Hey y’all! It’s time for the next segment in my “DIY Gift” series. This week I’m showing y’all how to make a handmade earring trio. These are really easy to make & I made them all in about 30 minutes. Plus, you can give them as a set or separately, which would be 3 gifts! Also, please excuse my un-manicured fingers in the photos. I’ve been super busy making! ; )
Handmade Earring Trio
I’ve linked to similar findings & tools in the supply lists below. Some of these things I’ve had for a quite awhile! If you’re looking for a beginning set of jewelry tools, this one has several of the ones I used & it’s not too expensive.
Loop & Bead Earrings
This first pair of earrings takes a little wire bending to make, but it’s still really easy to do. Here are the supplies I started with:
- jasper beads
- coco beads {did not use}
- copper eye pins
- burnished silver loops, small & large
- copper ear wires {antique brass are pictured, but I switched them out later}
I wanted to use the tubular jasper beads, but they were too long. The round beads were just right & I decided not to use the coco beads.
The metal loops have a hole in the top & bottom which was perfect for the eye pin to go through. I stacked everything together before threading it on the eye pin. This helps keep things in the right order.
I bent the tops at about 90 degrees with my long nose pliers.
Then I used my round nose pliers along with the bent nose pliers to make a loop at the top.
Snip off the ends & these are ready for some ear wires! I used the nylon pliers to flatten things back out & keep from scratching the metal.
The loop in the ear wire should be opened to the side. Opening the loop itself will weaken the loop & distort it.
First pair finished!
Here’s them hanging up so you can see different angles…
This picture could have been a little clearer!
Wood & Metal Earrings
For the second pair of earrings, I’m using:
- antique brass chain links {similar}
- wooden earring blanks
- glass beads
- antique brass ear wires
The chain I’m using has openings in the links, but they are soldered together. I used some jewelry snips to cut the large links open.
The blue beads fit right into the gap & I smooshed the link back together. Smooshed is probably not the correct term for that! : D
The ear wires I used for these are just a shaped piece of wire. I unhooked them & slid on the wooden earring blank & chain. Super simple!
I’m really digging these!
Would it be wrong for me to keep these for myself? ; D
Leaf & Chain Earrings
The last pair is the easiest one to make & probably my favorite pair! I’m using:
I like to mix different metals in jewelry. There’s silver, copper, & a little gold on the leaves!
I set up my leaf charms under the ear wires to see how long I wanted the chains to be. Once I had one side cut, I just measured off the same length for the other side.
Open up the ear wires & slide on the chains & charm. Voila – earrings!
I’m really, really loving these!
Now, I promise to give a least two pair as gifts, but I’m strongly considering gifting this last pair to myself! Haha! I hope y’all liked this handmade earring trio. Look for more easy DIY gifts next week & I have an ornament exchange blog hop coming up on Friday. Yay! : D
P.S. My Etsy store is open if you want to take a peak! More items are coming this weekend!
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