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How to Make Keychains With Cricut Machine: Ultimate Guide

How to Make Keychains With Cricut Machine: Ultimate Guide

Want to create a keychain with your Cricut machine? If so, I will be your guide in this blog and teach you how to make keychains with Cricut. Creating something with a Cricut machine is fun but also a hassle. And if you are a beginner, it becomes more difficult to understand the process. But I will try to understand the procedure thoroughly with you. I hope you have used some common Cricut items like smart materials, vinyl products, etc.

As you all know, a keychain is a lovely gift that we all like, and you can actually make it with your Cricut machine. I am using my Cricut Explore 3 to create a keychain using permanent smart vinyl. If you are ready to make it, go ahead with my guide.

Materials and Tools You Will Need for Your Project

While learning how to make keychains with Cricut, you will need some supplies to get started. Here is a list of all the materials you will require for this beautiful Cricut DIY project.

Cricut machine (Any model)
Smart vinyl or permanent vinyl
Transfer tape
Scraper
Acrylic keychain bundle
Weeding tool
UV light
UV resin
Heat resistant tape
Adhesive vinyl

Using all these materials, you will be all set to design an acrylic keychain with your Cricut machine.

How to Make Keychains With Cricut Explore 3?

Finally, we are ready with all the necessary items. Do you want this project for home use or for selling? So, let’s begin this guide for customized keychains. I am using adhesive vinyl to create a perfect DIY acrylic. Let’s learn how to make acrylic keychains with Cricut.

Step 1: Go to the Design Space Software

To start the project, move to your Cricut Design Space and look for your desired image either in the Design Space’s library or on different platforms. After that, you will get access to the designs, and you will be ready to create your desired project.

Then, you can resize your design as per your needs. Plus, you can use a shape to make your keychain design fit on the blanks. For instance, if you want to use a DIY acrylic keychain, use a circle shape or a rectangle, depending on your blanks.

Step 2: Connect the Cricut Machine to Your Computer

In this step, you need to get ready with your Cricut machine to get the cuts. In the next step, load your adhesive vinyl on your Cricut cutting mat and send it to your Cricut machine. Make sure that you align your vinyl correctly according to the position of your design on the Design Space. Avoid getting the wrong cut. Now, look at the final steps on how to make keychains with Cricut.

Step 3: Weed Out the Excess Vinyl

When you complete your cutting process, you can weed away the excess of vinyl from your design. Next, take a transfer tape slightly bigger than the size of your design and then apply it to your adhesive vinyl piece. Then, scrape off the final design to discard the bubbles from the final design.

Step 4: Transfer Your Design to the Acrylic Keychain

It’s the last step in making your customized keychain. So, now transfer your design to your acrylic keychains. You can also add something beautiful to your keychains. Finally, your craft is ready. Go and give someone these little keychains.

Conclusion

Finally, your doubt about how to make keychains with Cricut is cleared with my ultimate guide. Hopefully, you liked my guide, and you will try making a keychain by yourself. Make sure that you have every material to avoid any mistakes. The Design Space is a great source for getting unlimited designs for your keychain. Once you finish your project, you are ready to either gift it to someone or sell it.

FAQs

Can I Use UV Resin to Make an Acrylic Keychain?

Yes, of course, you can use UV resin to make acrylic keychains with a Cricut machine. Plus, you can modify it in different patterns and shapes and expose it to UV light. With a UV resin, you can make shiny keychain blanks. Moreover, you can make the resin more interesting by adding some resin pigments and sequins to give a shiny appearance to your final blanks.

How Do I Make Acrylic Keychains With Pictures?

You can make a keychain using two methods – printable vinyl and sublimation vinyl. You can create a beautiful keychain with either of the vinyl types. Also, you can easily add bright images to your keychains with shiny printouts. However, you will need a sublimation printer to print your design and then perfectly transfer it to your keychains.

Can I Sublimate an Acrylic Keychain?

Yes, you can make a sublimation keychain that needs advanced techniques. Your acrylic keychain must be heat resistant. Also, the acrylic keychains will manage the change in material, and you can get a final sublimation acrylic keychain with your Cricut machine. However, you will need a printer to print your design and put it on your blank keychain.