![]() For more info on how to punch holes in leather, see our blog post on how to punch holes in leather. Round drive punch or other punching tool to make holes for the rivets. Make sure you have a fresh blade, as this will make getting a smooth cut much easier. A sharp utility knife to cut out the tag. The pieces are too small for belts and guitar straps, but plenty big enough for key tags and other small projects. We currently sell our scrap leather to local customers by the grocery store size bag for a small amount of money. You might be able to save money on leather by buying scrap pieces from a local leather shop or craft shop. I also recommend having some scrap leather or a few extra key tags on hand to practice your tooling techniques. Anything from 6 to 9 oz vegetable tanned leather will work, depending on how firm you want your leather key fob. We useħ oz tooling leather for our key tags, which means the leather is 7/64” thick. If you’re cutting the tag shape yourself, you’ll need a piece of vegetable tanned leather. If you’re making this project with kids or as a group activity, I recommend that option, because cutting the leather will be the most difficult step for a beginner. Key tag kits which include precut keychain blanks together with rivets and split metal key rings. Supplies Needed For DIY Leather Keychainsįor this DIY Leather Keychain project you will need: I'll take you through my process of making the etched cat key tag on the left and the stamped green key tag on the right. ![]() Best of all it is easy to learn how to make keychains with the many ideas demonstrated. Key tags are a good project for people just starting leather work: they're small, they aren't expensive, they don't take long, and they don't require too many supplies. This leather craft tutorial will teach you how to handmake etched and stamped DIY leather keychains like the ones below.
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