How to make a keychain from epoxy
With epoxy you can make the most beautiful unique key rings . A bunch of keys is of course very personal. By making your own key ring you can make your key ring even more personal. You can make key rings in any desired shape: from letter key rings to hearts or spherical key rings.
An epoxy key ring is not only very nice for yourself, but also very nice to give as a gift for example to a good friend or as a handmade farewell gift for the teacher. Think for example of a handmade key ring with his/her favorite colors or name.
Fortunately, making epoxy keychains is not difficult at all. With the right supplies, you can easily create unique keychains. Go for the keychain making starter kit if you are looking for a complete package for a reasonable price.
Keychain Making Tutorial
You can easily make the most beautiful key rings completely to your taste and we will help you with that. Do you need inspiration or examples? Then take a look at the resin art manuals . Here you will find a lot of inspiration about making art with epoxy. All with clear explanations and supplies.
Petra has written a clear manual on how to make key rings. You can read it here: " DIY key rings making ".
How to make an epoxy keychain?
To make keychains, you basically only need epoxy and a silicone mold. Then add your favorite decorations or colors to the epoxy. At itsOkay you can buy more than 300 types of silicone molds, in all shapes and sizes. You can go for letter keychains or for example heart keychains. For making keychains, the silicone mold alphabet letters is the most popular.
Within a few steps you can then make beautiful key rings yourself. Making your own unique key rings is great fun for both adults and children and works as follows:
>Choose the shape for the keychain
The first step to making your own keychain is of course to determine what the keychain should look like. Are you going for a letter or a figure? If you know what you want to make, you can choose a suitable silicone mold that fits this.
> Choose the right epoxy
It all starts with epoxy. For making keychains, ready-made UV Resin is usually chosen. You can also choose a two-component epoxy. Ready-made UV Resin hardens within a few minutes and is therefore most suitable for small jewelry and keychains. If you order a starter package for keychains from itsOkay, it is always delivered with UV Resin.
> Add color or decorations
Do you want to add color to your keychain? Or would you rather pour glitter, gold foil or dried flowers? Everything is possible. You add decorations or pigments to the epoxy and create beautiful homemade keychains, completely to your taste!
> Pour the epoxy into the mold
Now it is time to pour the epoxy into the silicone mold. Have you chosen a letter or a shape? It is all possible. Carefully pour the epoxy into the silicone mold. Are you going to pour decorations? Then always do this in layers, so that the decorations do not sink to the bottom. You can also add depth to your epoxy keychain by using layers.
> Curing of the epoxy
The curing time depends on the type of epoxy you use. Follow the curing time on the packaging of the epoxy. Epoxy keychains are usually made with UV resin. UV resin hardens within a few minutes by means of UV sunlight or a UV LED lamp.
> Attach a key ring
Screw a screw eye into your artwork and attach a metal key ring to it. You can make a letter key ring or attach a key ring to a shape such as a fish or a spherical pendant that you have made. Finish your epoxy key ring by removing the sharp edges with a deburrer or scissors.
Create personalized keychains
You can easily make personal keychains with epoxy resin. The keychains are easy to personalize by using different decorations or pigment , which allows you to give your own personal touch to art. For example, you can design a keychain with your favorite decorations or color. Make a keychain for a friend, teacher or teacher completely to his/her taste. Keychains are the perfect way to reflect your personal style or that of a loved one.
You can even add a name to epoxy keychains with name beads or an epoxy sticker printer for example. By adding a name you make a keychain extra personal. Keychains with name are used daily, so you know for sure that you are giving a gift that is useful.
Easy online ordering
At ItsOkay you can easily order your epoxy items online. Orders placed before 23:30 will be delivered the next day. Shipping is even free from €50! For questions and expert advice, you can contact our customer service.
