Chaveiros

Instructions for Ribbon Key Fob

créditos by www.jcarolinecreative.com


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Shown above left: All ribbons shown above are jcaroline jacquards.
Materials Needed: 10" of 1 1/4" cotton webbing 10" of ribbon narrower than 1" 7/8" Heat 'n Bond UltraHold 1 Nickel Key Fob 1 1/4" End Tip 1 Nickel Key Ring
Step 1: Press a piece of 7/8" Heat 'n Bond to the wrong side of your ribbon. Don't press it too long, as this is the point where you can disintegrate the glue. Make sure the piece has cooled before you strip off the paper- otherwise, you tend to take some of the glue with it.
Step 2: Center the ribbon on the webbing and press it with the iron. Now you need to press it longer, as it takes longer to get the heat through the ribbon. Steam also helps.
Step 3: Stitch the ribbon down both sides. The Heat 'n Bond holds pretty well, but the stitching will definitely last much longer.
Step 4: Fold the webbing in half, with the ribbon showing on the outside. Stitch the raw edges together. This just helps it keep from slipping when you attach the hardware. You can also trim up the ends and use Fraycheck to prevent any ragged edges, if you prefer.
Step 5: Clamp the key fob end tip over the raw edges of the webbing with pliers. Use a cloth or piece of paper to prevent scratching the hardware, but unfortunately, that makes it harder to see what you are doing. Make sure you crimp the hardware as tightly as you can to the webbing.
Step 6: Using the flat blade of a screwdriver, pry open the key ring and slip it onto the hook of the key fob.
Other ideas and suggestions: If you carry tons of keys and want to be able to detach them as needed, put the nickel key ring on a Nickel Swivel Hook and place the hooks on the key fob.