I recently got a new toy! The Dremel Moto-Saw. It’s the perfect tool for a crafter/DIYer like myself. I love that it has two saws in one too — a stationary saw and a detachable handheld coping saw. Score! Dremel recently reached out and challenged me to make a fun project to share with all of you. Of course I was up for the challenge. I decided to make a super cute DIY Key Holder. Keys are always laying around, so having one central location with a little extra cuteness is a win-win!
How cute is that? I’m so excited to share this tutorial with you.
Let’s grab a few supplies: Dremel MotoSaw, 1/2″ 2×2 Birch Plywood, Template of Project, Drill, 7/8″ Cup Hooks, Sand Paper, Paint and Paint Brush.
1.) Set up your Moto-Saw according to the directions. I mounted mine using the fast clamp base and attached it to a sturdy piece of plywood laid across a couple saw horses, using the wood blade for this project. Now might be a good time to mention how super slim, lightweight and compact the Moto-Saw is. It makes setting up, tearing down and storage exceptionally easy!
2.) Print and cut your template. I found mine at Free Scroll Saw Patterns. You’ll want to trace it onto your wood. I used a black marker for exterior lines and a pencil for interior lines.
3.) Cut out your design. I started with all of my exterior cuts first, then moved into the interior ones, saving the tedious work for last {giggle}.
4.) You’ll need to drill a hole into the interior spaces, ensuring that the blade will fit through it. You’ll remove the blade from the saw and replace it inside the wood, allowing you to make the appropriate cuts.
You’ll just keep cutting until all of your cuts are complete!
5.) Once you’ve completed cutting out your key holder, you’ll want to place your template back on your wood and drill or nail starter holes for your hooks.
The last step is smoothing out any rough edges with sand paper.
6.) Now it’s time to paint. I painted mine with two coats of of white paint and two coats of a Robin’s Egg blue color. I used your basic acrylic paint. Then it was time to sand again because I wanted it to have the look of a little wear and tear. Once your done sanding, attach your cup hooks and your done! Voila!
What do you think? I {love} it!
Are you thinking about all the projects you could do?
The possibilities are endless, right? Guess what?
I’m giving one away to ONE lucky reader!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Be sure to swing by Dremel for more information about the Moto-Saw.
Happy Crafting, friends!
I’ll be partying {here and here}.
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Andrea Wright says
07/08/2013 at 3:02 amI would love to use the scroll saw patterns I’ve ben collecting for years. So many holiday and home projects to be made.
TidyMom says
07/08/2013 at 7:00 amoh what a fun tool Kelly!! I LOVE your KEYS sign!
amber says
07/08/2013 at 7:04 amOh my gosh, the possibilities are endless!
Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio says
07/08/2013 at 7:06 amKelly, that is an awesome tool! Love, love, love your Keys project.. Very cool!
Cheers to you and yours,
Therese
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
07/08/2013 at 7:20 amI love the key sign! I would need to start with something simple.
Jennifer Ciniello says
07/08/2013 at 7:26 amI think the first thing I would make is your cool keys sign, we could definitely use that! But I’m sure my husband could come up with a ton of projects!
Angela Peters says
07/08/2013 at 7:39 amI would totally be a copy cat and make the exact same thing you did! Super cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
Margaret Opalka says
07/08/2013 at 9:10 amI would definately make the key sign but also have a ton of other projects in mind, ornaments for all the new babies in the family as well as personalized hair clip holders~
Laura Kelly says
07/08/2013 at 10:21 amI would make wooden cutouts of my designs…lots of them. FUN!!!
Jen Evans says
07/08/2013 at 11:00 amWe’re moving into a new house soon and I would love to add some personal details {and get my diy hands dirty!} You make it look so easy!
Kelly Rowe says
07/08/2013 at 5:24 pmHi Jen! It is easy… super easy! I did it all on my own (minus the drilling of the holes). YAY!! Good luck.
cori says
07/08/2013 at 11:09 amI’ve been looking for the perfect shelf to hang in my daughter’s room. I would make one if I had this fabulous tool!
paige says
07/08/2013 at 11:21 amThere are probably too many projects to just pick one but, I think I’d start with Christmas ornaments, then a fancy edged cornice for my daughter’s bedroom window, then a hat rack similar to your keys sign for my son’s room.
SarahO says
07/08/2013 at 11:48 amI just love the key holder you made! If I won, I would make a wall mounted coat rack.
Gracie Lathrop says
07/08/2013 at 11:54 amI am starting my own business and am looking for any way I can to build it with out over doing the budget. I’m hoping to turn a little thrift shop in to a refurbished furniture/DIY junkteque 🙂
Chelsea @ Making Home Base says
07/08/2013 at 11:58 amLove it Kelly! Your KEYS sign is awesome! I think I’d make a monogram for my daughter’s room 🙂
Adam says
07/08/2013 at 12:01 pmThis would be great for making durable stencils.
Nicole W says
07/08/2013 at 12:01 pmI’d like to try some MDF designs to sit around the house for holidays!!
Shannon says
07/08/2013 at 12:12 pmThe possibilities are endless! Would definitely make the key holder, but I would make the kids names for their door too. Also I would find a way to make wood jewelry with it.
I’m now having all these ideas going through my head. hahaha!
now keeping my fingers crossed
Danielle says
07/08/2013 at 12:44 pmThis turned out so great! I love the you sanded it down so it looks a little bit more rustic!
Kathe says
07/08/2013 at 12:52 pmMy brain is going crazy with all I could create with this handy tool Kelly! Garden signs, home decor! The possibilities are endless. I will not uncross my fingers until the very end 🙂
Tiffany Brady says
07/08/2013 at 12:56 pmWhat a great project! Love the way you distressed it too!
kelley @ Miss Information says
07/08/2013 at 12:58 pmKelly that is so cute I am in dire need of a key holder! Is it hard to maneuver? I would be afraid I would have it going too fast and cut the sign right in half.
Deb Clem-Buckert says
07/08/2013 at 1:07 pmVery cool. I can go crazy with a glue gun but I’m not sure I can saw. Worth a try though.
Melissa says
07/08/2013 at 1:25 pmI need this tool in my life. haha! I would definitely make some wooden holiday wreaths for sure.
xoxo,
Melissa
DesignedByBH says
07/08/2013 at 1:26 pmI love it! That looks like a super handy tool! Is it as easy to use as it looks???
DesignedByBH says
07/08/2013 at 1:27 pmOh–and I would make ALL KINDS of home décor for my blog and for our new house if I were to win!
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says
07/08/2013 at 1:30 pmI’d make some lacing shapes for my nieces and nephews
Courtney Margot says
07/08/2013 at 1:45 pmI would make wooden door wreaths!
Jennifer S says
07/08/2013 at 2:55 pmI would love to get my hands on this power tool! Oh the things I could do…. 😀
Lesley says
07/08/2013 at 3:15 pmI wanna make things out of pallets! Like furniture!
Angelina-JoJo and Eloise says
07/08/2013 at 3:20 pmI LOVE your sign.. The color is so PERFECT!! 🙂
Chrissy says
07/08/2013 at 4:02 pmPersonalized letters for my picture wall!
Cindy Eikenberg says
07/08/2013 at 4:09 pmKelly, your key holder is so cute and it looks easy to do with this great tool – which I would love to have! 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your project and for the giveaway! Have a wonderful week!
Kelly Rowe says
07/08/2013 at 5:26 pmThank you for being so kind, Cindy! It’s a super-fun tool. Fingers are crossed for you 😉
Liz says
07/08/2013 at 4:36 pmThe key holder is a wonderful idea. Thanks Kelly – nice giveaway.
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
07/08/2013 at 4:40 pmSuch a fun project!! I definitely need this tool in my life. Hubs has been searching for dremel tools for me too – entering this and showing him your post!! Pinned! xoxo
Maggie Wallace says
07/08/2013 at 5:04 pmSo many endless things to make with this! I love your idea. I would start with the key holder idea!
Jamie says
07/08/2013 at 5:41 pmThis would be so cool to have, the ideas are running around in my head like crazy! Thanks for the chance to win!
Martha Dehne says
07/08/2013 at 6:40 pmWow! That’s a generous giveaway! I’d love to win! Your key holder is so cute! P.s. Your directions are very good…clear…for a beginner like me! 🙂
Amy Chadbourne says
07/08/2013 at 7:01 pmI would love this now to help with all the touchups I’m putting on my house to sell. Then, I’d use it to make decorations for my new home after I move in. 🙂
Kara says
07/08/2013 at 7:06 pmGah, I love that!
Annette Crain says
07/08/2013 at 7:48 pmWow, talk about a “cool tool”. This would be an ultimate tool to have handy for quick and unique projects.
Great giveaway!
Terry says
07/08/2013 at 8:07 pm*SIGH *. Sure would like to have one of those Dremel Moto Saws. Oh, the fun I would have………
Shaina says
07/08/2013 at 8:26 pmWhat a fun tool! My husband would love this, as he’s the project guy here, but I have a few home projects I would love to try it out on, too!
Brenda Young says
07/08/2013 at 8:31 pmWow….looks like such a nifty little tool! My mind is reeling with ideas….your keyholder reminds me of the one we had when I was a kid, cute!
Brenda Young says
07/08/2013 at 8:35 pmWhat a nifty tool, my mind is reeling with ideas. .your keyholder remimds me of the one we had when I was a kid, cute!
Heather says
07/08/2013 at 8:43 pmI want to make a cut out (inspired by those hello signs I see all over the web) to display in our entry. This tool looks awesome!
Sandi Allen says
07/08/2013 at 8:44 pmI could so use this. My scroll saw just went to heck and I have a stack of snowman ornaments to cut out. Thanks for the chance!
Christine Cunningham says
07/08/2013 at 8:45 pmwall signs for a nursery
Nancy Y says
07/08/2013 at 8:51 pmI’d use this scroll saw to make some home décor and holiday items! Love your Fabulous key sign!!!
Leslie Moore says
07/08/2013 at 9:07 pmA “coffee” sign for my new coffee bar!
Ambrielle Bender says
07/08/2013 at 9:09 pmThis is SOOOO COOL! I have so many projects I have wanted to do but because I do not have the tools The have been axed off the list! IF I won the first project on my list would be a cross for my Mother in Law who collects them!
Shawn B! says
07/08/2013 at 9:22 pmMaybe a key holder
Dee says
07/08/2013 at 9:22 pmI believe the more appropriate question is what wouldn’t I do w/that awesome gizmo! ohhhh the possibilities! (think I could make new bling collars for my pups??)
Julianne Johnson says
07/08/2013 at 9:26 pmI would love to make signs!
jeanette says
07/08/2013 at 9:26 pmI NEED one of those!!!
Emily says
07/08/2013 at 9:34 pmThis is so cool! I have been dreaming about owning one of these Dremel Moto Saws. I have so many little home projects I would love to make as well as crafts I want to tackle. My kids are also sure they could have the winning cars at their Boy Scout Pinewood Derby!
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says
07/08/2013 at 9:53 pmI would make a limb shelf for my craft room ~ and some picture frames ~ and some art for my boy’s bedrooms…and, and, and….oh my word what a great giveaway!
Jen W says
07/08/2013 at 10:12 pmOMG. I have been wanting one of these. I would probably start with my kids names or our last name! Love it!
brianna peterson says
07/08/2013 at 10:46 pmI would make our last name for the entry way. Key holder for mudroom and so much more! I really hope I win.
Laurel H says
07/08/2013 at 10:56 pmThe first thing I’d make would be a wooden monogram that I could paint and hang.
debi m says
07/08/2013 at 11:30 pmI would make a house number sign, just to get me started, then the sky is the limit!
Lois says
07/08/2013 at 11:55 pmI would make my own letters for bow organizers!
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jill Wilhelm says
07/08/2013 at 11:58 pmLove your key holder Kelly! What a cool took! If make a sign for my 2 girls room
Angela says
07/09/2013 at 2:54 amI would make everything….I have been waiting for something like this to come into my life..I would start with a shelf for spices like a spice rack..but detailed. then christmas decorations. then all kinds of stuff on pinterest i have saved up. i am telling you now that i no longer can work…long story…i craft…luckily i can take my time…that’s what i have time on my hands..lol sometimes my projects take a lil time, but that is what keeps me going…hehe yes i would make EVERYTHING.,:)
Emily Ayeres says
07/09/2013 at 6:25 amUm … I could actually do some of the projects in my DIY magazine that I usually dismiss because I have no tools!
Ashley Conder says
07/09/2013 at 6:50 amI think that’s so neat.. I would make E A T for my kitchen!!
Melanie Butler says
07/09/2013 at 6:53 amI love that and would love to win the tool 🙂
Amber Stewart says
07/09/2013 at 7:16 amWould love this tool, so many wonderful uses, for me and my husband!
Amber Stewart says
07/09/2013 at 7:18 amWould love this tool, so many wonderful uses, for me and my husband! Would make some signs for my craft room.
Nikki w says
07/09/2013 at 8:13 amWhat a cute sign. I would make one because I am always forgetting where I put my keys.
Janet says
07/09/2013 at 9:03 amLove the color you chose Kelly, perfect project! The Dremel can do so much more than a jigsaw. I would love, love to add it to my workshop!
Tina Buenzow says
07/09/2013 at 10:01 amOh you have stirred the pot of imagination! MDF board comes to mind…for making my own wreaths and maybe some Christmas yard art too!
Stephanie says
07/09/2013 at 1:39 pmI would make my own puzzles!!
Heather says
07/09/2013 at 5:51 pmLove the color and the distressed finish too Kelly! Pinned!
Brandi Price says
07/09/2013 at 6:31 pmI can’t think of anything right off but I am sure I could find something to do with this thing! 😉
Cori says
07/10/2013 at 12:43 amFirst of all, how rad is it that you’re giving away a saw! Love it. I’d make wedding signs!
Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says
07/10/2013 at 3:57 pmI’m not sure, but I start gathering ideas asap!
Tanya says
07/10/2013 at 8:05 pmI love this tool, I think I would probably work on some DIY pictures frames first!
xo, Tanya
Virginia says
07/10/2013 at 9:36 pmI would make wooden monograms.
Amanda Small says
07/10/2013 at 10:06 pmI make jewelry, so I would use it in my jewelry making, a very cool tool!! thanks for the giveaway!!
Sarah Tackett says
07/10/2013 at 11:22 pmI’d make a new sign for my house.
Shelly says
07/11/2013 at 1:34 amI have been drooling over those adorable hello signs and I’d love to make one of those!
Jennifer Dawn says
07/11/2013 at 7:23 amWhat a fun project! I’d love to have you stop by this week’s link party and link these up. Hope to see you there! http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-50.html
Georgia says
07/11/2013 at 9:45 amWould love to get this in my hands!
Marina Jones says
07/11/2013 at 2:43 pmI would <3 this!!!
Marina Jones says
07/11/2013 at 2:46 pmOh I would make cool band name signs and glitter them up for my girls rooms and make pot holders with awesome designs! oooohhh and a key holder, I’m always loosing mine and omg there is so much I could do with this!!!
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses says
07/11/2013 at 8:42 pmI SO want to win that … I’ve been wanting to do some fun monogram projects and this would be perfect.
Jenn says
07/11/2013 at 10:07 pmOh my gosh pick me, pick me! This is like the greatest alternative ever to a huge scroll saw! Love it and love the project!
Jenn says
07/11/2013 at 10:08 pmOh, and what would I make? Let’s just say that basically everything in my house would be labeled with wood 😉
Stephanie Adams says
07/11/2013 at 11:13 pmOH MY GOSH MY HONEY AND I WOULD BE SO BUSY MAKING HALLOWEEN DANCING WITCH ORNAMENTS AND SWEET CANDY CANE ORNAMENTS, PLUS FOLK ART USA FLAG PUZZLES AND THE LIST AND ENJOYMENT WOULD GO ON FOREVER, GOD BLESS AND THANKS ROBERT AND STEPHANIE ADAMS, PLUS THIS WOULD BE AN EXCELLANT ADDITIONAL TO OUR DREMEL TOOLS
Towhid, Reciprocating Saws says
07/13/2013 at 5:15 amI would also like amazing this saw! i think its a funny project for my.Actually i wait for it and i love it very much. Thanks!
D@TheShadyPorch says
07/13/2013 at 3:30 pmI’ve wanted to do wood projects for ages but don’t like the tools hubby has…too scary. I could use these…much less intimidating! Fingers crossed. Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch
Kristye says
07/13/2013 at 6:02 pmSeeing this made my mind race with ideas; home items, gifts, pets, I could go on and on!
Logan says
07/13/2013 at 6:19 pmThis is such a neat tool! I use power tools all the time to build robots 🙂 but this saw is so much more practical for crafty uses. I would love to make a huge name sign for my room.
Becca Hill says
07/13/2013 at 6:28 pmStars and various shapes to decorate with! My goodness that is one fun looking tool. NEED THIS!
Jessica w says
07/13/2013 at 6:57 pmsome custom wooden art for our walls
Meagan says
07/13/2013 at 7:01 pmWith all the house projects on our old house – we need it to retro fit replacements. Nothing is square in the house
Sarah W says
07/13/2013 at 7:08 pmso great to have thanks
Gina says
07/13/2013 at 7:18 pmThis looks like such a fun machine! So many ideas running through my head!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Nancy K says
07/13/2013 at 8:49 pmsigns, signs and more signs!
Lisa says
07/13/2013 at 9:42 pmCool giveaway
Wanda Eash says
07/16/2013 at 11:45 amVery cool project! Thanks for sharing!
suburbsmama says
07/20/2013 at 1:32 pmLove this key holder, the color is beautiful.
Kennedy says
07/20/2013 at 3:12 pmI love this! It is so simple looking. I am definitely pinning.
Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says
07/22/2013 at 4:03 pmLove your key holder! Stop by House on the Way tomorrow to see it featured at my Twirl & Take a Bow Party. Have a great week.
Leslie
Jory says
12/14/2017 at 10:17 amHey there! Great blog! I got a motosaw for my birthday and would love to see some more ideas for what to use it for. Thanks!