DIY Leather Tassel Keychain

Close up of leather tassel keychain with orange and blue beads resting on a cork board.

You can make a DIY Leather Tassel Keychain in minutes and attach it to keys, a backpack, purse, or the zipper pull on a coat. So cool!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Craft

Cuisine: Craft

Keyword: Cute keyring for car keys, kids craft, leather keychain, leather keyring, leather tassel keychain, leather tassel keyring

Servings: 1 keychain

Author: Shelly

Cost: $2

Equipment

Scissors

Ingredients

Small piece of soft leather or faux leather (4x8-inches in size or slightly larger)
OR soft old leather coat from thrift shop
E6000 glue (or other glue that works on leather)
31 mm or larger swivel lobster clasp (or other keychain clip or ring)
Small twine or a small leather piece
Several decorative beads these need a large hole to string with twine

Instructions

Cut the leather in an approximately 4 by 7-inch rectangle. Also cut a small strip of the same material that is a 4 by ½-inch rectangle and set it aside to use a bit later.
On the 4x7-inch rectangle, draw a line that is ¾-inch from the edge of one long edge.
Begin cutting vary narrow strips from the other long edge to the drawn line (parallel to the 4-inch sides). This is creating the fringe. My fringe strips are about ⅛-inch wide.
Now take the small rectangle leather piece and pull it through the swivel lobster clasp ring. Double it over and glue those two pieces together with E6000 glue.
Lay this small piece on one end of the uncut fringe rectangle with the ring above the uncut edge and the small leather piece on top of the leather, right along the 4-inch edge. Glue this in place with the E6000 glue.
Run a line of glue down the entire 7-inch uncut edge of the fringed piece of leather.
Begin to roll the fringed piece from the end with the ring. Roll it as tightly as possible.
rap the small twine around the top part of the tassel several times and then tie. Cut the twine leaving about 8-inch ends.
I added 5 beads onto the ends of the twine for decoration. This is optional.
String one bead onto one string and then tie a double knot under the bead with both strings to hold it in place.
Continue this process until all the beads are strung and secure on the twine.
Then clip the ends of the twine about ½-inch from the last bead.
After the glue is dry you can open the lobster clasp and add your key.

Video

Notes

Note: I cut up an old leather coat that was worn out to upcycle the leather.

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