Key Chain #09 (Key Chain and holder design)

 Key Chain #09 (Key Chain design) * update 30th Dec 2020

Experiment on new design key chain and customize for a few keys. 

The center layer is make up of two layer, one is a lining leather with interface to give support. The other outer side for center is old jean cloth with interface added.

The outer jean center piece is to support rivet to hold four key head .

Use a press machine to emboss logo on outside surface of leather.

It need to wet the area surface and allow it to soak in Then leave it for about 2 hour.

This embossing machine handle I have use a leather strap to maintain tension.

Tips:- I leave for about half a day for leather that is hard in texture.So the duration to press depend on the texture of leather materials.

Measure center piece match with key holder height

Tools to skive both side of center layer to be folded

Use center layer to jean material as template

Add interface to support jean material.

Attach both center layer after install rivet to key head.

Attached the center layer use glue. Prepare for punching hole to do stitching on both top and bottom edge.

Finish project for key holder.

Update 30th Dec 2020.

Key chain for 4 head project.

 

Use a small jean cloth material and wrap around a harder base.

The base is a 2mm paper base materials.

Glue the four edge, the longest path is warp around the paper base.

Apply glue, try not to pull too hard as cloth material is flexible and cause uneven surface if pull to hard.

Just sufficient folding to warp over, with both edge meet at approximately center.

Trim all four corner and fold both end .

Prepare key chain head and 7 mm rivet. Remember to allow a seam space for punch hole to key chain main body leather.

Next to stitch the center jean material with leather layer. The purpose is to prevent the jean edge from fraying and give better support for the center part.

Do take note when stitching two layer together it need care when punch hole.

In this case use a 4 mm punch spacing.

First way to mount jean layer, stitch both side but not complete stitch from top to bottom.

Second way to mount jean layer and stitches on both longest side from top to bottom.

Compare both key chain / holder project. Note both project yet to mount the button.

Note the left picture the button handle on the right side, the right picture with button on the left side.

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