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Steampunk Ear Studs
Some ear studs I've made.

I got the gears for those from ebay, they can get quite pricey, though.

Posted by Miaka from Schlüchtern, Hesse, Germany • Published See Miaka's 28 projects »
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  • Step 1

    Take two larger gears, the kind without spokes (?) and put some adhesive to the backside to cover the hole in the middle.

  • How to make a pair of hardware earrings. Steampunk Ear Studs - Step 2
    Step 2

    Put some diamond glaze on the gears and carefully place smaller gears on it as decoration.
    You can also use other small clock parts like screws.

    Let the diamond glaze try.

  • Step 3

    Carefully remove the adhesive tape and glue the ear stud findings onto the backside.

  • How to make a pair of hardware earrings. Steampunk Ear Studs - Step 4
    Step 4

    If you'd rather use earhooks instead of studs you can glue eye pins to the gears and attatch them to earhooks.

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Luiza S.
Luiza S. · Brasília, Federal District, BR · 22 projects
this is so pretty!!!
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Lydia H.
Lydia H. · 20 projects
Super schoen! Ich mag diese anhaenger sehr gern.
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aneniine
aneniine · 58 projects
Great that my dad used to repair watches and he still got all the watch parts and thingies!^^
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Nelly ^_^
Nelly ^_^ · Fairfax Station, Virginia, US · 12 projects
really cute where'd you get the gears?
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FrolleinKram
FrolleinKram · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 132 projects
Ooooooooooh, machst du mir so einen Hänger? <3 Das würde super zu meinem neuen Tunnel aussehen. <3 Bittebitte? Was würdest du dafür kriegen?
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n.a
n.a · Uganda, UG
Try Etsy! If you change what you're searching for to 'Supplies', and type in gears, you'll find some pretty cheap destash from people who've taken apart clocks and watches and things!
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Vicky
Vicky · Colchester, England, GB · 55 projects
So gorgeous, I would adore a pair of these! I guess you could use watch parts, but they may be a little small? I suppose it depends what kind of watch you've taken apart. (If you don't want to take apart a good watch they sell watch parts at http://www.myvintagecharms.com/crafts/crafts1.htm) Lovely project, will have to try this one ^^
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GrammaBev
GrammaBev · Sarona, Wisconsin, US · 7 projects
I really liked these - they look to me like gears from an old watch - wondering if you couldn't use old watches for parts..
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Vanessa the Strange
Vanessa the Strange · Japan, JP · 6 projects
They're lovely!
May I ask, where do you buy your Diamond Glaze?
I've been looking all over for it :/
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