I was surprised at how easy these earrings were to make! In one sitting I was able to create 5 pairs. I think that’s more earrings than I’ve had in years!
What you will need
- Sculpey Clay in the desired colors you want for your earrings. You can mix clay like I did below but it is always easier if you purchase it in a color that’s pre-made.
- Earring studs and hoops. If you have sensitive ears then make sure you purchase them in Sterling Silver. The studs are hidden so if you have sensitive ears but like the look of gold and want the gold hoops, that’s not a problem! You won’t really see the silver.
- Clay Tools – used to cut out earrings
- Clay Sandpaper
- Clay rolling pin or you could use a glass bottle or cup.
- Sculpy Glue– this is used to glue the earring studs onto the clay.
- Sculpy Glaze– I suggest using this glaze on white clay products so that your makeup doesn’t stain your earrings.
- Pliers
The craft store didn’t have the color I was looking for so I mixed the dark brown and light pink clay to create my desired color (see below).
* Finding clay cutters in some of the shapes that you want the earrings to be in does make it easier. But you won’t always be able to find the exact shape you are looking for.
- Use your rolling pin to roll out the clay. If you are creating a two piece earring using a hoop to connect the two, you will want to make sure that the hoop is big enough to fit around both of your clay shapes. That being said, you also don’t want the clay to be too thin or else the earring will break! Once you start rolling out the clay, you will see what I’m referring to.
2. Once you have your desired shapes, make a small hole that’s wide enough to fit the gold hoop at the bottom of one of your pieces (see above photo). You will then take your second shape (this is the one that will be hanging at the bottom of the earring) and place a hole at the top of this piece. These holes will be used to connect the two shapes using a hoop once the clay is cooked.
3. Place the clay shapes for your earrings on a glass baking dish.
4. Using the Sculpey Bake and Bond you will apply glue onto the back of your earring stud and place it at the top of your first clay shape. Make sure when you are placing your stud, the hole is directly at the bottom. This will allow the earring to hang evenly when you eventually attach the two pieces.
5. Follow the instructions on the back of your Sculpey Bake and Bond bottle and bake your clay.
6. Let your clay cool then using your clay sandpaper, smooth the edges of your earrings.
7. If you like the matte look on your earrings then leave them be. If you want a little bit of gloss to keep them from getting dirty (I definitely would put it on your white earrings) then add the Sculpey Glaze.
8. Using your gold hoops, connect the two pieces and your earrings are complete!
Paige
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