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Make a High Fashion Key Ring

24 January 2009 4,334 views 4 Comments Pin It

by heather

Desiree Haigh Photography posted this DIY Hermes-looking leather tassel key ring that cost her less than $10 to make. The inspiration key ring had a hefty pricetag of $195!

You probably won't find a hunk of leather to work with at the dollar store, but you can do like Desiree did and find an old leather garment at Goodwill to cut up for this and many other projects. I have a suede shirt and a leather skirt, both from the Goodwill Outlet (yep, there's an OUTLET, baby! $1.39 a pound!) that I have socked away for any leather-necessary crafting. If you are a die-hard Dollar Store crafter, you can get the ring at the dollar store!

Here's the inspiration Hermes key ring. It was also made in lime green, orange, blue. Props to you if you can find a pink leather skirt to cut up!

Project Estimate:

  • Leather garment to cut up, $5-10
  • Key ring, $1
  • Hot glue, on hand

Total cost: $6 and up

Project via One Pretty Thing, via Design*Sponge.

4 Comments »

  • Becky said:

    Eeeeee! I want a Goodwill outlet!!

  • heather (author) said:

    You might have one! Check your yellow pages (or online) for “Goodwill outlet” – you might just not be aware of it. I just stumbled across one in my town recently.

  • Todd said:

    wow 195$ for a key ring?! thats OUTRAGEOUS!!

  • Rachel said:

    how did you make this?

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