Stamped Washer Key Chains

Edit:  This giveaway is now closed!

This is a great gift idea, especially with Fathers' Day coming up!  Wouldn't Grandpa like one of these?

Or make a two sided one for Dad with the kids' names one one side,

They can also make a great graduation gift.  This is for my sister-in-law, so I added the pearl.

Or maybe you know a new driver?

There are so many options to personalize them!

I will also say that I have never made any sort of jewelry before starting on these washer projects, so if I make them...so can you!

For instructions on how to stamp the washers, see my post here.  You can order the stamping set from Harbor Freight online for $5 (plus $7 shipping).  I've also decided to open up a little Big Cartel Shop where you can order 4 custom stamped washers for $1.50 plus shipping and handling if you'd rather have someone else do the stamping for you.
New Note:  Because of several inquiries, I've added some custom made key chains to my new shop as well, if you want to order them already assembled. 

Here's what you'll need for a basic key chain: A stamped washer, needlenose pliers, a clippy or keychain, and two little ring things.  (Like I said...I don't usually make jewelry, so I don't know the technical names for these.)  I got the little ring things in a pack with about 100 in them at Wal-Mart and the clippy thing came in a back of about 100 assorted clippy and keychain rings of assorted shapes and sizes at Wal-Mart.

I used a larger one to go around the washer and a smaller one to attach it to the clippy, but you could use the same size as long as one will fit around the washer.  These tiny rings are a lot like key chain rings...they wrapped around double and you slide the things through them.

If you want to girly it up a little by putting a pearl in the middle, you'll also need a single ring that opens and a small bead.

To make the keychain...

Put the bigger ring onto the washer.  My ring was a tight fit, so I had to use the pliers to coax it around a bit.  If you're going a double washer key chain, like some of those shown above, you'll want to put the ring around both of them at the same time. 

It may bend it out of shape just slightly, but that's okay.  It will mostly snap back into shape once it's on.

Slide the little ring onto the bigger ring.

If you want to girly it up a bit with a second little ring with a pearl, this is also the time to add that.  For this I used a ring that could be bent open with the pliers, put a pearl (from a broken bracelet) on it, and closed the loop back up with the pliers.

Then because it was such a tight fit with my ring on the washer, I took the needlenose pliers and squished it it a bit to make it a flattened ring.  Make sure the ends of the ring are toward the back, so they don't show.

Then put on your lanyard clip or keychain ring, and you're done!

They're perfect as keychains, but also great to add to zippers, backpacks, camping gear, and more!  My mom loves to hike and be outdoors, so I made her these for her birthday.

And because I love you all and we're almost up to 200 followers, I thought we'd have another little giveaway!  I am GIVING AWAY one Custom Stamped Washer Keychain like any of the examples you see above (with your own message of course)!!  Leave a comment for one entry.  For a second entry, become a follower and leave another comment telling me you became (or already were) a follower.  Giveaway ends Saturday, June 5th at midnight.

And if you have your own washer projects, link them up here.

And as long as I'm on the subject of stamped washers...

Check out all my posts with stamped washer projects.

Zipper Pull Tab	Grandpa Keychain	Dad Keychain
Grad Keychain	Washer Earrings	T-shirt Bag Tags
How to Stamp a Heart	Washer Necklaces	Backpack Tags
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