DIY Vintage Letterpress Keychains

Repurpose vintage letterpress letters into cool and unique keychains!

There are a handful of items I like to keep an eye out for when auctioning and vintage letterpress letters are one of them. They have tons of character, are perfect for craft projects and look great when paired and styled with vintage decor.

Just recently, I scored a full tray of vintage letterpress letters and knew right away they would make cool and unique keychains.

Repurposed vintage letterpress keychains

-SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE VINTAGE LETTERPRESS KEYCHAINS -

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- Vintage letterpress letters (auctions, ETSY, Ebay)

- Screw Eyes

- Jump Rings

- Split Rings

- 2 needle nose plyers

- Small drill bit

- Ryobi drill

- HOW TO MAKE VINTAGE LETTERPRESS KEYCHAINS -

STEP 1: Using a small drill bit (one a little smaller than the eye screws), drill a hole in the top of each letterpress letter about a half inch deep.

STEP 2: Screw one eye screw into the top of each letter. It should fit snug and be difficult to screw in by hand. Use pliers to grasp the top of the screw eye and continue twisting until it is fully screwed into the top of each letterpress letter.

Adding screw eye to top of letterpress letters

STEP 3: Using pliers, gently pull apart one jump ring, add two more rings then close jump ring.

Adding jump clamps to screw eye in keychain

STEP 4: Grasp the end of the three jump rings with two pliers, pull apart enough to slip onto the eye screw then close jump ring over the eye screw.

STEP 5: Attach one split ring onto the end of the three jump rings.