Washer earrings

At last, as promised, the washer pendant tutorial is here! Please let me know if you have any questions about anything. Hopefully the photos and text will make sense, but if not I will be glad to clarify. 1. Begin with a washer from your hardware store. (Choose the size that you like best; there are lots of choices. When I asked a random lady in Home Depot her opinion, her husband thought I was a bit crazy!) 2. Cut paper to fit the washer. (I used scrap paper to get my first one just right…

Alcohol ink washer earrings with gold wire wrapping and ear hooks.

Statement earrings handmade from recycled newspapers

Big eye-catching gold circle earrings. Base of the earrings is handmade from recycled newspapers. Circles are finished with water based varnish and layer of resin and they hang from anti allergic ear hooks. Earrings are very lightweight and comfortable to wear. ► More designs and colours: https://etsy.me/3guZtUy ● DETAILS - total length - 6cm / 2,4" - materials - recycled newspapers, resin, surgical steel - colours - dark grey, gold ● THE PROCESS The process of creating is long and complex…

Earrings made from washers!

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Aaaaand now we come to the first week where I've run out of vaguely clever titles. : ) Washers are a really cheap base for a lot of jewelry projects, and I wanted to see if I could come up with some different ways of using them that I haven't tried before. I had mixed results; I think I'm only going to end up using a few of the techniques again, but trying them all out was pretty fun. Wire-wrapped. I think I can do better, but not bad for a first attempt on the idea. Twine wrapped for a more…

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