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Sunday, September 30, 2012

I Mustache You A Question...

Do you like my new key holder?
 
 
I have seen these popping up everywhere and finally decided to make one.  The old keychain holder I had kinda sucked, so I needed one that was more fun!
 
I found a mustache silhouette that I liked, enlarged it on my computer and traced it onto freezer paper.  This is the silhouette I used:
 
 
I cut out my mustache, and I was going to trace it onto my wood but it kept moving.  So I took the lazyman's way out and tacked the freezer paper onto the wood, sprayed around it lightly with black spray paint, then traced around the  image that was left.
 
I used my jigsaw to cut it out.  It got a little tricky in the curvy part of the stache, but I managed not to lose any appendages!
 
 
I gave it a nice sanding, stained it with one coat of Minwax Dark Walnut, then screwed on my hooks!
 
 
I bought a nice block of wood from Lowe's for $10.  I'll be able to make two key holders out of it and I have a little wood left over.  Since I used the hooks from my old key holder, this only cost me five bucks!
 
I love the imperfections of the wood!
 
 
Now I've got a funky little key holder!  I'm thinking these will make some good Christmas presents!
 
 
Cheers!
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9 comments:

  1. that is awesome and now i know what to make my brother's girlfriend for christmas! :)

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  2. Oh my gosh!!!! That is fabulous! Thanks so much for linking up!

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  3. That is awesome!!

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  4. Ah ha ha ha ha..... that's funny. And cute.

    ~Bliss~

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  5. You know I want this Katie! It is too cute!!! PS I also love that little key fob with the rainbow flying geese!

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  6. This is really cute! Now I have to make one for my Uncle who has this kind of mustache! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Love it! I just came across your blog, and the name completely cracked me up. Would love if if you linked up on my blog hop www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

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