DIY Silicone beads Pack – Keychain Mum Halves Flower

Materials: Silicone beads & Keychain materials
Difficulty level: Simple – Medium

This kit contains all the supplies needed to make this silicone bead keychain. We also list all the materials from this kit above. If you want to replace an item, you can also put together your own using this list. Simply search for the supplies and replace the part with another.

A keychain like this is very easy to make. We recommend using a combination pliers and a beading needle, possibly together with a reverse needle. If you don’t have it yet, you can also find it among our tools. First, a musket hook is supplied per keychain. It is a hook with a closed bail that you can use to make the keychain using satin cord.

You take the satin cord and fold it in half. Now you have a loop on one side and two ends on the other. At the bottom of the musket hook, as mentioned, there is a half‑round part. We will attach the cord to this. You take the satin cord at the loop side and thread it a little through this opening. Then you take the ends, pass them through the loop and pull tight. Below you can see an example with a round keyring, but this principle applies in the same way to the musket hook.

You can now start threading beads onto this. Optionally, you can tie a small knot at the top before you start threading and pull the beads over it. We usually don’t do this ourselves because we prefer to use smaller beads and the knot can’t be hidden well here. Besides, we think it adds little to a creation like this. An extra knot here doesn’t add any extra quality or security. It actually adds nothing except possibly a knot that is difficult to hide. After you have threaded all the beads onto it, we still need to tie a knot. For keychains we recommend not using a flat knot. The ends then tend to point left and right. What you do is lay an e‑shaped loop on the table, then pass the ends through this loop.

First, gently pull this toward the beads. Then make sure the beads sit as tightly as possible on the cord against the keyring. Next, with your other hand, slide the knot up as far as you can and tighten it. This method of making keychains is a real must‑have skill. The first time you may need a little practice, but the more often you do it, the easier it becomes. Cut the ends about 1 cm past the knot. Another tip: briefly burn the ends with a lighter. I often light the lighter and, in a smooth motion, quickly run the ends through the flame. This prevents your keychain from fraying.