Wednesday, May 23, 2012

tin foil earings





I have a very inexpensive earring tutorial today. Earrings made out of tin foil! The other day I had some tinfoil and kept wadding it up into a tight ball and I thought it was an awesome texture..... and thought.... how can I use this?? The texture and shine reminded me of jewelry, so, we have tin foil earrings!!

What you need...

2 squares of 4x4 inches of tin foil

2 squares of 2x2 inches of tin foil

super strength glue



2 lengths of chain about 2.25 inches long




earring studs




What you do...

Take one 4x4 piece of tin foil and slightly crinkle it {this helps start to create texture}


Put a dab of glue in the center


Place one chain in the center into the glue



Keeping the end of the chain in the middle, start to form a ball around the chain. Only keep the tin foil at the end of the chain. You will have something that looks like this...



Repeat so you will have two.

Next, take the 2x2 squares of tin foil and repeat the process on the other end of the chain.









Glue posts to the small tin foil ball.


Let the glue dry before wearing.





 





Happy creating!

 
 
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7 comments:

  1. Christina at I Gotta Create!May 23, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Oh MY Goodness!!! Someone once called me the queen of tinfoil but these are darling!! Bravo Stacy!! Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create!
    <3 Christina

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  2. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Hi Stacy. What a great idea!! They look so….expensive!! :-)

    Question, I have used that E6000 glue when making purses and I can not seem to get the smell to go away. :-(

    Any suggestions??

    Thank you!

    robin :-)

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    1. StacyMay 24, 2012 at 7:43 PM

      Hmmm... I haven't had problems with the smell. I also make purses that require glue and I use Gutermann HT2 glue which has a strong smell as well but the scent lessens with time.
      Thanks for stopping by!
      Stacy

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  3. Debra KapellakisMay 28, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    The only thing I like better than these earrings, made out of tin foil, are the Mama and Baby Turtles that one of my son's friends made me.

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  4. titanium body jewelryAugust 14, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    Going as per the instructions, I myself have created a beautiful pair of tin foil earrings. I have even made one tin foil ring by going through the same procedure. I am so glad. Thankyou.

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  5. UnknownJune 5, 2015 at 5:51 AM

    you post is very cool

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  6. UnknownJune 5, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    Keep it up.. I like your hand made tin foil earrings, First it's very unique idea nobody think about to make tin foil earrings and your idea superb..... latest silver earrings

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