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This last season of Gossip Girl has seen the two female leads wear some awfully big, flashy earrings in true 80's throwback style. Taking a leaf from Blair's Dynasty-inspired playbook, we're DIY'ing another version of a pair of oversized gemstone earrings, using fabric and mesh tulle.
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You Will Need
- Small amount of fabric Fabric for backing (I used peach-colored satin voile)
- Small amount of mesh Tulle as overlay
- Fabric Glue
- Jewellery Glue for fabric
- 4 silver-colored Jump Ring(s)
- 2 silver-colored french hook Earring Wires
- Sheet of stick-on mounted Rhinestone(s) (from the scrapbooking section of the craft store)
- Scissors
- Lighter
- Pliers
- Project Cost
- Cheap
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Place the gemstones on the fabric to visualize the layout of the piece.
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When you've decided on where you want your stones, cut the fabric around them.
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Remove the gemstones and cut another matching piece of fabric for the other earring.
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Use an open flame to seal the edges of the fabric. (Use the heat from the flame - not the flame itself, lest it blacken the fabric like it did mine..unless that's what you want!)
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Use fabric glue to affix the tulle over the fabric.
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(I used two layers since my tulle is colored similarly to my fabric and I wanted it to stand out more.)
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Re-attach the gemstones using Jewel-It! glue.
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Allow to dry.
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Use pliers to poke a jumpring through each piece.
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Attach another jumpring and the French wires to finish your earrings.
Wear with a calculating smirk to complete the privileged Upper-East-Sider look.
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