REQUIRED MATERIALS
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- 1 vegetable-tanned leather strap - LONDON FAWN - Thickness 1.9mm - Width 2 cm - Length 30 cm
- 1 collar button with ring - For 10mm strap
- 1 round keychain ring - NICKEL PLATED - 18 mm
- 1 CHICAGO screw - Diameter 9mm - Center distance 5mm - NICKEL PLATED
- 2 screws 3x7 mm - Nickel plated
- 1 edge finish - Colorcut - 30ml
And the following tools:
- 1 ROUND punching tool with STRAIGHT handle - diameter 4 mm
- 1 mallet
- 1 screwdriver
- 1 abrasive sponge
- 1 silver pencil
- 1 cutter
1. CUT THE LEATHER USING THE PATTERN
Cut the 30 cm leather strap into 2 strips of 15 and 11 cm in length.
Download, print and cut out the pattern, then mark the position of the holes and notches on the leather with a silver pencil.
With a cutter, cut the notches on the 15 cm strip. Then, round off the corners of the 11 cm strip.
2. PUNCH THE HOLES
Using a 4 mm punching tool and a mallet: punch the holes in the leather.
CUSTOMIZATION
You can personalize your keyring by engraving messages on the vegetable-tanned leather.
HOW TO MARK LEATHER?
3. EDGE FINISHING
Finish the leather edges: apply at least 2 coats of edge finish (color of your choice) and sand between each coat.
4. ATTACH THE SCREW
Attach the Chicago screw with a 3x7 mm screw and tighten with a screwdriver.
5. ATTACH THE COLLAR BUTTON
Attach the collar button with ring using a 3x7 mm screw and tighten with a screwdriver.
6. ATTACH THE RING
Attach the keyring to the collar button.
7. FORM THE KEYRING
Gently pull on the sides of the leather to work it and gain stability.
YOU'RE DONE!
The leather holder is a removable keychain that unfolds to hold your phone.
