![]() ![]() Keychain / Category: Summer Keychains Event To attach an optional tassel, use a 10mm jump ring and flat nose pliers to connect the tassel to the key ring.Place the glued bottom keychain layer under something heavy like a book to dry for several hours.Fold the connected keychain shape over so the front and back shapes are touching and the edges line up neatly. ![]() Using fabric glue, carefully apply glue all over the back of just one of the connected keychain shapes, being careful to avoid getting glue on the center connecter shape.Thread a 1.25" key ring onto the middle section of the larger connected faux leather keychain shape.Place the pressed faux leather keychain under something like book or your heat pressing pad for a minute or so after pressing to allow the keychain to cool flat.Repeat with the rest of the vinyl layers.If the vinyl lifts up, replace the clear carrier sheet and cover sheet and press again for 5-7 seconds. Remove the cover sheet and try to peel away the clear vinyl carrier sheet. Place the first vinyl layer onto the faux leather and cover with a cover sheet - Teflon sheet, butcher paper or parchment paper. Refer to the Layers Guide in the tutorial for the pressing order. Using a Cricut EasyPress Mini set on the "low" setting or an EasyPress set to 265 degrees, press the heat transfer vinyl layers onto the faux leather van shapes one at a time.Weed away the excess vinyl and cut the vinyl shapes apart.For permanent vinyl, I use the Vinyl setting with "default" pressure (make sure mats are NOT mirrored). I use the Glitter Vinyl setting with "default" pressure for glitter heat transfer vinyl and I repeat the cut once if the glitter is thick (Siser brand). I use the Vinyl setting or the Washi Sheet setting with "default" pressure for regular heat transfer vinyl. Place heat transfer vinyl shiny side down. Return to Design Space and cut any vinyl mats using a green standard grip cutting mat. ![]() Color the edges of the faux leather if desired with a color coordinated Sharpie marker. Trim away any fuzz with small sharp scissors. On a Joy, you'll repeat the cut by clicking on "Rerun" on the screen in Design Space. If not, repeat the cut by pressing the C button again. When the cut is complete, BEFORE unloading the mat, use a sharp object like a weeding tool to lift up the corner of a cut to see if it went all the way through.
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