Small pendants for keychains are not only practical, but also an accessory and a nice gift idea. From cute to funny and unusual to very personal, pendants offer everything you can imagine. We have put together some ideas for you on how you can easily make a key ring yourself without spending a lot of time.
When it comes to choosing materials and motifs, you can choose whatever your heart desires. Chic key rings can be made from leather, for example, without much effort. The leather material is durable, supple, but still relatively strong and looks chic. A key ring in the shape of a tassel is very trendy thanks to its fringed look.
Take a rectangular piece of leather and cut out a thin strip on the top side using sharp scissors. Cut the fringe to the desired width so that it ends about an inch short of the top edge of the leather. Now you can coat the edge of the fringe piece with leather glue and gradually roll it up to the middle. Pull the narrow ribbon through a small metal ring, stick it to the leather and continue rolling. You are welcome to cut the fringes in uneven lengths.
Do you want to make a girly mini keychain yourself? Cleanly cut a ribbon of the desired length and width from colored leather scraps. Thread the ribbon into the metal ring. Pull both ends together and glue them together on the back. Press the leather between your fingers for a while. All you have to do is glue a small cuff in the middle of the cute bow.
If you want to give away a small lucky charm, you can simply cut out a lucky clover out of leather and make a lovely gift in no time. If you are looking for a funny gift for the male gender, then you can make a cool mustache keychain yourself. Draw the shape twice on the back of the leather, cut it out and secure both parts together with a needle and thread.
Beautiful crafts in different shapes and sizes can be made from wooden beads. If you want to recreate this cheerful version, you will need beads in matching colors, a leather strap and a key ring.
If you want, you can of course dye the small beads yourself. First, take a long piece of leather cord and tie it onto the key ring. First thread the wooden balls and then finally tie the ribbon.
You can make individual pendants yourself from small rectangular wooden blocks. For this you need a wooden block, a small eye screw that you attach to the top of the block and a key ring for threading. Place the wooden block on the paper and cut out the appropriate size paper for all sides. Use paper of your choice, craft paper, wrapping paper, sheet music or from a book, and cover the pad with it. If you want to hold onto your last holiday memory for longer, you can also use a city map from your trip as craft material.
You can make your own personal pendant out of wine corks in no time. Screw an eye screw into the middle of the cork until it stops and pull the key ring through the hole. Paint the corks however you like. Wine cork keychain decorated with letters is a nice custom gift.
Great flower pendants can be made from empty plastic bottles. You will need an empty plastic bottle, suitable paint, craft beads of your choice, thread and a key ring. Using a paper flower template, cut out flowers from the bottle, punch holes in them and paint them with paint. After they have completely dried, thread them in the desired place and secure them with knots. Also arrange the beads and knot them again.
If you want a colored version with figures, iron-on beads might be a good alternative for you. With these you can easily implement your creative ideas. You can perhaps pre-paint the desired motifs on squared paper as a template and then stick the colorful beads onto the breadboard. Small UFOs, motorhomes or fruit slices, the cute figures are quick to make.
Are you sporty and enjoy playing golf? You can create an attractive pendant from a real golf ball. Drill the ball and screw an eye screw into it. With a thin chain and a key ring, a special, homemade fan accessory is ready.
Nespresso capsules can be used to make wonderful keychains that are not only practical but also a great fashion accessory. With this idea you can reuse the used capsules, let your creativity run wild and create fashionable key chains. Clean the used capsules and pound them flat. Then punch holes in the capsules and attach the key ring using a thin metal ring. Decorate your unique keychain with beads, stones, buttons or craft wire.
If you have an already used gift card lying around, you can also make an interesting pendant out of it. Draw any figures on the card and cut them out with scissors. To get nice holes in the card, use a hole punch. A coffee cup or small guitar are nice motifs and the size is ideal for a car key ring.
Lego building blocks are probably in almost every household. It's not just the children who are excited about the small, colorful components, adults also enjoy tinkering around. You can make a cool keychain out of Lego figures. The range is diverse, Starwars, Superman or police special forces look nice on a key ring. Drill a small hole in the figure and tighten the eye screw to which you can attach a chain and your key.
If you want a small, light key ring, felt is an ideal material. What do you think of a cute keychain in the shape of an animal for your front door or garage door? Two pieces of felt are cut out in a shape of your choice and sewn together. Before you close the seam, stuff stuffing in it and add a thin ribbon of fabric.
If you have small scraps of fabric left at home, you can also use them to create beautiful pendants in the shape of a thaler. Take a piece of fabric that is not too thin, cut out two circles and sew them together close to the edges. Depending on your mood, you can decorate the thalers with applications such as letters or numbers, or sew some buttons on them.
Are you looking for an original metal key ring? You can make a sturdy pendant for your lanyard from a broken bicycle chain. All you need is a few chain links, a key ring and your extraordinary key ring is ready.
