How to make your own earrings

Making your own earrings can be a fun and pleasant past time. You could also go into business and sell them at car boot sales and craft fairs. This article will have a look at how to make your own earrings.

What to use

Think about what type of earrings that you would like to make. The most popular are hoops and drop earrings. Look online for sellers of jewellery findings. These are the small parts that you will need like hoops, studs, ear hooks and drop bars. They also do a range of decorative pieces to add to your earrings. Purchase a selection so that you can try out making different types of earrings When you purchase findings, consider what material you want them to be made of. They come in silver and gold which can be costly. They also come in cheaper silver and gold plate. Check any cheaper metals that are hypo-allergenic before you buy. Indian silver is reasonable to buy, and you will find wholesalers selling semi-precious stones already in their findings so that they are ready to be used. Bracelets and necklaces are also easy to make with Indian silver, and can add to make up a jewellery set with your earrings.

Beads and extras

Beads and small semi-precious stones can be used to decorate beaded drop earrings and hoops. Beads can be slotted on to hoops and spaced with silver or gold ornate beads. Beads come in wood, glass or plastic. Art supply shops and companies like Argos sells bead trays that contain a wide variety of beads for you to choose from. You can also make your own jewellery bead projects with Fimo. This is a brightly coloured plastic type of clay. It comes in a range of colours and can be mixed. It is easy to shape like plasticine, and then it can be baked to harden. For drop earrings, other items can be used. Feathers and small shells make great decorations, and you can add larger droplet type jewels to the ends of the dropper earrings. Look around for things that you can use. You can buy cheap jewellery from discount stores and on sale from High-Street shops. These can be broken down so that you have different components to make your own jewellery out of them.