Making your own earrings is a fun craft and can be done in just a few minutes. These earrings make great gifts for female friends and relatives, or you can wear them yourself! This article will show you easy ways to make dangle earrings, hoop earrings, stud earrings, and other unique ideas using home materials. Just follow Step 1 to get started.
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Method 1 of 4: Making Beaded Earrings
Step 1. Gather the ingredients
To make beaded earrings, you will need: 2 headpins, blunt-tipped pliers, 2 earring hook wire and a number of beads; You can choose pearl, crystal, plastic, or glass, it all depends on your taste.
Step 2. Insert some of the beads into the headpin
The number of beads to insert depends on the size of the beads and the desired length of the earrings. Experiment with different colors and sizes of beads to find the right style.
Step 3. Cut the headpin to the desired size
To shorten the length of the earrings, use pliers to trim the ends of the headpins. Just make sure you leave a centimeter between the last bead and the end of the wire.
Step 4. Arch the headpin head
Take blunt-tipped pliers and use it to bend the headpin head, until it forms a perfect circle,
Step 5. Attach the earring
Take one of the earring hooks and use the pliers to open the loop at the end of the hook. Insert the open hook into the loop on the headpin.
Step 6. Close the hook
Close and secure the loop at the end of the hook using pliers. Make sure the hook is closed tightly and firmly so that the earring doesn't open and fall off.
Step 7. Repeat the above process to make the second earring
Enjoy your new earrings!
Method 2 of 4: Making Circle Earrings
Step 1. Gather the ingredients
To make hoop earrings, you'll need a coil of wire, a wire cutter (the pliers will leave scuffs on the wire), blunt-tipped pliers, 2 earring hooks, and some beads (optional).
Step 2. Cut a full circle from the memory wire
We will form a circle of earrings. If you want a smaller circle, use a cutter to break the wire.
Step 3. Curl one end of the circle
Take pliers and use them to bend one end of the wire to the other until it forms a full circle.
Step 4. Insert the beads
If you want to make a beaded loop, thread the desired number of beads onto the wire; You can experiment with colors and types of beads to find a pattern you like. For regular circles, just skip to the next step.
Step 5. Curl the other end of the circle
Take the pliers and use them to bend the other end of the wire, but this time bend it outward instead of inward. Continue to bend the wire until it forms an almost perfect circle.
Step 6. Hook the 2 circles to each other
Connect the circle that is bent outward with the circle that is bent inward. If necessary, use pliers to tighten each circle. This step will keep the earrings stable.
Step 7. Attach the earring
Take the earring hook and use the pliers to open the loop at the bottom. Hook the open loop of earring wire to one of the closed loops at the top of the hoop. Close the open loop using pliers.
Step 8. Repeat the process to make the second earring
Don't forget to measure the second circle with the first to make it the same size.
Method 3 of 4: Making Piercing Earrings
Step 1. Gather the ingredients
To make stud earrings, you'll need: two earring needles and two rubber or metal earring locks in the shape of a butterfly behind the ear. You'll also need hot glue or super glue. The rest of the ingredients depend on the type of glue you want to make. You can use pearls or beads, colored patchwork, or glitter glue.
Step 2. Clean the earring needle
Use a damp cloth or cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean the earring needles. This step will get rid of dust and dirt so it is safe to use. You can also use a piece of sandpaper to roughen the surface of the needle so that the glue sticks more tightly.
Step 3. Decorate the earrings
Now you are free to attach whatever you like to the face of the stud earring.
- Pearls or glass beads are easy to use to make pretty and simple earrings. Just put a drop of glue on the earring needle and press the beads against the glue. Hold it for a few minutes until the glue hardens.
- To make stud earrings, cut eight circles (each slightly smaller than the previous) from colored mesh fabric. Overlap the circles over each other to form a floral pattern, then sew a small bead into the center of the flower using thread and a sewing needle. Join the flower with a few stitches in the back. Apply a dot of glue to the earring needle and stick it over the flower.
- For the easiest option, you can cover the face of the earring needle with gold, silver, or colored glitter glue and wait for it to dry. If so, now you have sparkling earrings!
Method 4 of 4: Making Earrings from Unique Materials
Step 1. Make the bottle cap earrings
The next time you buy a bottle of soda, save the cap for making cute earrings!
Step 2. Make the SIM card earring
If you are a tech fan, try making some unusual and unique SIM card earrings!
Step 3. Make the feather earrings
Feather earrings are a beautiful and unique accessory, which add a free spirit to your look.
Step 4. Make the book earrings
The number one accessory for nerds! Now you can wear books in addition to reading them!
Step 5. Make the food earrings
If you are a food lover, these earrings are for you. These accessories double as jewelry and delicious treats!!
Step 6. Make origami earrings
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, which can be used to make beautiful earrings.
Step 7. Make the paper roll earrings
The art of paper quilling is another craft project that uses paper. Roll up a long strip of paper and use the roll to form a unique design for your new piece of jewelry.
If you're not a fan of origami and quilling, there are plenty of other paper earrings worth trying
Step 8. Make the button earrings
Everyone always has unused buttons so why not use them to make accessories?
