How to Make Unique and Colorful Keychains

A simple object like a keychain can become a small symbol: of a bond, an event, a thought. If you make it with your own hands, it becomes a heartfelt, creative, and personal gift. With Aqua Resin , the porcelain-effect alpha mineral plaster, you can create colorful, durable, safe, and uniquely designed keychains , perfect for use, as a gift, or to sell at craft markets.

Ideal for adults, children, teachers, and budding creatives, decorated plaster keychains are easy little projects that are packed with possibilities.

Why is Aqua Resin perfect for making keychains?

• It has a smooth and precise rendering , similar to ceramic

• It can be colored with intense or pastel pigments

• It is easy to work with even small molds

• It is resistant to daily use , especially with Aqua Shield

• Can be drilled or shaped to hang rings or carabiners

Perfect opportunity to make them

• Favors for communions, confirmations, graduations

• Gifts for friends, colleagues, teachers

• Projects for school or afternoon workshops

• Small handcrafted items to sell at markets

• Handmade Christmas or Valentine's Day gifts

What you need to get started

• Aqua Resin

• Water or Aqua Shield

• Aqua Pigment for coloring

• Small silicone molds (letters, hearts, geometric shapes, animals)

• Key rings, chains, ribbons or lanyards

• Glue, glitter, gold leaf, permanent markers

• Hand drill or toothpick to make the hole

Steps to make keychains

1. Prepare the mixture

Pour 50g of water or Aqua Shield into a bowl. Add a few drops of Aqua Pigment to color (pastel or solid).
Gradually sift 100 g of Aqua Resin into the mixture, stirring with a spatula.
You will get a smooth, pourable paste.

2. Pour into molds

Choose small, detailed molds. Pour slowly to avoid air bubbles.
You can insert a toothpick vertically if you want to pierce the keychain directly while casting.

Tip: For a marbled effect, pour two partially mixed colors.

3. Wait and unmold

Let dry for 1 hour. Carefully remove from the mold.
If you haven't drilled a hole beforehand, use a small hand drill or drill bit to make the hole.

4. Decorate

You can add:

• Details with gold or black markers

• Glitter or gold leaf

• Adhesive letters or engraved names

• Glue and decorated paper for mixed effects

Finally, apply the key ring with pliers or by hand.

5. Protect with Aqua Shield

To make your keychain more resistant to moisture, touch and wear, brush a thin layer of Aqua Shield .
Once dry, the key ring will have a light satin or glossy effect.

Creative ideas and designs to try

• Custom initials with small symbols next to them

• Kawaii shapes for kids and teens

• Terrazzo effects with colored pieces in the mix

• Vintage effect using cream, antique pink, sand pigments

• Elegant style with black + gold leaf + velvet ribbon

• Marine look with blue pigments and embedded shells

How much material do you need?

With 100 g of mixture you can make 4–6 small key rings.
With 1 kg of Aqua Resin you can create approximately 40–60 key rings depending on the shape.

Also perfect for creative mass production or for organizing a group workshop.

A small object with great meaning

Creating keychains by hand is a simple gesture yet rich in value. It's something you touch every day, something that accompanies people wherever they go, something that tells a story.
With Aqua Resin and its pigments, each keychain becomes a unique piece, beautiful to look at and a great gift . A creative idea that never goes out of style.