DIY Tassel Keychain
3:10:00 PM
So I know that this upcoming weekend is Father's day and I am doing something nice for my Father, but its nothing DIY or fashion-y sooooo I am sharing with you something that my Mother and I plan to do this weekend on our spare -NON FATHER'S DAY- time. We are going to copy the tassel keychains that Coach used to have, but obviously I was never going to pay $20 for it.
These are examples of the Coach keychains that we will be emulating. My favorite ones are the yellow, red and darker blue. I like the thicker versions and I don't want them to be too long to be mistaken for a bag accessory.
Now here are some how to directions I found online by Honestly WTF. I plan on adding a little flair for mine somehow with either stitching or studs. We shall see how this goes.
You’ll need:
8-9″ piece of leather fringe
tacky glue
2-5 inches of ball chain
1 ball chain connector
rubber band
scissors
8-9″ piece of leather fringe
tacky glue
2-5 inches of ball chain
1 ball chain connector
rubber band
scissors
Step 1: The leather fringe from Tandy Leather comes in a 36″ strip. Divide the strip into four 8-9″ pieces to create 4 tassels.
Step 2: From one of the fringe pieces, cut off a single fringe. Cut an inch or so off the top. Place a small drop of tacky glue in the upper right corner of the inside of the fringe piece.
Step 3: Place the longer strip on top of the glue and another drop of glue on top of that. Fold the leather strip over to create a loop. Allow to dry for a couple of minutes.
Step 4: Now start rolling around the loop tightly. Place a very small strip of glue along the top of the fringe and continue to roll.
Step 5: Finish the wrap with a small amount of glue at the very end. Wrap a rubber band around the top of the tassel until it completely finishes drying. Don’t worry if any of the glue seeps out as it will eventually dry clear.
Step 6: Thread the tassel, or tassels, onto a few inches of ball chain and add the connector to secure it.
Step 2: From one of the fringe pieces, cut off a single fringe. Cut an inch or so off the top. Place a small drop of tacky glue in the upper right corner of the inside of the fringe piece.
Step 3: Place the longer strip on top of the glue and another drop of glue on top of that. Fold the leather strip over to create a loop. Allow to dry for a couple of minutes.
Step 4: Now start rolling around the loop tightly. Place a very small strip of glue along the top of the fringe and continue to roll.
Step 5: Finish the wrap with a small amount of glue at the very end. Wrap a rubber band around the top of the tassel until it completely finishes drying. Don’t worry if any of the glue seeps out as it will eventually dry clear.
Step 6: Thread the tassel, or tassels, onto a few inches of ball chain and add the connector to secure it.
Also here is a video of how to do this keychain.
Happy DIY'ing <3
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