It’s hard to craft for guys. Â But here’s an idea he might like: Â a personalized stamped metal guitar pick key chain.
I’m still a novice when it comes to metal stamping, but I’ve found there are some basic projects, like this idea, that you can make fairly easily. Â Since I’m still learning, I’ll just point you to the post that got me started. Â Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects makes a lot of cool jewelry, including metal stamped projects. Â She wrote a great post for anyone just getting started stamping, and I recommend that you start there if you’re a beginner. Â You can find her instructional post here.
Since I’m cheap frugal, I started with the bare minimum.  Here are my supplies for this project (click on the product for a link to where I purchased it):
Supplies:
Vintaj blank guitar pick
Alphabet stamps
Hammer
Black Sharpie
Tim Holtz Swivel Clasps
I don’t have a steel block yet (I know, it’s on my long craft wish list!)Â so I hammer on my concrete garage floor. Â That’s probably why I’m not getting the best impression.
The process is pretty easy.
Step one: Â Decide on the placement of your symbols. Â Place the stamp on the blank, and hit it just once, firmly.
Step two: Â Continue with the rest of the letters/characters until you are done. Â With this gift, I used the couple’s initials. Â Yes, it says S & M.
Step three: Â Fill in the letters with a black sharpie marker. Â Wipe off the excess.
Step four: Â Attach the swivel clasp to the pick.
You could also do a name or word and put this on a necklace as a pendant. Â I made one for my nephew last summer and he loved it. Â I simply used hemp cord to make a very simple yet masculine necklace.
Looking for more crafty gift ideas for guys? Â Check here!
I seen Adrianne’s metal stamp work also; she does do a great job and offer a lot of tips. I really want to get into metal stamping myself. Your guitar pic looks really good. It is the perfect “guy” color.
What a cool project! it would be perfect for my heavy metal brother, thanks!
Oooh, I love that keychain!! I will have to add some of those to my stash. It looks great. 🙂 Thanks for the shout out!!
Looks great! (I did giggle at the S&M tehe)
Cute, I have letter stamps. This is a great gift.
I have a nephew who would just love this! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You still call yourself a novice? Your guitar pick looks awesome so I think that you are doing just fine.
Ha! Thanks, Hannah!
Thank you all! I’m so glad you like this idea. 🙂
Hey this is a great idea! I can use this as a customized gift to my musician friends. I can’t believe I haven’t thought of it myself!
–Bethany Morrison
This is a great gift for my rocker chic friend. She loves playing electric guitar so I think that this will be the best gift for her debut.
–Sara Dadswell
Not all couples are as lucky as us to be S&M! haha 😉
I’ve always knew a personalized keychain would be a perfect gift! Thank you! My boyfriend loves playing guitar. I’m sure he’ll appreciate this one!
Kiara Normanby
Thanks for sharing this cool project.