If you are interested
how to make earrings, here are some tips&tricks to help you. If you are into handmade accessories, you might want to know these are the most original accessories and if you decide to make them yourselves, you can offer the best birthday gifts to your friends. You can use polymer clay for start. All kids use it in schools, because it is easy to handle and it comes in different colors.
The things you need are:
Polymer clay- unlike Fimo, polymer clay does not need baking, just air in order to dry. This is a very useful thing if you are working with children or if you do not have an oven that shows the temperature inside. I recommend Darwi polymer clay and you can find it in specialized stores or on the internet.
Accessories for earrings or other jewelry. You can find these in specialized stores or on the internet. You can also search for earrings accessories on the internet and choose what you like.
Colors and brushes- Polymer clay usually comes in two shades: white and terracotta, so you need all sorts of colors to make your accessories fun. You need the brushes to paint them, but you can also use markers, pens, pencils and colored pencils. I recommend Maimeri and Amsterdam Tallens. You can buy brushes on the internet, stores or supermarkets.
You also need different shapes of all sizes in order to create your models (stars, hearts, fruits, animals, etc). You can purchase those on the internet.
After your clay dried, you need to apply a special polish for polymer clay. Do not use nail polish, it is a bad idea. After all these steps, you combine the models in order to create original and funny models, earrings, rings, bracelets, etc. You should let your models dry for about 24 hours on one side and 24 hours on the other side, before you painted. After you finished painting leave for one more day to dry properly, and another one after you applied the transparent polish. This way you make sure your models are well dried and there is no risk of destroying them.
You can find your inspiration in glossy magazines or on the internet. You can also ask your friends what models they like and create personalized earrings.
Tips & Tricks
If your hands are wet, you can handle the clay better and it does not get dry while processing, so you can actually create small details as well. Fimo is for those who want to mould, and polymer clay is for those who are interested in painting and drawing. Fimo comes in different colors and you cannot paint it as you can paint clay. The left clay can be stores in bags, in the refrigerator. You can decorate your models with all sorts of accessories and you can file them after they are dry. You can also create accessories for the Christmas tree if you want to.
