I simply love making jewellery, and last week I took a trip to my favourite shop, Hobbycraft! Of course I probably spent a little too much, but I did get quite a few pieces for my jewellery making, which I see as an investment! ;)
I watched a few youtube tutorials on how to make charms using a glue gun, it was difficult at first but once you get the hang of it, it's an easy way to make some lovely earrings!
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| The glue gun was from Hobbycraft (£5 I think) and the glue sticks were £1 from Tiger (bargain!) Glue guns are so useful if you're a keen crafter, and if you can even get different coloured glue sticks! |
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| For the most recent earrings I've made, I've been using a silicone mould by Gedeo, which I bought from Hobbycraft. It comes with small moulds of hearts, circles and squares, and they're the perfect size for earrings. The larger moulds are great for necklace pendants. |
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| Once your glue gun is heated up, just squeeze some glue into which ever mould you fancy. Leave it to dry for a few mins and then it should easierly pop out of the mould. Trim around any excess glue and now you're ready to decorate /colour! |
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| To colour the earrings I use a few coats of nail varnish, and then a clear one to add an extra shine! |
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| Once coloured I use super glue to attach the earring backs to the charm I've made. |
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| Red rose stud earrings. |
Other ideas:
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| While the glue is still wet in the mould, add a small nail art design, these are some little fruit ones I found. They were from the pound shop but are available online. Make sure you push the fruit down so it's visible through the glue. |
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| Here are some sweet little strawberry earrings I made. |
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| Use glitter to add some sparkle to your earrings! This can be done by using glitter nail varnish or by adding glitter while the glue is still wet. |
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| Use vintage pictures of flowers! Push them into the glue while it's still wet. (Make sure the flowers are the same size/shape!) Thanks for checking this tutorial out! Keep up to date with me via my instagram @beckynetleyphotography |
