On the 2nd day of DIY my true love gave to me. Two flower earrings and (yesterday's) partridge in a (pair of gloves) tree. I think this lyric modifying is going to get difficult from here on out. Bear with me and the puns :) DAY 2: Cabochon Stud Earrings
This is a project that I love to make for myself, just because I basically only wear stud earrings. I love hanging ones, but I can only wear them if I put a clip-on back on them all thanks to wearing big, heavy pairs when I was an 80s kid! My lobes never recovered. Le sigh.
Here's another quick and easy DIY to add to your gifting list!
The project needs only a few supplies...
1. Cabochons (These are flat backed beads that you can score at any craft store. I found these vintage-feeling ones in the fabric district downtown for 20 cents a pop, but here's a cute stash I found online.)
2. Earring pin posts/stud backs (I bought a big bag of these years ago and am still using them. There's a pack of 100/$4 here!)
3. Toothpick (The best tool for applying glue! Feel free to use whatever you have close by to apply.)
4. E-6000 (The glue of champions. This stuff works SO well.)
I opened my tube o'glue and dipped in the toothpick to get a good amount on the tip (1) and then dabbed the back of one of the cabochons (2). I took the pin post and pushed it into the glue to stick (3)...
...and then repeated this process for the other cabochon. Once the earrings were put together, I let them dry for a few hours.
And in no time, a brand new pair of earrings are done and ready to be rocked!
This would also work really well for metal backed ring bases, using a larger cabochon to create a statement ring! Hmm, maybe you'll see that DIY in a few days?
Two DIYs down, 10 more to go!
