
DIY Monogrammed Clay Keychains
Level:
Advanced
How-To:
Fashion
MATERIALS:
- Liquid polymer clay in desired colors, translucent to create the glitter option
- Silicone alphabet mold
- Toothpicks
- 200 grit or higher sandpaper
- Small eye screws
- Jump rings
- Jewelry pliers
- Keyrings
OPTIONAL:
- Glitter
- Decorative add-ons like pom poms
INSTRUCTIONS:
Glitter Monogram:
- Sprinkle some glitter in the desired letter molds.
- Fill the molds with translucent liquid polymer clay about halfway full. Make sure your mold isn’t too thick or too thin. It should be around ½ inch thick.
- Add more glitter on top.
- Use a toothpick to mix all the glitter into the liquid clay.
- Gently tap the sides of the mold to release any bubbles and spread the liquid evenly. If any bubbles creep up to the surface, use the toothpick to pop them.
- Bake according to product instructions.
Marbled Monogram:
- Pour a thin layer of one color into part of the letter mold.
- Pour a thin layer of the second color into another part of the mold.
- Alternate adding in colors until the mold is filled about ½”.
- Swirl the colors together using a toothpick. Make sure the toothpick goes all the way to the bottom as you do this.
- Gently tap the sides of the mold to release any bubbles and spread the liquid evenly. If any bubbles creep up to the surface, use the toothpick to pop them.
- Bake according to product instructions.
Solid Monogram:
- Fill the letter mold until it is about ½” thick with the liquid polymer clay.
- Gently tap the sides of the mold to release any bubbles and spread the liquid evenly. If any bubbles creep up to the surface, use the toothpick to pop them.
- Bake according to product instructions.
Assembling Monogrammed Clay Keychain:
- Once the letters have been baked, cooled and removed from the mold sand any rough edges.
- Twist the eye screw into the top of the letter, the clay is a rubber like consistency, so it is easy to screw in by hand.
- Attach a jump ring to the eye screw using jewelry pliers.
- Add the keyring onto the jump ring along with any decorative add-ons desired and enjoy!