I’ve done lots of crafts with regular wine corks and even
included some Champagne corks in my designs.
Recently I thought why not create some really green earrings from these
mushroom shaped corks? There was a cross
design on the corks I had but you can easily make these with any champagne
corks if you follow this easy tutorial. Great for parties and definitely a conversation starter!
You will need:
Champagne corks
Craft knife or X-acto knife
Drill with small bit
Small awl or nail
Small paintbrush
Green acrylic paint
2 inch head pins
Fish hook ear wires
Jump rings
Green E size seed beads
Needle nosed, and round nosed pliers
Fine sand paper
Heavy corrugated cardboard to protect your work surface
Optional green sequins and sequin pins
1.
Working on a protected surface and using a craft
knife, carefully cut the top portion (at
the neck area) off the cork. Cork is
very easy to cut if you use a rocking motion with the craft knife while pushing
downward. Repeat with a second
cork. You will have two slightly rounded
discs.
2.
Rub the cut area of the corks on a piece of fine
sandpaper to smooth. This is the back of
your earring.
3.
Place the disc on its side on heavy cardboard, and with the front
facing out carefully drill a hole through the earring. Use an awl or nail to widen the hole all the way
through. (See photo)
4.
Thread a green E bead on a 2-inch head pin and
insert in the bottom of the hole you made in the cork till it comes out the
opposite end. Thread another E bead on
the protruding head pin. Use the round nosed pliers to bend the wire to the left and then curl around to the base to
close the loop. (See photo)
5.
Working on the front of the earring center and
using a small paintbrush and green acrylic paint, make a tiny heart shape. Make three more heart shapes meeting at the
points around. (Shamrock) Let dry. Repeat with second earring. Let dry and apply a second coat if
needed.
6.
Turn over and repeat another shamrock on the
opposite side and let dry. Repeat this
step on second earring.
7.
Using the needle nosed pliers, open a jump ring
by twisting rather than pulling open.
Attach it to the loop on the top of the earring and add a fishhook ear
wire, making sure it is facing in the right direction. Twist to close. Repeat for second earring.
8.
Optional—For extra flair, attach a green sequin with a sequin pin
in the center of your shamrock. You may
do this on both sides. It is easiest to
push the pin in using a hard surface.
Note: Come back to
visit Make it easy crafts for more easy Champagne cork earring tutorials with
other seasonal designs soon.
This is incredibly creative! I'd love to do a project with corks.
ReplyDeleteEat Drink & Be Mary
Very cute earrings. I share a lot of jewelry crafts too. I would love for you to join us on Friday for our link up.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reason to drink champagne! Thanks so much for sharing at this week's Whip it Up Wednesday party!
ReplyDeleteWho knew you could turn the cork into fashionable earrings! This is so cleverly unique! I love it! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Countdown in Style! Don't forget to stop by Friday to see if you are featured :)
ReplyDeleteI've never seen earrings made out of corks. These are adorable. Thank you for linking up and sharing with Countdown in Style.
ReplyDeleteCool idea. My brother has good collection of used corks, planning to send at corkclub USA for wine cork recycling . lets save forest and earth
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