Keys on a ring
Custom keychains
A custom keychain is a branded fob on a split ring or a short chain. The load is keys, a locker tag, or a hotel drop. It is not a neck ID strap. If you need a short cord and a carabiner that lives on a belt, that is a key lanyard.
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Key takeaways
- Custom keychains and branded keyrings are fobs. Hotel keychains are the long, labelled version of the same idea.
- A key lanyard is a cord you wear or clip to a belt. Do not brief a neck lanyard when you want a ring in a pocket.
- Enamel and metal read premium. Acrylic is light and full-colour. Soft PVC is the character or mascot shape.
- Unitix makes custom keychains in Australia.
Keychain, hotel fob, or key lanyard
Start with how the keys are carried. A pocket or a bag wants a compact fob. A front desk wants a long tag you can read across a counter. A site or a cleaner wants a cord they can yank without emptying a pocket.
- Promo keychain: enamel, acrylic, or PVC on a split ring. Giveaway and merch.
- Hotel keychain: a longer metal or acrylic plate, room for a number or a logo. See metal and acrylic.
- Key lanyard: wrist or belt cord. Different page, different hardware. Read that brief.
Metal, acrylic, and PVC
The art can be the same. The feel in the hand is not.
| Material | Feel | Usual brief |
|---|---|---|
| Soft / hard enamel | Metal weight, colour in the outline | A logo that already works as a pin |
| Acrylic | Light, full-colour, optional shaker fill | A photo, a character, or a hotel plate |
| PVC (flat or 3D) | Soft rubber, custom shape | A mascot or a thick cartoon outline |
How to brief custom keychains
Say what it holds and where it lives. Then pick a material.
- 1
Name the job
Giveaway, staff keys, hotel drop, or merch. Hotel plates need a readable number. Promo fobs need a shape that does not stab a pocket.
- 2
Pick the material
Enamel if the mark is a logo. Acrylic if the art is full colour. PVC if the shape is the product.
- 3
Send a vector outline
Same rule as pins: clean paths. A screenshot of a circle logo will be rebuilt by someone else, slowly.
- 4
Quantity and proof
Keychains get lost. Order a buffer. Approve colour and outline. Browse custom keychains when the job is named.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get custom keychains made in Australia?+
Should I order a keychain or a key lanyard?+
Do you make hotel keychains?+
Order custom keychains
Enamel, acrylic, PVC, and hotel fobs, cut to your outline.
