Creating a Personalized Keyfob
Tooling is the process of stamping and carving the surface of leather. A very skilled crafter can create beautiful raised images on leather using hand stamps. But even a beginner can use the same tools to create a simple yet unique project. Case in point, a personalized keyfob.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Veg-tanned leather (hand-stamping only works on veg-tanned leather)
- Maul (a hammer with a cylindrical nylon head)
- Eyelet Setter (8mm for this project)
- Eyelets (8mm for this project)
- Keyring
- Cutting board
- 8mm hollow punch
- Cutter
- 25c coin (if you're doing rounded corners)
- Water (leather has to be wet before it is be stamped on)
- Decorative stamps
- Alphabet stamps
HOW TO DO IT