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August 11, 2014 · 11 Comments

How to Make a Ring From Vintage Earrings

Hair & Accessories· Jewelry

My sisters and I inherited quite an eclectic collection of costume jewelry from our grandmother. Some of the jewelry was broken, and there were some lonely earrings without mates. All of the earrings were clip-on, and some of them were the funny kind of clip-on backs that really pinched! I still loved to wear them when I was little, and learned early on that sometimes a woman sacrifices comfort to look cute!

When I started seeing large cocktail rings come back into fashion, a lot of what I was seeing looked a whole lot like my grandma’s earrings- so I converted them into rings. It was really easy, and now my grandma’s jewelry is out of the box it has been kept in, and part of my daily collection.  And today, I will show you how to make a ring from vintage earrings!

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-UnleashedHere is what you will need to learn how to make a ring from your own jewelry. Keep in mind, I have seen inexpensive vintage jewelry in thrift stores, and in online auctions.  You could even keep your eye open for interesting new pieces, or convert some of your existing jewelry.

How to make a ring from vintage earrings supplies:supply-list

  • E-6000 Glue
  • Jewelry Pliers ( l like the end nippers style for this project)
  • Ring Blanks (either stretchy style or adjustable)
  • Vintage Earrings
  • A Large Container of Rice

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-1How to make a ring instructions:

Figure out how to remove the backing off of your earring. Mine were clip-on, and came apart into two pieces.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-2I used the pliers to bend some metal prongs and release the top portion of the earring back.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-3A lot of vintage earrings are attached to metal of some sort. Leave the metal intact if you can- it will help support the final ring. It just needs to be able to sit flush on top of a ring blank.

If there is any metal that is poking out, and will not allow you to attach the earring flush to the ring base, you will need to remove it. That is where the nipper end pliers come in handy.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-4When the earring surface is fairly flush, apply a generous amount of clear E-6000 adhesive to the back of the earring.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-5Center your earring on the ring blank.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-6And then set your ring inside the container of rice.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-7The rice will hold the ring in place, and hold it upright while the glue dries. Otherwise E-6000 tends to slide around a  bit.

Check the rings after 15 minutes or so, to make sure the placement hasn’t shifted. If it has- just slide it back to finish drying. Allow the rings to dry fully. It takes a few hours.

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-8Once the glue is cured (about 24 hours, according to the adhesive directions) your creations are ready for a night out on the town!

How-to-make-a-ring-Crafts-Unleashed-1I hope you’ve enjoyed this how to make a ring tutorial!

Old jewelry= new life. A fun, easy, and rewarding project.

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Shaunte

Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).

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Comments

  1. Clip-on Lover says

    August 7, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    What an amazing use for lonely unwanted clip on earrings – fantastic idea, kudos to you!

    Reply
  2. Patricia S Williams says

    November 17, 2017 at 10:43 am

    Beautiful. Where do you get the ring section to glue the earring too?

    Reply
    • Sarah {Crafts Unleashed Editor} says

      February 23, 2018 at 12:13 pm

      https://www.consumercrafts.com/store/browse/catalog/jewelry-findings-rings/1/40?sw=silver&o=0

      Reply
  3. Kolina Erickson says

    October 2, 2015 at 9:24 am

    Wonderful tutorial…thank you! Now could u tell me how to make a necklace out of old earrings….where to get inexpensive blanks to glue the earrings on to and the best way to drill holes for the jump rings??? Or sometimes u need inexpensive connectors to put pins together in order to make a statement necklace. THank You!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Joanna says

    June 6, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    Nice post! Question for you, how would you remove the clip on backing for earrings that do not have a handy back cover that comes apart? Should I try removing the more welded on kind of clip back with the nippers, and then sand it down? Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Jeanine says

    September 16, 2014 at 8:40 am

    Wow … I miss my grandma every day of my life–if only i hadve kept her costume jewelry ;( Oh well, another great reason to head to the local thrift store

    Reply
  6. Margaret Taffi says

    August 21, 2014 at 11:38 am

    What a great idea! My one daughter loves big rings and this is a great way to make them! I use buttons also! Where I live its hard to find the earrings anymore! Very small area!
    Thanks so much for your idea!

    Reply
  7. NanaBrenda says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    I was using a pair of my grandmother’s clip ons as bling on plain black pumps. But my curious granddaughter pulled one apart. This would be a great use for the left over earring!

    Reply
  8. Ava Gavloski says

    August 11, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    good one

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Get Creative with Vintage: 4 Ways to Use Vintage Clip-On Earrings Welcome to Style by Portobello Blog | Welcome to Style by Portobello Blog says:
    February 12, 2016 at 3:03 am

    […] If you’re a fan of big, bold and blingy cocktail rings, vintage clip-on earrings from the 1980s are totally perfect. Gold and silver were both popular metal colours in the 80s so you will be sure to find something perfect to go with your evening and party outfits. Clip-on earrings are notoriously uncomfortable; so if you have some gorgeous designer clip-on earrings that you just can’t wear on your ears, turn them into cocktail rings instead. This is a superb way of adding that vintage designer touch into your ensemble. Get the full tutorial from the Crafts Unleashed blog. […]

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  2. Recycling your jewellery « London Jewellery School says:
    April 16, 2015 at 6:38 am

    […] Or use odd stud or vintage clip earrings to create quirky cocktail rings using Craft Unleashed’s tutorial. […]

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