Keychain flash drive

In today's world it is very important to have the necessary information at hand. Back in 2000, the world saw portable storage media - USB drives. Such a device makes it possible to store a lot of necessary information in one place and move it if necessary without much effort. But the drive is easy to forget or lose. Keychain flash drive is a great solution to this problem. Information will always be at hand, the chance of losing it is minimal.

Modern manufacturers offer a wide range USB drives in the form of key rings. Often people buy such products as a gift to friends or relatives. The most popular options and their features:

• metal. These products are the most expensive. They are almost impossible to break. In the female version, flash drives can be decorated with stones, rhinestones. Keychain-flash drive Nissan is a great gift for a car enthusiast. If you want to present a product to a respectable person, pay attention to engraved key rings. More often it is applied by special order.
• Leather. A leather flash drive implies the presence of a protective cover on the USB-drive. The product often has a minimalist look and is suitable for those who will use the device for work purposes.
• Made of silicone. Silicone flash drive is suitable as a gift to a friend or girlfriend. Such a purchase will not hit your pocket. The biggest advantage is the wide range.Keyrings can be shaped like your favorite figures, interesting things.

The choice of material depends on your skills. Keychain made of wood will look interesting and prestigious. The metal case will serve you faithfully for quite some time. It is important to note that working with such materials will not be given to beginners; special skills and tools are required here.

The easiest option is to use ready-made items at hand, for example, small toys. If you want to do all the work yourself, but have no experience, then pay attention to the following materials:

• For the keychain itself, you can use polymer clay, easy to work with.
• Making soft felt pendants also does not require special skills.just follow the advice of professionals.
• You can make a simple product from leather.

Keychain mounts can be purchased at craft stores. Do not forget that for all fasteners it is worth buying small threaded loops, they are inserted into the keychain itself. Choose a mount based on your needs:

• Thread fastenings are suitable for soft products.
• A ring with a chain is considered a standard universal option..
• Ring with clip and flat chain attached quite firmly. A good option for flash drives, because they are easy to remove.

Making such a useful accessory with your own hands is quite simple. For this you will need a small soft toy. Use it as a base for a keychain. You can also take a ready-made soft keychain. Choose a regular USB flash drive, it is this that will need to be "embedded" into the toy. Follow the step by step guide:

1. Carefully separate the head of the toy from the torso..
2. Try on the cover of the flash drive to the head of the toy, and the body itself to the body.
3. Cut out 2 identical blanks from polystyrene sheet - plates with holes for the cover and body. Parts must fit tightly. Such plates will make the structure more stable.
4. In the resulting blanks, make one small hole for the rubber cord. They should fasten the parts to avoid loss.
5. Assemble the structure. Both plates should be fixed with hot glue on the flash drive itself. Please note that there should be a space of 2-5 mm between the cap and the body. Let the hot melt adhesive dry completely and tie the pieces together with string.
6. Insert the body into the body of the toy and glue the edges of the fabric to the plate. Let the glue dry slightly.
7. Remove the cap. Treat the edges of the plate on the cap with glue and insert it into the head of the toy. Glue the fabric, as in the previous paragraph.

To make a keychain, you will need 2 dice and a small USB stick. Then follow the master class:

1. Separate the plastic case of the flash drive from the device itself. Draw a rectangular section on the cube, focusing on the size of the parts.
2. Drill a hole in the cube. Its depth must match the size of the part..
3. Make two small holes on the back of the cube for attaching to keys..
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the second die.
5. Glue a flash drive into one of the cubes. The second cube will serve as a lid.
6. Insert the key holder into the small holes. The keychain is ready, you can use it.

To make such a keychain, you need a package of any chewing gum, a flash drive without a case, thick cardboard. Manufacturing:

1. First, circle the gum packaging on thick cardboard. Cut out 2 elements: bottom and top.
2. Now place the flash drive without the case on the gum pack and circle. It is desirable that the flash card be 1.5 times smaller than the package itself.
3. Cut the package at the level of 3 chewing gum pads. We take out all the pillows from the package..
4. Back to cardboard blanks. Divide them into two parts in the same way as you divided the package. In one of the large pieces of cardboard, make a recess for the flash drive.
5. Place one part of the flash drive between two large pieces of cardboard.
6. Insert the blank into the bulk of the chewing gum package.
7. We do the same with the smaller part. She will serve as a cover.
8. For reliability, you can glue the elements together.

You can learn more about the keychain flash drive in the video below.