Follow our step by step photo and video tutorials to make this easy resin project for beginners, and be sure to read all our helpful tips and tricks. These resin key chains are a great way to express yourself, and they also make an awesome homemade gift!
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Helpful Tips:
How much resin is needed per resin keychain?
We mixed 40 ml of resin and were able to get 6 letter keychains out of it. So you’ll need around 7 ml of resin per keychain, though the amount will vary, since each letter is different (eg. an “I” will require less resin than a “W”).
What type of mold is used to make resin keychains?
Silicone molds are perfect for making resin crafts. We prefer the style of letter mold that has the letters backwards when you look at it. This ensures that the flat “good” side is on the bottom, and the letters will be right side up when demolded. If you don’t want to make initial keychains you can find small silicone molds in almost any shape imaginable. Hotel key tag molds make really cute keychains, and so do zodiac sign molds.
Where can I get pressed flowers for making a resin keychain?
But if you’d like to use flowers that you picked yourself, or from a special occasion, it’s really easy to learn how to press flowers.
How can I prevent and get rid of air bubbles in my resin keychain?
You can use a toothpick to remove small bubbles from resin, or spritz the resin with rubbing alcohol to remove surface bubbles. Heat guns or lighters will also remove bubbles from resin. To prevent bubbles in resin in the first place, mix the resin slowly and carefully. Warm your silicone molds in a 150F oven and be sure to pour your resin in a warm (70 – 75F) room. For even more tips and tricks, check out our flowers in resin post.
How else can I decorate my resin keychain?
If you don’t have any pressed flowers, or don’t like the look of them, there are so many other options for adding some colour or personality to your resin keychain. Glitter looks so cool in resin, and it’s awesome to choose what colours and shapes you want to include. Be sure to check out our resin ornament post for how to add glitter to resin. You can also add colour to your resin with alcohol inks, mica powder, acrylic paint, or food coloring. You can also buy special resin dyes in either liquid or powder form. Other add-ins you can put in resin include gold or silver flakes, shells, beads, and buttons.
This monogram resin keychain is super cute! It’s lightweight, making it practical to use, and you can use your creativity to add pressed flowers or whatever add-ins you’d like. Make them for yourself, your friends and family, or even make them to sell!
Here’s even more resin craft ideas:
DIY Resin Ornament
How to Preserve Flowers in Resin
Resin Coasters
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
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