Cat Chanel Earrings

The crafty, affordable and personalized alternative.

Posted by Cat Morley

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As much as I'd love a pair of real Chanel earrings, I simply can't afford them with all the craft supplies I've got to buy, and if I did get some, everyone else would be wearing them too. So here's my cheap, crafty and personalized alternative!

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You Will Need (12 things)

  • Scissors
  • Template
  • Earring Hooks
  • Jump Ring(s)
  • Chain
  • Rhinestone(s)
  • Shrink Plastic
  • Cutting Knife
  • Hole Punch
  • Strong, clear adhesive Glue
  • Tweezers
  • Jewellery Pliers

Steps (9 steps, 25 minutes)

  1. 1

    First of all you're going to need to make a template -unless your name is Cat then you can just use my template (I suggest printing out my template anyway so that you can get your size right).

  2. 2

    Draw around the template on to shrink plastic. I used white but you can pick whatever colour you like. Remember to flip the template and draw the reverse too. I only wanted one earring but if you want two, do this twice, so that you have 4 letters in total.

  3. 3

    Cut these letters out. Use a cutting knife to cut the smaller, inside letters out. Lay one on top of the other in the position you would like them to go.

  4. 4

    Hold the letter and it's reverse together and punch a hole at the top, in the middle, through both letters.

  5. 5

    Shrink the letters in the oven until small.

  6. 6

    Line up the two holes and glue one letter on top of the other.

  7. 7

    Embellish with rhinestone crystals. Use tweezers to pick them up, dab in strong, clear adhesive glue and stick in place.

  8. 8

    Slip a jump ring through the hole, slip on to a chain and attach the chain to an earring hook.

  9. 9

    Wear proudly and go craft shopping with all the money you've saved :D