About
Earringology
Like the rest of the planet, I love birds. Here’s a playful pair I modeled from a similar set a friend gave me as a gift. (Hers were made entirely of real feathers and perched on little brass bars.)
Sweet and inspiring.
Dimensions
2 x 1 inches (5.1 x 2.5 cm)
Tags
© 2024 Candie Cooper / GMC Publications · Reproduced with permission. · Earringology by Candie Cooper, published by Lark (£19.99, available from www.thegmcgroup.com)
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You Will Need
2
brass
Bead Bars
, 1 inch (2.5 cm) long
Brass Wire
, 20 gauge
Blue
Polymer Clay
Gold
Acrylic Paint
, plus other desired colors
Acrylic Varnish
Dictionary
Paper
Decoupage Medium
4
Tiny
Feathers
, to complement the clay birds
tools
Wire Cutters
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Toothpick
Small
Paintbrushes
Clear, multipurpose jeweler’s
Cement
with a precision applicator tip
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Step 1
Roll some clay into two balls, each 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) in diameter. Pinch each ball into the shape of a bird. They don’t have to be perfect (mine surely are not!). Use a toothpick to poke a hole in the ends of the tails, where you will add feathers, and in the heads, for each of the birds’ eyes.
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Step 6
Slide one jaw of the round-nose pliers into the loop to perfect the shape. This is the bird’s perch.
Comments
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Denni R.
cute! pretty unique too
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Anael MarsW
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canarias, ES
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34 projects
Cute!