HEART EARINGS

here’s something so sweet and simple about these earrings. Their understated aesthetic contrasts with the shine and glamour of recent trends to give them a minimal, down to earth feel for those days you just want something effortless. And speaking of effortless, they could not be more simple and easy to make.

Check out the tutorial below:

Materials:

• 8mm Copper Wire (use silver wire for delicate ears)
• Rubber earring backs
• Four in one pliers (or round nose and cutters)
• Nail file or cup burr

Instructions:

1. Cut off a piece of wire around 1 1/2″ or 4 cm long. Run between you fingers to heat the wire slightly and make it more malleable.

2. Using the round nose of your pliers turn half a loop at one end of the wire.

3. Hold the wire in place with the pliers and bend the wire 90 degrees to create the first half of the heart.

4. Bend another semi circle opposite to the first.

5. Hold the heart in place and on side that has the long length of wire and bend the wire out from the heart to make the earring post.

6. Cut this post to about half an inch in length and file the end smooth with a nail file or ideally a cup burr.

That is it! You’ll need the rubber backs as they will slide onto the wire and hold it in your ear. Many shop bought earrings will come with these holding them on the back so save them for your own DIY earrings!