposes, because it can be baked for strength. Since a plasticine or clay keychain can be made of any shape and color, there are no restrictions. However, adhere to the following rules:

• For work, take a small piece of material and sculpt any figure out of it. The remaining clay should be well wrapped in polyethylene so that the clay does not dry out.
• Use a metal mount. It can be inserted into the craft and baked with the product or attached after work, in a pre-prepared hole.
• Clay can be baked in the oven or use a hairdryer for these purposes.
• Top the product with varnish.

Important! Any keyring needs the necessary fastening. You can find them in any of the needlework stores. Feel free to contact the sellers for help, they will help you find exactly the mount that is most suitable for your craft.

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Coins

You can make a stylish key chain with your own hands from simple coins. For this you need coins of different sizes. They need to drill holes and fasten with a chain, alternating elements of different diameters.

Important! The original composition can be created from banknotes of different countries. This craft can be a collection of souvenirs from your overseas trips.

In addition, you can make a souvenir from one single coin. Saw it in half with a curly line so that you get yin and yang: you can keep one half for yourself and give the other to a loved one.

Important! The mount for such a key fob is inserted into a pre-drilled hole. They say that such gizmos from coins are able to bring good luck in personal affairs, as well as in the financial sphere.

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In this article, we offered you some simple ideas on how to make a keychain on a backpack, keys, and a handbag with your own hands. Choose from them the one that you liked most, add a little of your imagination, and create cute trinkets with your own hands. It's always so nice!