Sometimes you want to surprise, please friends and relatives with an original gift.
But there is not always a financial opportunity for this.
Let's try to make an original do-it-yourself keychain from improvised materials. They can decorate a cosmetic bag, eyeglass case, handbag.
Probably, every housewife needlewoman will find multi-colored beads, beads, trimmings of satin ribbons or braid, multi-colored threads, pieces of wire of different thicknesses.
It is from this that we will craft funny charms for friends and relatives.
When working, we may need scissors, transparent glue, sharp wire cutters.
DIY satin ribbon keychain
To make a small keyring, we need two satin ribbons or braids with a width of 2-3 mm. You can take tapes of the same color, but you can contrast. Length - arbitrary, the longer, the more our keychain will be. And do not forget to prepare a ring to which our do-it-yourself keychain will be attached. So that the ends of the tape do not fray, it is better to scorch them on a fire using a lighter or a candle.
- Fold the ribbons in half and bind them so that we get a cross. In this case, we put the tape on the next, and the last one is pushed into the formed loop.
- We tighten the ribbons and continue weaving - in the base we should get a square. This must be done carefully so that the workpiece does not lose its shape. If you tighten the ends slightly, then the workpiece will have the shape of a parallelepiped, and if it is tight, you will get a cylinder. It is important that the tapes do not twist during operation. Otherwise, the finished keychain will have a sloppy appearance.
- Depending on the initial length of the ribbon, our keychain may have different lengths. When there are ends with a length of about 5 cm, we tie them in knots in pairs. Of the two ribbons, you can tie a cute bow, and with the help of the other two, attach the product to the ringlet. Such a soft craft will be a wonderful decoration for a summer handbag or cosmetic bag, will delight a girl or a romantic young woman.
To make the next do-it-yourself little keychain, we need one large bead, four small, flat buttons and several pieces of thick thread. You can use a thin strip of leather, narrow braid, tape.
- Fold a piece of thread about 20 cm long in half and fix it with tape or tie it. We do this for the convenience of weaving, perhaps you can work with loose thread. We wrap the second thread around the first as shown in the photograph.
- Pass the end of the thread into the loop and tighten.
- We continue weaving to the selected size of the human body. On the ends of the two central threads we string small beads and tie large knots. These will be the legs of our little human keychain. We carefully thread the side threads into the body of the craft and fix them there with a tight knot. If desired, you can also use transparent glue for reliability.
- In the upper part we make several turns and tie a thread, at the ends of which we also place small beads and fix them with knots. It will be the neck and hands of our craft.
- We put a large bead on the upper loop. then we tie a few short threads. We put on a flat button, then we tie a knot that will fix everything. It turned out the head of a man in a hat. Our do-it-yourself keychain from improvised materials is ready. If you wish, you can draw a funny face on a bead. Such a cute little man can be hung on a bag, backpack, keys or jeans.
If you do not have time for crafts at all, but there are multi-colored threads, beads and a ring, then you can make a simple keychain with your own hands. This version of the craft is for beginners in needlework or completely inexperienced. Threads can be taken in different lengths, colors, textures - the more colorful, the brighter the product will be. Or, conversely, pick up the threads and beads in one color. Would you like a product made of thin leather strips and wooden beads?
- If the ring of the right size was not found at home, then you can make it yourself by wrapping a thick wire on a round base. In this case, the ends of the wire must be securely fixed by twisting into a spiral using pliers.
- We tie our prepared threads, ribbons and ribbons to the ring. For reliability, they can be fixed with transparent glue.
- Now we decorate the ends with beads, metal pendants, knitted with flowers. In general, everything that the fantasy tells you. Colorful ribbons and large beads will please the girl and the person who lives according to the laws of hippies. But leather straps with metal pendants fit perfectly into the wardrobe of a biker or metalworker. Do not forget to tie tight knots at the ends of the threads so that our craft would not fall apart. The keychain, made by yourself from improvised materials, is ready.
Funny, bright, kind do-it-yourself trinkets will be an interesting addition to your friends' wardrobe. A small cute gift will remind them of your friendship and care.
