This is how the leather strap will be constructed.

The trapezoid cut-outs are there to make a thinner loop for the key ring to go, which becomes more obvious when folding the short end over, then the long end over on top. The next time around I measured and cut the loop length to 6″ as marked above, but the actual leather in the photos of all the steps is longer, so just an FYI for anyone that was detailed enough to notice that it didn’t look like 6″. Mistake #1: I didn’t think at all at first about how long I wanted the loop to be so I just left it the length that it was, only to find out later that it was awkwardly long. Getting those corners cut clean takes patience, guys. Those smaller pieces were cut with an X-ACTO knife, and was probably the most difficult part. I used a rotary cutter and ruler to cut off a one inch wide strip, then used a pencil to draw out the little trapezoid shaped cut-outs shown above. Here are the rough measurements for the leather piece.

In general though, this is a fairly simple DIY and a great beginner project for anyone wanting to get into leather crafting. problems.) so I’ll share a couple morsels of cautionary tips as I go on with the instructions. I actually made three, but the first one was a complete disaster because I was rushing to beat sundown (blogger. I was already feeling inspired by these key rings from The Everygirl, so it was meant to be. I’ve been meaning to do another leather DIY after how much I loved my first encounter with the stuff, but even better about this one is that it was boyfriend requested! Just a simple and sleek leather keychain to help carry around keys.

Diy key holder pouch