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In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make Carabiner Keychains with Letter Charms with faux leather and a Cricut.

These beaded keychains are so fun and easy to make with large hole beads and charms.

If you have a Cricut, you can cut faux leather initial charms to add, too! I have the SVG file for the complete alphabet and will show you step by step how to make them with your Cricut in the video tutorial linked below.

Ready to get started? Let’s dive in!

Step 1: Get the SVG Template

Step 2: Shop the Supplies

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Compatible Machines✅: Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Maker 4, Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore 4, Cricut Explore 5, Cricut Joy Xtra, Cricut Joy, Cricut Joy 2
Not Compatible Machines❌: none
Blade Used: Standard Fine Point Blade
Cut Setting Used✂️: Faux Leather (Paper Thin) with “More” pressure

• Faux Leather & Heat Transfer Vinyl
  • Letter D Design
    • Faux Leather – Yellow Daisies Print
    • HTV – Cricut Foil Iron-On in Rose Gold
    • Beads – Alphabet Beads
    • Charms – Crystal Dangles and Starfish
• Letter K Design
  • Faux Leather – Watercolor Wildflowers Print
  • HTV – Siser Easyweed HTV in Lavender
  • Beads – Faceted Large Hole Acrylic Beads
  • Charms – Flower Charms
• Letter N Design
  • Faux Leather – Pastel Checkers
  • HTV – Siser Easyweed in Retro Mint
  • Beads – Pony Beads in assorted colors
• Other Supplies Used
  • Carabiner Keychains (These are linked in my Amazon Storefront here)
  • 10mm Jump Rings
  • Flat Nose Jewelry Pliers
  • EasyPress Mini or EasyPress
  • EasyPress Pad
  • Purple Strong Grip cutting mat
  • Green Standard Grip cutting mat
  • Blue Painter’s Tape
  • Weeding Tool
  • Small Curved Scissors

🛒 To shop many of these supplies below in my Amazon storefront, click here.

Step 3: Watch the Video Tutorial

Answers to your questions about making Carabiner Keychains with Letter Charms

Q: Which Cricut machines will cut faux leather?
A: You can cut faux leather with any of the current Cricut machines because they all cut faux leather with the standard fine point blade included with each machine. For this project you can use the Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Maker 4, Cricut Explore 5, Cricut Explore 4, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore Air 2, the Cricut Joy Xtra, Cricut Joy or Cricut Joy 2.

Q: What do I need to press heat transfer vinyl onto faux leather?
A: To press heat transfer vinyl onto faux leather you’ll need a traditional heat press, Cricut EasyPress, or Cricut EasyPress Mini. I used a Cricut EasyPress Mini for this project because it’s great with pressing small projects like earrings, keychains, and accessories.

Q: How do I get the SVG template for this project?
A: Get the SVG file from my SVG Shop here.

Until next time… and happy creating!

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