Sunday, May 29, 2011

How to make a leather key chain?

A while ago, I got this awesome leather punch set van EviesToolEmporium as part of the Totally Tutorials Exchange program. The only thing I needed to do in exchange of receiving this set is to make a tutorial.
I did a tutorial with the leather punch set already and posted it on Poppytalk Handmade.This tutorial will be a bit similar but I'll show you how to use the leather punch in combination with the eyelet punch.

Here is what you need:
A leather & eyelet punch set, leather, pencil, paper,
thin metal wire, thread, black marker.

Make a drawing onto paper.
Trace it onto the leather.
Punch the holes with a needle so that you know where to place holes.
Cut out the design.
Punch holes.
Place an eyelet into the hole.
Place the eyelet tool onto the eyelet and press firmly.
Glue the head onto the body.

Cut a piece of thread.
Place it into the eyelet hole and make a knot at the end.
Add legs
Cut a little piece of thin metal wire.
This is to help pull the thread through the tiny holes.

Pull the 'legs' through the wooden bead.
Make knots at the end.
Hang your design onto a key chain.

A large key chain is much easier to find back your keys when you need 'em I think... :)

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This is very lovely! And astonishingly I have all the tools you show on the photo but never used them before.
Happy Sunday!
Cool! :)
Wow! It's so nice! I love the idea!
super cute !Looks like a little pet for the happy girls :-)
so cute !
Heel knap!
That's so cute!!
Where did you buy your leather? There are some beautiful colours there.
You always have the best tutorials Mitsy! Just loved reading this. I'm now going to put this on my wish list. I'm not very crafty, but your tutorials always inspire me.

xoxo
Mitsy-
Your creativity always amazes me! Thank you so much for inspiring me!
Michelle-
You make it look so easy! I think I'd make mine an insect though..but I need those tools!
Brilliant!
This is beyond adorable Mitsy! I love it!!! :)
Fantastic Mitsy!
that's so cute! I think I'll do one for my son... enormous and fluorescent! :)))
Thanks so much for your sweet comments everyone!
I got the leather from a friend of mine. These were left overs and I happily used 'em. :)
Nice :-)
Cutest key chain EVER! Those little legs are darling! Thanks so much for the awesome project, I'll be linking.
Hi,
I linked to this craft in my blog, I liked the keychain very much! (I am still planning on making one of my one because this is soooo pretty!!) :)
Check the post out if you want: https://crearescout.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/ispi...
I hope you are glad of it :)
Keep crafting :)
Cecilia
Another Gem!
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Dr Sonia S V · 709 weeks ago

Lovely and detailed tutorial

Cheers from Bangalore ,India
Dr Sonia S V http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com
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