How to make a leather key fob for your electronic car key

Create a leather key fob to protect your electronic key in your pocket from scratches.

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Leather key fob for electronic key.

Leather key fob for electronic key.

Here are the supplies you will need

Here are the supplies you will need

Cut leather to length, measure for hole and mark with pen.

Cut leather to length, measure for hole and mark with pen.

Paint hardware with finger nail polish to hide the shinny metal.

Paint hardware with finger nail polish to hide the shinny metal.

This is the leather key fob that will sit nicely in your pocket and not get scratched.

This is the leather key fob that will sit nicely in your pocket and not get scratched.

This is the leather key fob with the key exposed.

This is the leather key fob with the key exposed.

Side few

Side few

Close up of screw and washer and folded leather that has been hot glued.

Close up of screw and washer and folded leather that has been hot glued.

I picked a fancy end cap so I could feel this side and know this was the top of the key.

I picked a fancy end cap so I could feel this side and know this was the top of the key.

Slide it out of your leather case.

Slide it out of your leather case.

Here is your nifty leather key fob.

Here is your nifty leather key fob.

  • Leather
  • exacto knife
  • scissors
  • bolt and nut
  • washers
  • nail polish
  • nail or awl