My name is Petra Laan, 34 years old and has always been creative. I can be found on Instagram and Facebook as DoorPetra and this is also my website. Here I regularly post fun creations of cards, baby gifts, resin jewelry and key rings.

Halfway through June I came into contact with itsokay.nl via social media. I saw a cool advertisement with UV Resin to make jewelry. No sooner said than done. Once ordered I got started with it: super fun!

Now a few months later, I notice that I am getting the hang of it in and that I can make many beautiful things with it. I have made pendants for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and key rings with it. I will tell you more about making the key rings in this manual .

If necessary, download the manual for making epoxy key rings in PDF format / print it

Supplies

- UV Resin
- UV Resin LED lamp (optional)
- Epoxy Keychain Making Kit
- Glitters (included in the package)
- Decorations for Jewelry
- Baby wipes (for when you spill)
- Heat gun or lighter
- Cocktail sticks
- Tools (pliers)
- Electric hand drill

How to make epoxy keychains?

Step 1. Choose letter and pour first layer

I always use the UV Resin from itsOkay for making key rings, this is also included in this package and is especially for jewelry and key rings. The nice thing about this resin is that this resin dries within a few minutes and you do not have to mix this resin: it is ready to use. The resin dries in the sun (UV light) or under a UV lamp.
Choose a letter and fill it for 1/4 with the UV Resin from itsOkay and let it dry for a few minutes under the UV Resin led lamp . We now have a base. If you do not have this lamp you can also let the resin dry outside for a few minutes.

Step 2. Pouring the second layer

In this layer I am going to do the epoxy decorations , I always start with a little bit of UV Resin from itsOkay and spread this over the letter. On this very thin layer of resin I stick the decorations, in this case they are shells. If you were to fill the mold with resin and decorations in one go, the decorations can sink down. This is of course not nice. After all the decorations are in place, I let it dry again under the UV LED lamp .

Step 3. Pouring the third layer

The next layer will be a thin layer of UV Resin, so that the decorations are completely covered. Let the resin dry again for a few minutes under the UV Resin LED lamp . Because we make different layers, depth is also created.

Step 4. Pouring the fourth layer

Now comes a layer of glitter to create a 'beach effect'. First I add a little bit of fine glitter to the bottom of the letter. Then I add a little bit of UV Resin and let it dry again under the UV Resin led lamp . Then the same with the top of the letter, but then with blue fine glitter for a 'water effect'. I stir the glitter through with a cocktail stick. Then also dry under the UV lamp.

Step 5: Pouring the final layer

Now fill the entire letter to the edge with UV Resin and let the resin dry well under the UV LED lamp. Then turn the mold over and let the bottom of the mold dry well under the lamp. After this, your personalized letter is ready.

Step 6. Finishing the Keychain

The Epoxy keychains package contains a hand drill with 10 small drills, screws and keychains. With the drill you can drill a hole in the keychain. Here you put a screw in and here you put a keychain on.
When drilling, make sure your hole is deep enough for half of the screw. Screw the screw all the way into the resin so it is secure. For extra grip I use pliers.
Now that you have mounted the key ring it is ready. Let it harden for another 24 hours. This will also remove any stickiness. You can cut away rough edges with pliers or scissors. You can remove unevenness with a little more resin or transparent varnish / nail polish.

Epoxy keychains with glitter

You can make beautiful key rings with glitter and other decorations. The mold we use for this example is in the Epoxy key ring making package variant 1. This makes 'traditional' key rings of 4 cm.

Step 1 & 2: Choose letter and create first layer

When I work with the large letter mold, I usually make 1 letter at a time. Choose a letter and fill it almost completely with the UV Resin . If you are going to work with pigments for epoxy, mix them in advance in a plastic or disposable cup.
In this example I make the letter S with 2 colors of glitter (light and dark blue). I first add one color of glitter and then the other. Then I stir it with a cocktail stick through the resin in the mold. Is the mold not completely filled to the brim with resin? Then fill it up for the best result.

Step 3. Drying

Step 4. Making a keychain

See step 4 above about "making the large key ring" for the explanation. After this your personalized letter is ready.

How to make small keychains?

You have many options for the design and you don't have to be a designer yourself to make a nice small key ring . This mold is in the Epoxy key ring making package variant 2. With this you make small key rings of 2 cm.

Step 1. Choose letter(s) and fill with resin

I am using the UV Resin from itsOkay again. When working with epoxy pigment , it is always useful to mix it with the epoxy resin beforehand. This way the colours come out best and if you are not completely satisfied you can always add more pigments or UV Resin.
Do you work with glitter? I always fill the letter with UV Resin first. I sprinkle the glitter over it and mix it with a cocktail stick.

Step 2. Drying

Let the epoxy letters dry under the UV led lamp. This resin dries within a few minutes by means of UV light. You can let this dry outside, but I let it dry inside under a UV lamp.

Step 3. Finishing the keychain

See step 4 above about "making the large key ring" for the explanation. After this your personalized letter is ready.

Making small epoxy letters/numbers

You can make nice small letters and numbers with epoxy, completely to your taste. This mold is in the Epoxy keychain making package variant 2.

Step 1. Choose letter(s)

To make these letter keychains I use the UV Resin from itsOkay again. This resin dries within a few minutes by means of UV light. You can let it dry outside, but I let it dry inside under a UV lamp. Choose one or more letters. Preferably letters close to each other, so that you can place the UV LED lamp above it during curing.

Step 2. Filling the mold with UV Resin

Mix the UV Resin in a cup with glitter or dye and then slowly pour the resin into the letter mold. Do this slowly to avoid air bubbles. If this doesn't work, use a pipette, so you can easily fill the letters in this small letter mold. Still an air bubble? You can remove it by squeezing your pipette and then sucking out the air bubble or carefully going along the resin with a lighter.

Step 3. Drying

Let the letters dry under the UV LED lamp or in direct sunlight (outside, so not in front of a window).

Step 4. Finishing

Because these letters are very small you can process them in the large letter mold. You can't make a key ring from this mini letter mold.

Finally, two more tips!

• Use a heat gun or long lighter to remove the air bubbles. These crackle with heat. If the heat gun is not too close to the mold, it will blow the UV resin out of the mold. If this does not work, you can prick the air bubbles with a cocktail stick.
• Use pliers to hold the screw securely, it is a fiddly job.

Have fun making your own epoxy keychains! I hope this tutorial helped you on your way! Love Petra

How to make epoxy keychains

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