DIY Recycled Earrings

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DIY Recycled Earrings

Level:

Intermediate

How-To:

Fashion, Jewelry, Handmade

• Plastic Cup (Or Smooth Water Bottle)
• X-Acto Knife
• Lighter
• Beads
• Jewelry Wire Or Thread
• Jump Ring
• Earring Hardware

Instructions:

1. Cut circles out of a plastic cup (using an x-acto knife)
2. Poke a hole in the center using your x-acto knife
3. Hold the plastic (can use needle nose plyers) and apply heat with a lighter until it melts to your desired shape
4. Layer 3 petals together (separated by a few beads)
5. Hang the layers and beads on a jump ring and dangling earring

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