Craft: Make Your Own Earrings!
07 Oct 2014
I've
always wanted to experiment on Fiber Bead earrings.
I guess
it's a fun way to use the too many scrap cloth I can't bear to throw away! Plus
I know the earrings I create will be so totally different from any I've ever
made!
First I
gathered the tools and the materials:
assorted
cloth scraps (I chose jeweled colors in silk and satin)
scissors
wire
earring hooks
pliers
cutter (for jewelry making)
candle
matches
bottle
plate
paper
pen
First
choose the cloth you want to use to make into beads.
Cut up
the cloth in 2 little pieces, in the same shape and size so that you come up
with equally sized beads (unless you want to make an unequal pair).
Form a
loop with the wire using one of the round nosed pliers.
Wrap the
cloth around the wire, with the loop protruding at the top.
Wrap the
wire protruding from the bottom around the fabric, using your own style
(criss-cross, diagonal, whatever!).
Cut the
wire wherever you can hide it (so the sharp point won't hurt the
wearer).
If you
want to use wax to coat the fabric, light a candle and spill the wax over the
beads.
I wrote
the word hope on a piece of paper, and glued it on to the bead. Then dripped wax
over it again.
For my
second pair, I didn't use wax, but I added an old bead at the end.
It's so fun to wear! It's not heavy at all! You can mix up the colors to add interest!
Well, I
certainly came up with some unique earrings!!!
*This craft project was made by Patricia Paterno. See more of her work at her Heartworks blog.
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