Personalized Picture Keychain DIY Photo Charms Tutorial

Make a custom picture keychain charm with this easy step-by-step personalized photo keychain tutorial!

Turn your favorite photographs into personalized picture keychains! A custom photo keychain is an easy homemade gift idea that kids and adults can make for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, a birthday, anniversary, or Christmas. DIY Photo charms also make great wedding favors for bridal parties or guests. 

Making DIY picture keychains is easy. Even children can make DIY keychains with pictures. Make personalized photo keychains for parents, grandparents, or someone you love at home or in the classroom today. You may also enjoy learning how to make DIY picture necklace crafts or fingerprint art pendants and charms.

How to Make Keychains with Pictures

Gather the DIY photo keychain charm craft supplies you’d like to use from the recommendations below and follow the easy step-by-step instructions to learn how to make keychains with pictures.

Another fun idea is making fingerprint art keychains and backpack charms, fingerprint flower pendants, or thumbprint heart keychains. Visit the DIY tutorials for step-by-step directions to make these other homemade art keychain pendants and charms. Or scroll down to learn how to make picture pendants and keychain charms, as shown in the photo below.

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DIY Picture Keychain Craft Supplies:

Choose the type of photo pendant shapes you want to use from the materials list below to make DIY picture charms:

• Small personal photographs
• Choose one of the following options for cutting pictures:
  • Ultra-fine point permanent marker (so the ink doesn’t smear) and detail craft scissors
  • Precision knife and a self-healing or glass-cutting mat
• Diamond glaze adhesive or jewelry glue
• Photo pendant charms with glass cabochon keychain-making options (choose at least one option from the list below):
  • 40x30mm oval photo pendant trays with oval glass cabochons
    • Or purchase them as a set–>here
  • 25mm round bezel trays with round cabochons
  • Heart photo pendant charms with glass heart cabochons
  • Silver and bronze bezel tray pendant variety pack: heart, round, square, teardrop, and elliptical mirror with matching glass cabochons
  • 25mm square picture pendant charms and square glass cabochons
• Keyring for picture keychains (choose at least one photo key chain and key ring)
  • Swivel lanyard snap hook with keyring
  • Bronze key rings (for bronze picture charms in the variety pack)

DIY Picture Keychain Charms Video Tutorial:

This step-by-step photo charm video tutorial shares how to make picture necklace photo jewelry. Use the same tutorial to make photo keychains the same way that picture necklaces are made. The only difference is the final step. Put personalized picture keychains onto a keyring with a lanyard instead of a necklace chain to finish them. Step-by-step written instructions for picture keychain pendants and backpack charms are posted below the photo necklace video how-to.

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Personalized Photo Keychain Step-By-Step Tutorial:

As explained above, the process for making picture keychain charms is the same as making photo pendants for necklaces. The only difference is the final step, where the photo pendant is placed onto a key ring with a snap hook instead of a necklace.

After reviewing the instructions below, I recommend visiting the DIY tutorial for photo necklaces. In that tutorial, several more details about making these crafts answer the frequently asked questions I get about making pendants with pictures that may help you.

1. Select a photograph (or photographs) to make into personalized photo keychain charms:

• Select a photograph to make one photo keychain or several photographs to make a bunch of picture keychains.
• Place a glass cabochon over each photograph to select those that fit into the picture keychain or photo charm pendant tray.
• Visit the DIY picture necklace tutorial for questions about the types of photographs you can use to make picture keychain pendants.

2. Trace a glass cabochon over each photo to create a keychain picture frame:

• Choose one of the following options to cut the photograph or photographs for your personalized photo charms:
  • Place a glass cabochon over the photo and trace it with a permanent marker (so the ink doesn’t smear).
  • Alternatively, trace the cabocon with a precision knife and a cutting mat underneath to protect your work surface.

3. Cut out the photograph (or photographs) for picture keychain photo charms:

• Use scissors (or a precision knife and a cutting mat) to cut out each picture for the number of photo keychain charms you want to make.
• Skip this step if you use a precision knife to trace and cut the photos in step two.

4. Glue the photograph into the photo keychain charm pendant tray:

• Use diamond glaze adhesive or jewelry glue to glue the photograph into the picture keychain pendant tray of the same shape.
• Wipe the edges of photo charms with a damp cloth or wipe to clean off any excess adhesive.
• Allow photo keychain charms to dry overnight.

5. Attach Photo Charms to Keychains to Finish Picture Keychains:

• Open the split ring and attach the lanyard swivel hook to the personalized picture keychains.

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More Ideas for Personalized Keychain Charms and Pendant Necklaces

There are many fun and easy ways to use pendants to make homemade personalized necklaces and keychains. Click on the links for all the DIY details!

• Picture Necklaces Photo Jewelry Craft Tutorial
• Fingerprint Flower Necklaces or Keychains
• Fingerprint art necklaces and Fingerprint Art Keychain Backpack Charms
• Thumbprint Heart Necklaces and Thumbprint Heart Keychains (pictured below)

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Personalized Photo Keychain Picture Charms Homemade Gift Idea

Personalized photo keychain charms, thumbprint heart keychains, and photo necklaces make an easy homemade gift idea for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or a birthday.

Custom picture keychains also make a great wedding favor idea. Turn your favorite photographs into one-of-a-kind keepsakes that friends and family will treasure for years!

You may also enjoy making personalized fingerprint magnets, necklaces, keychains, and backpack charms!

For more gift ideas, check out our Ultimate Gift Guide for Families, homemade gifts for dads, or these gorgeous handmade gifts even kids can make.

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