How to Create Custom Printed Keychains for Halloween Events?

1. Choose a Halloween Theme for Your Custom Keychains

Decide what message you want your Halloween key chains to convey first of all. This will make the process of selection of suitable artworks, colors, shapes, and wording easier.

Find below the collection of Halloween-themed custom keychains:

• Spooky Halloween: Skeletons, witches, haunted buildings, and scary pumpkins.
• Halloween characters: Happy ghosts, cartoon animals, and cute black cats. 
• Unique Halloween key chain: Having names, numbering, and small texts or symbols.
• Company Halloween key chains: Having logos and branding colors with Halloween influence. 

Choose a design of custom printed keychain which will match your target audience as a funny-looking design for children would not fit at a business conference.

2. Select the Right Keychain Material and Shape

After selecting the theme, select the appropriate material and shape of your Halloween keychain that goes well with your design ideas. It is important because different materials provide you with different designs of the keychain and influence the appearance, feel, and longevity of your keychains that you will be using as favors to your guests.

Acrylic keychains can be used when you have selected the colorful design themes of ghosts, pumpkins, and other Halloween-themed designs. Metal keychains can be used when you want your guests to remember your company or when you wish to present a logo design. PVC keychains can be used for the monster-themed design of your choice.

Also, acrylic keychains come in different shapes and colors.

3. Create Artwork That Looks Great on a Keychain

The custom printed keychain must be able to be read at a small scale. If there is not enough text, too many images, or too much color, even a great Halloween design will appear poorly. 

To begin with, decide on one graphic that would be used like a ghost with a pumpkin or a joyful skeleton wearing a hat. Only after that, you can add the event name, date or some message if you have enough space for that.

These basic design rules will help you to get great results:

• Select bold elements and clearly visible outlines.
• The color contrast could include orange-black and white purple combinations.
• Keep text short and readable.
• Read the supplier’s artwork specifications (format, resolution and bleed).
• Preview your design at the actual keychain size.
• When you decide to design Halloween key chains with logos printed on them, do not forget to place the logo without spoiling the holiday theme design.

4. Choose a Printing Method That Fits Your Design

The way you print impacts the final outcome of how the Halloween artwork will look on your keychain. Different materials have various ways that can be used to print, and thus it is important to make sure what your selected printer can offer.

Thus, if your design is complex, you may consider using full-color printing, and if your design is simple, then engraving will be the best choice. Besides, double-sided printing is possible if the selected acrylic key chain allows this.

5. Plan Your Budget and Order Quantity

The costs to be included in your budget must include much more than the cost of each individual keychain. Costs like setup charges, packaging, shipment, customization, and number of orders might influence the total cost of production.

For example, when planning a Halloween party in school that will host 100 people, estimate how many giveaways you would need before requesting quotations. When using the custom printed keychains for business purposes, think about the need for extra keychains for your employees, presenters, or even late comers.

The following questions are important to ask from the supplier:

1. What is the minimum order quantity?
2. Does the quotation include printing and customization?
3. Can I order a sample before placing an order?
4. What is the production and delivery period?
5. Is there individual packaging or backing card customization?

6. Order and Prepare Your Halloween Keychains

Once the design, materials, and quantity are final, send the composition to the supplier for a print proof. Among the things you should verify when reviewing the proof include spelling, colors, size, positioning of attachments, and any other information regarding the occasion.

Submit your order with adequate time allowing for manufacturing and delivery, and even correction in case of any problems. After receiving your giveaways, you should check their performance ensuring their compliance with the received artwork. 

You can improve the success rate of your giveaways, by putting them into Halloween gift bags or packing them along with thank-you notes.