A few weeks ago I was bargain hunting in my local town centre and I came across a pack of 8 earrings and backs that had plain metal circles on the front, I instantly visioned myself making little pretty studs and when I saw that the pack was 50p I knew it would be a crime not to purchase it! I also went to hobbycraft and picked up a few other bits and pieces, below is a list of all the things you will need to create your own stud earrings!
- kitchen paper
- Toothpicks
- Super Glue
- Earrings and backs
- Anything you want to put on the front!
It can get quite messy so make sure your work space is covered in paper, the superglue is likely to get everywhere and you don't wanna ruin nice table cloths or clothes as it does not come out! The toothpicks are for precision, I didn't add it in but you might opt to use tweezers when applying each piece instead as it can be quite fiddly! The earrings and backs are obviously a must, I got mine at 'Tiger' but that is the only store outside of London so if one isn't accessable to you try Ebay or different craft stores near you. I got my selection of beads and decorations from hobbycraft, they're all metal and all flowers, each pack was £1 which is an absolute bargain! I originally wanted silver beads to fill in the middle of the flowers, finishing off the look, but I couldn't find any and am quite glad as I love the classy look the pearl colour gives.
Here is a step by step of how to create your earrings, you will soon find out just how easy it really is!
- Apply the glue to the front of one of the earrings spreading it evenly.
- choose a bead and press it onto the centre of the earring holding it in place for 10 seconds! (It was hard to photograph this step with only one hand!)
- Add a bit more glue to the centre of the flower and pop in a bead, again press down firmly for 10 seconds and leave to dry for at least 5 minutes before putting your earrings in because you don't want to glue them to your ear!
It really is as simple as that and you create the prettiest pair of earrings! All of the equipment used here comes under £10 and depending on where you buy everything you could definitely get it under £5! This is around the same price as a normal pair of studs and just think, no one else will have them so they'll be completely unique and when people ask where you got them you can have pride in saying you made them yourself! They're also a great and very personal present to give to someone, I just love them! Plus they're really fun to make when you're in a creative mood.
My favourite pair that I made:
For any extra info or queries you may have just leave a comment below!
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