Dad's Key Ring
Make a key ring from shrink art and decorate it with wire, beads and suede cord.

You need:

• "Dad" Pattern
• Shrinkles
• 10" Black Suede Cord
• Two Black Pony Beads
• Four Silver Metallic Pony Beads
• 18" of Black Ming Wire
• Three 4mm Silver Round Beads
• Three Black E-Beads
• Silver Paint Marker
• Fine Point Black Marker
• Scissors
• Hole Punch
• 1-1/4" Key Ring

Instructions:

Print "Dad" Pattern. Lay shrink material, frosted side up, over pattern. Use black marker to trace over the picture. Cut out. Punch a hole in the centers of the letters to fit your scissors in to begin cutting. Shrink according to package directions.

Note: We were able to run our Shrink Material through our inkjet printer. This material is not considered inkjet compatible but you may have good results also.

Use silver paint marker to color the shrunken "DAD". Let dry. Thread a key ring through the hole cut in the "D".

Fold suede cord in half and half hitch them to the metal key ring by placing the folded end down through the ring and drawing the cord ends down through the folded end loop. See diagram at the right.

Sting one silver, one black, then one silver pony bead on the end of each cord end. Tie a knot, trim ends.

Cut ming wire into three 6" pieces. Wrap the first piece around the first "D" from the center hole to the bottom stringing on a black e-bead and a silver 4mm bead. Wrap the second piece around the "A" from the center hole to the outside stringing on a black e-bead and a silver 4mm bead. Wrap the third piece around the last "D" from the center hole to the outside stringing on a black e-bead and a silver 4mm bead.

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