How to Make a $150 Designer Leather Keychain

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In this video learn how to make a customizable hi-end leather keychain worth up to $150USD. Patterns and a list of materials and tools needed to complete this project can be downloaded from www.fischerworkshops.com
Skill Level - Novice to Intermediate
Material Cost - (Depends on quality of hardware) I used luxury grade hardware - The concho cost about $10US and the swivel snap cost about $12US
Note - Quality hardware will make all the difference in the world when making a beautiful handcrafted piece like this. You can spend a lot of time making the leather look perfect, but if the hardware looks cheap so will the leather. Make sure everything works to compliment eachother and people will really appreciate your work in the end.
Leather type: For the body of the keychain I used 2.2mm thick vegetable tanned leather. For the decorative tooling I used 1.6mm thick vegetable tanned leather.
Can you use the same thickness of leather for the body and the tooling? Yes, but there is a reason I used thinner leather for the tooled area. 1st, it's less bulky, which comes out looking nicer on a piece like this. 2. It's easier to apply this type of texture to and get a nice result from.
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[@kathylumsden]

I just finished making three of these after downloading the pattern and watching your video. I'm new to working with leather, but your video was extremely helpful.

[@jffqnn]

Just getting into Leathercraft and I can't tell you how much I appreciate Your Videos. So much to learn and practice but with the help of those who, like yourself, are experienced, it has been helping reduce learning by quite a bit. I'm already getting compliments on the Feathers and other items I've been making for Family and Friends. That in itself is a huge boost!! Thank You Again for Your Time in making your videos!!

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thanks for watching and I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the rewards of this beautiful craft.

[@bradymcphail9690]

Your work is fantastic! I'm a very beginner, I hope to be able to do such incredible work someday!

[@Automedon2]

I was very lucky to find a cutting die in 'like new' condition for that style of belt keyring on Ebay. I've made a ton of them but never thought about making them into little works of art like yours. Very cool.

[@raspberrycrusader]

Gorgeous! I had never heard of a ‘concho’ before now. The simple elegance of this design belies the amount of processes performed in it’s manufacture. Both expert and inspirational 😊

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thank you for watching!

[@johnkraemer5505]

Very nice work! Thank you for sharing!

[@Gabor_Mocsan_Content_Creator]

Great work with detailed advice! Well done!

[@luckytube22theoneandonly59]

Beautifully done!

[@gloriagw6833]

Thanks for sharing! It's really great job. I hope I can made this someday.

[@eugenethompson]

Had this pattern for a couple of years now (acrylic template). It always seemed to end up at the end of the list of projects to do but I finally made a version of it today and man, does it look great! Thanks for the great video and template. I'm definitely making more of these!

[@newluhu]

Your video is very neat. Thanks for sharing. !!

[@yvonnez.amadordegarcia6090]

I’m a beginner, yours project are stammer, your. Keys project is greater

[@rcwarship]

Thank you very much for a great tutorial, I purchased your patterns/instructions & have completed one. It turned out really well & I appreciate the clear/concise directions that you provide. I did try a variation to get the black edge on evenly: a strip of glue down the middle to leave the edges loose. It kept the alignment which allows light sanding/dyeing of the edges, followed up with final glue down/stitch/burnish. Thanks Again & Best Regards, Jon

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thanks for your feedback! I'm happy to hear your project turned out great and you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

this is the coolest keychain

[@lindarosenthal6835]

Beautiful.

[@simonoconor8149]

As tutorial videos go, this was an excellent presentation. Lots of great close-ups.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Simon O'Conor Great, Thanks for watching

[@macgyver2417]

Great work, Keep it up.

[@micaelasolanofreire6872]

Fantástico essa arte. Parabéns

[@marcellig]

This is beautyful, nice job.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

+marcellig Marcin Thank you!

[@supermario7956]

Clean work😁

[@persefoneatelier]

Just what I need thank you🙏🏻💗

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

Beautiful job.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thanks!

[@rustybayonetcom]

Beautiful results

[@roystrikezone]

Love your work

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Roy Gallagher Awesome, thanks!😄

[@user-lq6ei9km2d]

Супер работы! Все аккуратно 👍

[@gluemaker123]

Very nice work. Excellent tutorial.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

+charles canillas Thanks!

[@SacrinCarolo]

pleasure for eyes good job

[@yvonnez.amadordegarcia6090]

Wow, excellent, work, I love your projects wow, I like your tutorials 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thank you for watching!

[@rolandfitzgerald1475]

Great work.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thanks!😀

[@vojtechfischer4633]

Krása jste mistr svého oboru gratuluji a přeji mnoho dalších úspěchů.

[@fischerworkshops4161]

Thank you!😃

[@fischerworkshops4161]

Thank you!😃

[@AgeofDoom]

Fantastic

[@casadoloresgallery1355]

Very interesting. I am a beginner so I need all the easy items to learn from. Thank you

[@earlelzy7243]

I have watched this video several times .

[@TV-bh9ku]

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[@maddscientist3170]

thats a lot of work!! so it's worth $150

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Exactly! Most of the cost is in the time spent to make the item.. Thanks for watching!

[@efrainpinto1719]

Muy buena la presentación de hacer un llavero

[@elisasayago2431]

Bellos trabajos!!!los herrajes!!materia prima dificil de conseguir!!en Sgo d Estero!Argentina!!

[@rogerpirestv]

Congratulations for the work. You have the pathern of this project?

[@toringedolve5014]

Saved my day! Who is playing the music on the video?

[@efrenm8826]

Can you please give the list of all the tools you used for this project please

[@shirleymalar9323]

Wonderful photography and good explanation of the process. Wish I could have muted the music though.

[@vinceco6299]

Which was the first stamping tool that you used? I know the pattern the stamp lays but I can't remember which tool it is! Awesome video thank you

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

craftool m884

[@handiann]

Lovely work, but why not stitch-groove and edge bevel before colouring and save a couple of fiddly steps?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Your correct, it's best to lay down the stitching grooves, then dye. Thanks for pointing that out!😀

[@tuckermcdaniel1205]

Hey nice work. I'm new to the crafting world. I made a Keychain for a friend and I used the same Concho but it was a screw on.. where did you find the button snap Concho?

[@sofialopezhernandez5768]

Excelente tutoríales deseo me envíen la dirección donde venden las herramientas. Gracias

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Try Tandy Leather. That's a good place to start. www.tandyleather.com

[@lindagonzalez1529]

I have all those tools but I am lacking in talent! WOW

[@fsflip3111]

BEAUTIFULLLLL work!!!! how long does it usually take to make these 3 hours +/-?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

3 - 4 hours sounds about right... Thanks!

[@MobyBrickFlicks]

What size beveler are you using?

[@josephhopper1365]

you should tell people the name of the tools you use like your texturing tool at the beginning.

[@Peteru69]

It's just a textured matting stamp/camouflage stamp. The names vary from place to place and most of the time it doesn't actually have a name, just a number. It's really not complicated to look up leatherworking shops, even online leatherworking stores have names on their wares. This is likely an "M 882" or an "M 884" matting stamp.

[@gwynneclark6372]

It's nick name is a bubble stamp Tandy's sell one

[@thatguyonabicycleofconsurv3908]

Hope you share your knowledge on how to saddle stitch... I just found your channel... I really like it...

[@rubiconoutdoors3492]

Can you make any concho a snap? How?

[@synwannleathercraft8506]

I really don't understand the part which you put the,smart wallet in ? But it is so beatuful?

[@sophiauldriks8198]

Just out of curiosity why do you stain them cut your groove line then fill in the line. Would it be a better finish if you cut your grooves before staining

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Because I forgot to carve the groove lines before staining and had to go over it later. Oops!😉

[@michaelarnold6848]

do you allow people to sell the products you supply patterns for, or are they personal use only?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

If handmade, I allow people to sell my product designs as long as they credit Fisher workshops with the design. Makers can use their own marks or logos on finished goods using my designs along with a tag or something crediting the designer. Manufactured goods must obtain a license. Thanks!

[@sarahleibbrandt]

Hi there, what is the difference between a leather dye and a stain - do they behave differently on the leather? Thanks :)

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Good question, and yes, there is a difference. Please see the following link for an excellent explanation. Although the link is for wood stains and dyes, the explanation can also be applied to leather. hingstssignpost.blogspot.com/2013/02/differences-between-stains-and-dyes.html

[@sarahleibbrandt]

Thanks :)

[@johneliadis9689]

What is the name of the texturing stamp? trying to find it with zero results. TIA.

[@ellamarie2258]

hello: at 11:37 you apply this white cream to it..What is that product? I see it on other websites and i've asked but they don't speak english so they never reply. Can Gum Tragacanth work too. We have that at my local Tandy store. LOL...thanks so much.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

+Ella Marie It's called Tokonole and it can be ordered from goodsjapan.com You can also use burnishing gum from Tandy, which I used to use until someone introduced Tokonole to me. It's faster and requires less effort to burnish and produces a much nicer result. It's the preferred product here in Asia. It cost about 10USD and goes a long ways.

[@skywarrior3508]

DARK BROWN STAIN Please, give a link. And for your TOKONOLE also.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

shop.wehows.com/-LNRq5RVddz5qJzc8yRZ I use the Tandy eco-flo professional waterstain (Med brown) You can also find the tokonole on the same link.

[@skywarrior3508]

@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan Seiwa Tokonole Leathercraft Tragacanth Leather Burnishing Gum 120ml Clear japan ???

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

@@skywarrior3508 yes, that's the one I use

[@rolandfitzgerald1475]

What size clip did you use?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

2.4-2.5cm swivel snap. The one I use in this video can be found at Tandy Leather

[@caposdad]

Hi I have tried a couple of times without success to play this video. Have you taken it down?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

caposdad Hi, the video is still up, but because of some of the music used in the video is copyrighted it may only work on a desktop device. I don't why they place these restrictions, but as a result I now only use royalty free music in my videos. Sorry for the inconvenience! I hope you're able t still view on another device.

[@supercalo79]

where can I get fancy conchos?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

In the US, try Tandy leather. If you don't see what you like you can also search on ebay, or amazon for concho's. Although if possible I recommend visiting a leather supply store and pairing different concho's with your project to see which fits the look you're after best...

[@Fatoom369]

thx for your amazing work..im egyption and i do some leather products but i faced a problem when i searced for this tools coz i dont know the arabic names of them..could you help me if you have any arabic friend..!! excuse me for my poor english language :D

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

That is a dilemma..? Wish I could help, but I don't know anyone who speaks Arabic. Sorry!

[@ObesePuppies]

try google translate

[@Fatoom369]

Fuentes i tried but it didn't work 20% helpful

[@MrWitez]

Simply buy your tools on ebay, from China is realy cheap.

[@Fatoom369]

MrWitez Thanks 🙏🏻 i will try it

[@marioq3792]

What stamp was that?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

craftool m884

[@aybulat]

What pitch and thread thickness?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Any strong thread will work (thick or thin) I prefer to use a thicker waxed linen thread (1mm). It shows off the stitchwork more nicely. Nylon is also Ok, I just like the look of linen better. If using a thinner thread I recommend nylon since it's usually stronger.

[@aybulat]

@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan Thank you, and what is the step of the seam (punch step)?

[@rustybayonetcom]

Slight modification to the order of process will save you a few steps

[@aconsideration]

Where do the keys go?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

You can just attach a key ring to the swivel snap.

[@scottbechtel7915]

So this is really a fancy belt loop then. Makes more sense in that context.

[@Aiphrodisiakum]

That's exactly what it is and it's not worth 150bucks, not even close...

[@user-dq3mb6te8t]

Hi, can not open your website, what happens?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Works fine on my end. What country are you in?

[@user-dq3mb6te8t]

@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan Russia, but i think thats not a prob

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

@@user-dq3mb6te8t Shouldn't be, but I've been getting a lot of complaints from Russia. I'll investigate this with my web host and try to remedy the issue. Thanks for informing me.

[@user-dq3mb6te8t]

@@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan thank a lot, try later to access with vpn

[@lynnmorris8578]

Gorgeous work but I think 150.00 is over priced. Maybe 50.00 and that's a big maybe...

[@jeremiahmendoza387]

Lynn Morris is that how much you charge for your work?

[@pim1234]

And you sell that for 150 USD ?

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

pim1234 I currently sell this piece for $130USD. If a customer wants customisations then I will charge about $150.

[@jackierudd2010]

Great project, please do more but without the music, it's too loud and take enjoyment out of the tutorial. Thanks

[@TasiaValandomeni]

I love this but my issue is this...Who would pay $150 for this if you don't live in L.A. to sell them? I'm not being mean, I'd really like a real answer cuz I'd love to make and sell them but around here, that price is way to much.

[@oldoutdoorsguy1157]

Instead of assuming that "your price" is "fair" for all circumstances, why not price according to your potential customer demand and prices for everything else which you offer for sale? My method for pricing my work is to figure out what it COSTS to buy the MATERIALS/SUPPLIES [PLUS retail markup] and then keep track of the time it takes to build the project. Finally, price according to your customer database if you have one, OR include ALL of the incidentals, packing, shipping, and miscellaneous materials required to do your work such as rags, application brushes or daubers, and other things of which would be required to handle your day to day leather crafting shop, and price according to what the "demand" might be in your area for each product you offer. If you have an online Etsy store, or eBay store, where you are catering to a larger "crowd" of potential buyers, you may very well find someone in that "crowd" who would fork out any price for something that they simply "have to have"!! Never sell a good product short before having a reason to do so. Some follow the old adage and price what the "traffic will bear" and adjust accordingly but this is a hit and miss method if you don't fully understand your potential customer needs. Pricing according to a "good guess" is a sure way to sell yourself out of business really quickly. Price too low and you will never get paid for your labor and materials, price too high and nobody will buy from you. This is coming from a senior retired small business owner and operator, with over 50 years of small business experience, who has learned some of these "lessons" the hard way on my "journey" down the road of small business ownership. [BTW, I am now 78 yrs. old and still making custom leather products on an "as requested" basis.] Good luck to all concerned.

[@wfwingit6273]

If you are getting $150 for these I am seriously underpricing my work.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Some sell for less and some sell for more, a lot depends on the quality of the craftsmanship, materials used, and the market available to you. Regardless, I hope you'll succeed in getting a fair price for your work...

[@evm7272]

Thats what I was thinking..

[@JIMSYMINGTON]

@LegOver Lass I AGREE, WHAT IDIOT WOULD SPEND $150 ON THAT, LOL. I GUESS THE SAME PERSON THAT THROWS DOWN $800 FOR A BELT....NEVER GONNA HAPPEN

[@jjs4x]

The music is just too loud and distracting. Bailed out less then halfway through the video

[@HoldFastFilms]

hmm i don't hear any music ... oh wait, my volumes is turned down ...

[@ObesePuppies]

oh good he misspelled $1.50

[@1lupus]

Nice leatherwork, but horrid music.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thanks, wish I could do more with the music, but too many copyright restrictions!😕

[@shirleymalar9323]

No music would be better, especially since the volume of the music drowned out your voice instructions, which was the purpose of the whole tutorial.

[@fischerworkshops4161]

😅

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the critique and hope this will be fixed in future videos.😀

[@StanTheConcreteMan]

Not worth $150 nice work but damn thats high

[@Aiphrodisiakum]

I find it funny how you say "and saddle stitch" but.. you are not saddle stitching xD you are making a plain old simple upper and lower stitch.

[@FischerWorkshopsTaiwan]

Die Raupe Oops! Thanks for the correction. My bad!

[@MobyBrickFlicks]

What are you talking about? That is a saddle stitch

[@confusedbadger6275]

150 ??? Hahahaa

[@DS-ky9dl]

You cannot make a "designer" leather anything unless you are a designer. You are a craftsman that made a nice leather keychain. $150.00???