Keyboard with your own hands: from idea to realization

How to spoil your mood without leaving your home? Very simple, just forget where you put the keys! It is especially disappointing to be late for such a small thing to an important meeting.

Keep the keys in one place, so as not to waste time and nerves on their search at the right moment.

If you are tired of wasting time looking for keys to an apartment, car, office, garage, basement - there is a simple solution that will allow you to forget about this problem once and for all.When the housekeeper hangs in your hallway, there is more order at home.

Checked: the kind of empty hooks - the best reminder that you need to look right now, and not just before the exit.

The wall key holder will not only become a permanent meeting place for all your keys, but also decorate the hallway: there are many design options for this necessary thing in every home.It is not necessary to look for the key of your dreams in the store: you can do it yourself! In this article there are several available master classes in which you will find ideas for its manufacture.

We'll have to try a little, but the result will meet your expectations.

The advantages of creating a housekeeper with their own hands

• The key holder of the style, size and color suitable to your interior is a rarity. It is enough to go once in search of her to verify this. You will save time if you do it yourself.
• Only a housekeeper, created for the house with his own hands, can become the embodiment of your individuality and love for loved ones.
• You will be sure that your wall key holder is made of durable and high-quality materials, because you yourself chose them.
• You will not only enjoy the creativity, but also surprise your guests with a beautiful and unusual thing in the hallway.
• Finally, a housekeeper, made by hand from scrap materials, will be cheaper!

"Keeper of the keys" are very diverse. You can choose them under the diverse interior and style of the hallway.

We determine the design and construction

How to make a housekeeper for the house? Very simple! We picked up design solutions, thanks to which you do not have to spend money on expensive materials: everything you need for work is in almost every apartment.

Materials and tools:

• Plywood, chipboard, leather, frame;
• Acrylic paints; stain;
• Hooks and suspensions;
• Drill, jigsaw and pressure roller;
• Screwdriver, spatula, awl and needle;
• Sandpaper;

To implement the most daring ideas, you need only a few materials and tools.

Master class number 1: a key keeper made of wood cut

Do you want your housekeeper in the hall to look stylish? In this master class, everything that is required for this is described in a simple and accessible way.

A few simple steps - and it can be hung on the wall.

What you need:

• Cut down
• Alcohol or water stain,
• Abrasive sponges or sandpaper of medium or fine grain,
• Acrylic lacquer,
• Printout of the mirror image,
• Wide synthetic brush,
• Pinch roller
• Hooks
• Suspension - 2 pieces,
• Drill,
• Crosshead screwdriver.

A keyed key saw is a suitable option for those who like to work with wood. You can use the saw cut wood of any breed, but it is better if it is a pine.

Its wood is easy to process and has a beautiful pattern.

1. We process both sides of the cut with an emery paper of medium and then fine grit. To avoid unnecessary scratches on the surface, we will do this strictly along the grain of the wood. Shaking off the formed dust, wet the surface with water to lift the wood fibers. Let's wait for the cut to dry and re-process it with emery paper.
   
   

   Do not forget to shake off the dust!

2. Now you can cut the saw. If you are new to this business, it is advisable to use non-alcoholic, but water-based stain: it dries longer, which means you can avoid stains by soaking up the excess stain with a dry cloth. Morim wide synthetic brush along wood fibers. To achieve a deep and uniform coloring, we wash it 2-3 times. After each layer of wood stain sawed must dry.
   
   

   In the end, just go through the fibers with fine sandpaper.

3. Now we will implant a drawing into the wood. Take a printout of a pre-selected and mirrored image. There is no need for glue: we will cut the cut and the printout with acrylic varnish, then put the printout on the cut face down and carefully smooth out using a pressure roller, then leave to dry for 2-3 hours.
   
   

   If you do not know how to mirror the image yourself, you can find decoupage cards in many shops for creativity.

4. Magical moment! Slightly moisten the paper and begin to roll it. You will see a picture gradually appear on the surface. Roll up the paper until the whiteness is completely gone.
5. In order to fit the key house well to the wall, with a drill we will drill on the back side of the recess for fasteners and fasten them.
   
   

   It remains to attach the key hooks to the front side - and the wall key holder with your own hands is ready!

Master class number 2: the key from the branch

This master class is for those who are often in nature and just love the eco-style in the interior! Many materials are not needed, the main thing is to find a suitable branch.

This key house will surely surprise your guests!

What you need:

• Dry tree branch,
• Stain
• Acrylic paints (optional),
• Jigsaw,
• Drill,
• Suspensions.

There are no two identical branches, and therefore your key house will certainly be special!

Making a key hanger is simple.

1. We take your favorite tree branch, mine, dry, saw off all the excess. Now we need to decide whether we will save the bark. Option A: remove the bark, using sandpaper if necessary. Option B: the bark remains, we only remove its damaged areas.
2. With the help of a jigsaw, we will make a cut from the side where the hangers will be and drill a hole for the screws with a drill.
3. With a wide brush we apply a stain on the housekeeper: it will not only set off the tree, but also serve as an antiseptic. After that, leave the branch to dry for about an hour.
4. If we have the option without bark, simply cover the branch with acrylic varnish. If you choose the option with bark, first we saturate the branch with varnish diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio, and after drying, with undiluted.
5. If desired, the surface can be walked with a dry brush with acrylic paint of a suitable shade. The result must be secured with a finishing coat of varnish.
6. Hooks for keys serve knots. It remains to fasten suspensions.

You can be proud of the results of your work: the housekeeper is ready.

Master class number 3: the key from the frame of the picture

Do you have an old picture or photo frame at home? Do not rush to throw it away: the key from the frame is a great way to decorate the wall and determine a permanent place for the keys!

This master class describes not only how to make a housekeeper, but also how to decorate it.

What you need:

• Frame,
• A suitable piece of plywood,
• Acrylic primer,
• Acrylic paints,
• Wide synthetic brush,
• Sandpaper of medium and fine grit or abrasive sponges,
• Decoupage card
• Transparent file
• Glue for decoupage (or clerical pva),
• Acrylic lacquer.
• Key hooks and suspensions,
• Drill,
• Crosshead screwdriver,
• Jigsaw.

Necessary materials for work.

To get started, we need to know the internal dimensions of the frame. Jigsaw cut out of a piece of plywood rectangle of the desired size.We take a thin drill bit (1-2 mm in diameter less than self-tapping screws, on which we will fix the accessories) and drill through all the necessary holes.Plywood covered with acrylic primer or white paint. When the soil is dry, sand it with medium-grain sandpaper (No. 600-800) and wipe it with a damp cloth.

For the frame we use a paint of appropriate color.

Now we will decorate our product using the decoupage technique. We will place the image on the stationery file face down and wet it well with water, smoothing the bubbles formed on the surface from the center to the edges.Apply glue to the primed plywood base and immediately attach the file with the decoupage card. Again, smooth out the map from the center to the edges (it is convenient to use a pinch roller). Now the file can be removed.

If there are small folds left somewhere, the drawing can be smoothed with wet (!) Fingers. Leave to dry for 2 hours.

Now you can tint the frame with diluted acrylic paint. Synthetic brush apply acrylic varnish.Insert the plywood into the frame, fasten suspensions and hooks.

If you have a lot of keys, this key holder will keep them in order.

Additionally, you can hang tags with numbers. And to make it easier to navigate, it is enough to glue labels with the words “From the basement”, “From the dacha”, etc. under each of the keys.

Master class number 4: key house made of plywood or chipboard

Do you have plywood 6-10 mm thick or a piece of chipboard? Are the shelves from the old nightstand? It is necessary to arm with a jigsaw, and you will have an exclusive wall key holder from materials that you did not even hope to use!

Much more aesthetic when the original thing is in the hallway.

What you need:

• Pattern,
• Jigsaw,
• Drill,
• Putty wood,
• Putty knife,
• Key hooks and suspensions.

We find on the Internet a suitable image, set the desired size and print. Simple generalized forms look spectacular: fish, key, leaf, contour of a flying bird, cats ...

For novice designers, it will be great to try your hand at creating open keys holders.

The pentagon easily turns into a house for keys. Even a normal circle can be beaten if, by adding a few details, to build from it, for example, a semblance of a balloon. Cut the shape along the contour and trace the pattern with chalk or a pencil.Now you need a jigsaw.

Carefully, slowly, we cut out the selected shape along the contour.

It happens that on plywood when working in this technique, chips are formed, especially if plywood is not the first youth. Make the surface and even the ends of the housekeeper smooth in our power. Armed with a spatula or a palette knife and put putty on the problem areas on the tree. Waiting for complete drying.

Emery paper skins, first medium and then fine grain, paying particular attention to the ends.

Drill make recesses for suspensions and drill holes for screws, which will hold the hooks.

Turn on the full power of imagination and create!

The key holder can be decorated using the decoupage technique as described in the previous master class (in this case, we will additionally need glue and a suitable drawing).

It remains to fasten the fittings and hang it on the wall.

Master class number 5: the key of leather

How else can you make a housekeeper? If you think that the best place for keys is a pocket, our master class is for you.

The key house, made in the described technique, does not require much effort.

What you need:

• Pattern,
• Dense leather (old bag is useful)
• Lining,
• Lightning,
• Durable thread
• Thick needle
• Awl,
• Buttons,
• Carabiner for keys,
• Scissors.

What materials to use and how to decorate the housekeeper you decide for yourself.

The more keys you have, the larger the pattern should be. Exactly on the pattern we cut out all the details from the leather and suede. We connect details of the outer part and lining.

To make the product look neat, trim the edges with scissors.

It remains to turn out our housekeeper and admire the result. We attach carbine - and leather key case in your pocket!

Now, no matter how many keys you have, they are all in one bundle.

Keyring decoration: ideas and solutions

Your key is almost ready. It's time to add some more charm! Shebbi-chic or Provence, cyberpunk or country, ethnic style or retro, painting or embossing ... Only you can decide in what technique and in what style the key keeper will be decorated.

This can be done with the help of available materials, so we collect ideas.

If the old clock has broken, you can use a few gears, 5-6 unnecessary keys and a little glue - and your steampunk key house adorns the hall already! If you are fond of decoupage, you may have craquelure varnish and wax patina.

This is enough to give the product a look of an old thing: you’ll get a retro style key keeper.

Stencil and putty - and the housekeeper is covered with three-dimensional pattern. Are there small nails and threads? Take a hammer, draw several lines on the board, drive in nails and wind them with threads - your key holder will be super stylish! If old forks or spoons are preserved, bend them and nail them to a wooden base - the key keeper is ready to take her place on the wall.

Ideas are everywhere, just look back!

Twine cuts, buttons, chains, beads, plaster castings or self-hardening plastics, cardboard cuttings, ice cream sticks, fragments of ceramic tiles - any small thing that lies idle at home can be the final touch for things that you will be proud of.

The time you could spend searching for keys will now find the best use!

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