Leather Key Chains

By RYOBI Nation

SKILL
easy

Upgrade your keys with this DIY Engraved Leather Key Chain!

Tools

  • 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool Kit
  • Tape Measure
  • USB Lithium Power Cutter Kit

Accessories

  • 16 PC. CARVING & ENGRAVING KIT

Materials

  • Package Of Key Rings
  • Package of Rivets
  • Sheet Of Leather
  • Tracing Paper

Steps

Step 1

Use the 25 FT. Tape Measure to mark the leather at 3/4 depth to make leather strips. Use the USB Lithium Power Cutter to cut a straight line in the leather.

Tools

Power Cutter

Materials

Leather Sheet
Cutting leather

Step 2

Cut out letters that will be traced with the Quick Change Hobby Knife. Attach the letters to tracing paper. Fold the leather in half, then place the tracing paper in the middle. Outline the letters with a pencil.

Tools

Hobby Knife

Materials

Pencil, Tracing Paper
Tracing letters

Step 3

Insert the Ball Engraving Burr into the Rotary Tool. Carefully engrave the letters using the Rotary Tool.

Tools

Engraving Burr, Rotary Tool

Materials

Leather Sheet
Engraving leather

Step 4

Switch the rotary accessory to the 1/8" Drill Bit. Fold the leather in half. Drill a hole a 1/4 inch down, going through both sides so they line up.

Tools

1/8" Drill Bit, Rotary Tool

Materials

Leather Sheet
Drilling leather

Step 5

Slide the key ring onto the leather strap. Attach the rivet into the holes made in the previous step and press together.

Materials

Key Ring, Rivet
Attaching rivets