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Keyboard Ring

  • Completed Project: Keyboard Ring Picture #1

Turn an old unused keyboard in to a geeky accessory.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Start of with a keyboard key and a ring base that will fit the key nicely.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    The key will normally have a large bit of plastic on the bottom. Break this off.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    The best way to do it is by twisting it with pliers until it breaks off. Be careful not to break the actual key.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Cover the base with glue.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Stick the key on to the ring base. Easy.

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Cat Morley

Cat Morley

10 Nov 00:47

There is always Christmas.

miquette

miquette

10 Nov 01:46

hey this is the best ring ever i want one!!!

Manda

10 Nov 02:05

That is amazing! Great idea...hmm...now I have to find a keyboard...

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

12 Nov 01:40

Make her one for Christmas. x

RR Anderson

12 Nov 02:35

Thats pretty bad ass. I bet my gf would like one of these!

Joy Morley

13 Nov 14:25

Hi catherine, what a neat idea. you have lots of neat ideas, see you soon

Sarah

03 Jan 15:12

How cool ! And I just happen to have an old keyboard. =D

Angie

06 Jul 02:52

These are lovely! Where on earth did you find the ring blanks? :)

Bex

05 Aug 17:40

hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa! i'm gonna give my IT teacher one! ; *

April

13 Apr 18:05

hi i love this I want one *runs to room to see if the old keybored is still their it is hurrah!!!!*I can wait to make it now the only problem is the ring base....

Martha V.

Martha V.

20 Sep 01:15

this is soooo cool...im gonna make one right now... lucky i have an old keyboard that doesnt work :P

Tiffany S.

Tiffany S.

23 Oct 18:22

You're a genius!!
Thank god I have gazillions of old computer parts and keyboards layout around. YAY!

katie

katie

08 Nov 10:46

I got the key board key but not the ring, where can i get one?

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

08 Nov 12:27

Hmm, once again the ring base I bought at my local craft store. Check online though, especially eBay!

GothicFeverDream

GothicFeverDream

10 Nov 17:14

this is a really cute idea, very geek chic, it rocks

Shivi

Shivi

29 Nov 10:59

you can buy the ring bases in jewellery shops

katie

katie

06 Dec 02:32

yea bout the ring bases in jelery shops I looked in beadzone (shiv and my local bead shop) and they only have round ones that don't fit

Shivi

Shivi

06 Dec 05:25

That's not how you spell jewellery K@ti!

Not A.

Not A.

18 Dec 03:28

COOLNESS

OMG I'M GONNA MAKE ONE OUTTA MY LAPTOP KEY

IT'S TRANSPARENT :D

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

21 Dec 19:24

Oooh, that sounds awesome - take a photo if you do!

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

10 Feb 20:51

I stole the G from the keyboard
GGGGrace

Casanova

Casanova

08 Mar 14:28

That is actually the cleverest[word?] thing i've ever seen!

Nayely E.

Nayely E.

17 Mar 04:47

haha... Im so spelling my nickname with these >.<

Goth Ninja

Goth Ninja

13 Apr 17:50

I wanna make one of those.

MIHO

MIHO

09 Aug 09:41

Awesome idea! I will use an X >D

minty

minty

27 Aug 18:23

i love the fact that its a question mark ^-^

milomade

milomade

10 Nov 16:45

Nice - I got a couple of old keyboards that I was going to give to charity - I think I might just pull of the keys off now and try making some rings instead. Great recycling idea.

Anita ♥

Anita ♥

18 Dec 20:12

OMG I love it, it's so cool.
what a GREAT idea!!

sara k.

sara k.

10 Mar 03:44

<3
Awesome Ring!

Sari E.

Sari E.

23 Mar 14:02

A way to show off my geekyness!!!!!!!! Awesome dude!

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

22 Jun 17:38

You spelled jewelry wrong too, Shivi!! :D

kasper k.

kasper k.

03 Aug 12:46

where do you find the ring bases!!!!!!!!!!!????????plz help!

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November 06, 2005 23:58
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