1 00:00:00,770 --> 00:00:03,419 - The first thing I like to do is paint the monogram. 2 00:00:03,490 --> 00:00:05,480 I like to use Angela's Paint. 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,179 It is, I think, one of the best leather paints. 4 00:00:09,500 --> 00:00:14,470 It dries really quickly, and I've had leather projects 5 00:00:14,470 --> 00:00:17,269 that I've dropped in the washing machine 6 00:00:17,269 --> 00:00:18,640 and it comes out beautifully. 7 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:19,969 I like to do the painting first 8 00:00:19,969 --> 00:00:22,670 on a piece of scrap paper so it has a second to dry 9 00:00:22,670 --> 00:00:24,530 while I assemble the rest of the key fob. 10 00:00:24,530 --> 00:00:25,809 While my monogram dries, 11 00:00:25,809 --> 00:00:28,589 I'm gonna go ahead and assemble the rest of my key fob. 12 00:00:28,699 --> 00:00:29,640 I've got a key chain. 13 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,320 I've got my leather key fob and a leather punch here. 14 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,850 I wanna roll the leather just enough so the key chain 15 00:00:35,850 --> 00:00:37,640 will kind of slip into place. 16 00:00:37,689 --> 00:00:39,320 You wanna have the key chain on there 17 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,929 before you start assembling, just like that. 18 00:00:44,149 --> 00:00:46,619 I can fold my key fob over. 19 00:00:47,060 --> 00:00:51,479 I'm gonna add the glue to the monogram side of the key chain 20 00:00:51,579 --> 00:00:53,920 that way I don't have too much excess glue flooding 21 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,070 out all over the place. 22 00:00:57,659 --> 00:00:59,500 You don't need a lot of this stuff. 23 00:00:59,579 --> 00:01:03,009 It's strong and it has a tendency to seep. 24 00:01:04,659 --> 00:01:07,239 I'm gonna fold this back down into place. 25 00:01:08,890 --> 00:01:11,719 Make sure the edges are nice and even. 26 00:01:15,719 --> 00:01:18,920 Hold it in place for just a second so it kinda gets a grip. 27 00:01:20,090 --> 00:01:21,209 And once it's held in place 28 00:01:21,209 --> 00:01:22,790 we're gonna grab the leather punch. 29 00:01:22,790 --> 00:01:25,099 See all those holes that we drew with the cricket pen? 30 00:01:25,099 --> 00:01:28,590 Now I know exactly where to place my leather punch 31 00:01:28,590 --> 00:01:31,739 to punch all the way around my key fob. 32 00:01:32,239 --> 00:01:34,489 I'm using the smallest setting on my leather punch. 33 00:01:34,489 --> 00:01:37,390 It gives me a nice size hole to be able to stitch through 34 00:01:37,390 --> 00:01:40,079 but not so bit that it starts to fall off the edge. 35 00:01:43,069 --> 00:01:44,790 It's time to start stitching. 36 00:01:45,019 --> 00:01:47,370 I have a needle threaded with embroidery floss. 37 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,209 It's doubled, and you wanna have about an arm's length 38 00:01:50,209 --> 00:01:52,810 to give yourself enough to stich all the way around. 39 00:01:52,810 --> 00:01:55,750 I'm gonna start stitching from the back of the key fob 40 00:01:55,750 --> 00:01:59,120 and pull my embroidery thread all the way through 41 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,439 until I have about a six-inch tail at the back. 42 00:02:03,409 --> 00:02:05,180 It's just a matter of stitching in and out 43 00:02:05,180 --> 00:02:07,569 all the way around. 44 00:02:10,229 --> 00:02:12,610 Now that I've reached the end of one side 45 00:02:12,650 --> 00:02:15,419 I'm gonna go back all the way around to create 46 00:02:15,598 --> 00:02:20,009 a full coverage of embroidery floss 47 00:02:20,009 --> 00:02:21,560 around the edge of the key fob. 48 00:02:21,830 --> 00:02:26,379 This makes it look super finished, super expensive, 49 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:28,389 but you made it yourself. 50 00:02:28,389 --> 00:02:31,639 I'm going to knot off right here on the back. 51 00:02:31,780 --> 00:02:33,620 I'm gonna make the knot pretty tight 52 00:02:33,879 --> 00:02:35,960 because I kinda want it to sink down 53 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:37,360 into that little hole there. 54 00:02:37,969 --> 00:02:40,409 I'm gonna add just a teeny dab of glue 55 00:02:40,409 --> 00:02:42,590 to make sure that knot stays in place. 56 00:02:43,469 --> 00:02:46,469 And then I'm gonna use my finger to just kinda dab it in. 57 00:02:47,270 --> 00:02:51,129 I can use a pair of scissors to snip off the excess. 58 00:02:54,460 --> 00:02:55,860 That stitching is done. 59 00:02:55,860 --> 00:02:57,419 I love the way it turned out. 60 00:02:57,419 --> 00:02:58,740 Of course you can customize this 61 00:02:58,740 --> 00:03:00,439 anyway you want, any color. 62 00:03:00,569 --> 00:03:03,080 Of course I love pink, shocker. 63 00:03:03,139 --> 00:03:04,469 But you can make it any way you want. 64 00:03:04,469 --> 00:03:05,969 Now it's time for our final step. 65 00:03:05,969 --> 00:03:10,129 I'm gonna take a little bit of glue, and not too much. 66 00:03:10,129 --> 00:03:12,150 Again, this stuff likes to seep. 67 00:03:12,469 --> 00:03:15,780 Just enough to hold the monogram into place. 68 00:03:16,270 --> 00:03:19,240 I'm gonna place it in there just like a puzzle. 69 00:03:19,539 --> 00:03:22,389 Then remember that little guy that I made sure you saved? 70 00:03:22,710 --> 00:03:25,180 We're gonna stick him right in the center. 71 00:03:26,870 --> 00:03:31,030 Wipe of any excess glue, and oh, it's done! 72 00:03:31,189 --> 00:03:33,340 That key fob is so cute! 73 00:03:33,629 --> 00:03:37,530 And I'm pretty sure you'd pay like $150 for this. 74 00:03:37,550 --> 00:03:38,530 We made it ourself.