More on My Earring Obsession

Because of my earring obsession, I try and recycle/re-use/re-purpose WHENEVER I can.  Any bracelets, old earrings or necklaces I may cut up and re-use the beads, gems or stones for my earrings.  I have a box of goodies that helps me complete this task--tools of the trade, as it were. 

I start with some basic hoops to dangle my new creations from.  Sometimes I just buy beads from the bead store and hang them on my hoops.  Other times, I get more creative and create a dangly thingy. 

Tools of the trade



Today, I just used a small hoop and tied it with ribbon to the wooden bead.  The ribbon worked OK, but for the other danglies, I'll find a more suitable ribbon/thread/yarn.

danglies that need other ribbon

Crotchet hook helps to tie the ribbon.

Last week I strung some old beads on the rods and then created a circle on the end of the rod to hook onto my hoop.  The crimper helps for that-- 

the last ones on the bottom right are my "Zulu" earrings.  The orange piece is coral.

When you buy beads for hoops though, make sure the hole in the bead is the correct size.  I have bought many a bead that wouldn't fit on my hoop. 



the neon beads are from a necklace my son made in the first grade~

Here's a pretty good tutorial of basic earring making~

Happy Fourth!