Leather Key Holster

A fun easy little project I made for a fellow in Texas.

I wanted it to be both practical and fun.

First I wanted to make it look like a gun holster, only smaller, yet large enough to hold the keys he normally carried. Luckily he didn't carry a mass of keys like I do.

Make sure it was made to be clipped on the correct side, he wanted it for the left side.

Then personalize it using the initials for his geocache name.

First I cut the shape out and fit the belt clip in place.

Stamped the out line of the pattern and initials ( leather should be damp to do this. Looks dry, feels cool to touch)

Filled in with a basket weave stamp working around the initials.

Stained the leather "Saddle Tan" and sealed it.

Fasten the belt clip, put in the snap.

Sew the side and rivet the end points for strength at the wear and tear stress points.

Tie a key ring in the middle of a piece of leather lace.

Thread the ends through the holster and out the bottom hole, Tie a knot in the ends so they can't go back through the hole.

Ready to put your keys on.