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September 4, 2013 · 4 Comments

Half-Moon Clay DIY Earrings

Clay Crafts· Earrings· Jewelry

Clay is so much fun to work with! There isn’t a steep learning curve – it’s really easy to get started. There are endless possibilities, too. I know you’ll love it, so I’m going to show you a fun jewelry project – clay DIY earrings. Let’s get started!

Clay-DIY-Earrings-Crafts-UnleashedSupplies needed to make your own clay DIY earrings:

  • Oven-bake Clay
  • Polymer Clay Press
  • Gold Acrylic Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Circle Cookie Cutter
  • Washi Tape
  • Jewelry Findings: Earring Wires, 6 inches of chain, Jump Rings (optional: two beads and headpins)

half moon clay earring supplies1Step 1: Condition the clay by rolling it around in your hand. The warmth of your skin will soften the clay so you can put it in the clay press machine.

Step 2: Put a lump of clay in the clay press machine and crank it through. You can choose how thick you want the clay by turning the dial on the left.

half moon clay earrings steps1&2Step 3: Use a circle cookie cutter to cut a circle out of the clay.

Step 4: Cut the circle in half. I used a square cookie cutter but any sharp edge will work.

Step 5: Add two holes in each half – one in each top corner. I used a headpin to create the holes.

half moon clay earrings steps 3-5Step 6: Bake the clay pieces according to the instructions on the package. Make sure you don’t over bake! The clay will still be a little flexible when it is done baking, which will prevent the clay from breaking too easily.

Step 7: Use your washi tape to tape off the part of of the piece that you don’t want to paint.

Step 8: Paint the exposed part of the clay. I recommend three layers of paint. Optional: Paint the back of the piece.

Step 9: Put jump rings through the holes at the top.

Step 10: Decide how much chain you want to use per earring. I used about 3 inches. Attach the chain to the jump rings.

half moon clay earrings 7-9Step 11: Place the chain onto an ear wire and pinch the ear wire shut.

Optional: I just had to add these pretty green beads to my DIY earrings one side of the chain. I put the bead on a headpin and created loops at each end, then attached to the jump ring and chain.

Clay-DIY-Earrings-Crafts-Unleashed-2That’s it! I love these DIY earrings. I might have to make some with neon pink paint. What color do you think would work with this DIY earrings design?

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Katie

Katie is the creative mind behind lemonjitters.com, a blog dedicated to all things crafty. Her interests are ever-changing and currently include: kitschy kitchen timers, digital design, eating lots of chocolate and paper crafting.

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Comments

  1. Deb says

    December 22, 2014 at 12:06 am

    Really like these. I need 6 pairs of earrings done for Christmas. These will be at least one pair. Now all I need are 6 men gifts and a baby boy gift that are as easy as the women’s gifts.

    Reply
  2. Amanda Sparks says

    September 19, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    That’s so neat! I love this idea. Those earrings are so cool and trendy! Thanks for sharing.

    Best,
    Amanda

    Reply
  3. Birthstones says

    September 4, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    These would be so much fun to make, I haven’t used clay in forever!

    Reply

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