Magic Plastic Handprint Keychain

Pour fabriquer ce joli porte-clés il faut :

- une feuille de plastique magique transparent

- des marqueurs permanents colorés

- du cordon en coton ciré Ø 1 mm (environ 50 cm par porte-clés)

- des perles alphabet

- des "perles abeilles" couleurs pastels

- un pompon à gland

- un anneau en métal Ø 3 cm

- une perforette

- une paire de ciseaux

- un pistolet à chaleur (ou un four)

Place your hand, fingers spread apart, on the rough side of the magic plastic and trace the outline with a pencil. Then go over the outline with a colored permanent marker.

An A4 sheet of magic plastic will allow you to make 2 keychains.

Cut the magic plastic, leaving a 2 cm border all around the hand.

Decorate the inside of the hand with permanent markers.

For Mother's Day, draw a big heart on the inside of the hand!

Make a hole of Ø 6 mm at the bottom of the hand using a hole punch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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It is important to make a hole of Ø 6 mm to be able to pass a cord later, as the magic plastic shrinks with the action of heat!

Once the hand is decorated, you will have 2 options to heat the magic plastic:

1) Place the hand in a conventional oven preheated to 150°C for a few minutes (the plastic will first deform then shrink to return to its flat shape. We recommend watching the video at the top of the page to learn how to use the magic plastic)

2) If you do not have an oven, you can use a heat gun. Heat the hand evenly with the heat gun until its size is reduced by about 4 or 5 times. The plastic will deform under the heat, which is normal. Continue heating until the hand returns to its flat shape, then immediately place it under a flat, heavy object to maintain its shape.

The plastic is now 4 to 5 times smaller and very thick, ideal for making a keychain!

Cut approximately 50 cm of waxed cotton cord Ø 1 mm and then attach it to the magic plastic shape by passing it through the hole made earlier.

Thread "bee" beads on the cord as well as alphabet beads to write a name and thus personalize the keychain.

Attach everything to a metal ring with a diameter of 3 cm.

For a pretty colorful finish, attach a large tassel pompom to the metal ring.