How to Make Clip On Earrings

If you're one of the un-pierced few and can't find clip on earrings, make your own. We'll focus on making chandelier or drop earrings. It's easy. For those of you who have pierced ears and some heavy earrings, modifying them to a clip style will ease the pain.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pliers - Small
• Pierced Earrings You Like
• Clip On Earring Components (2)

1. BUY CHANDELIER OR DROP EARRINGS. The pierced earring department is finally yours! Be sure to find earrings that have a small loop on the top. This is the attachment point.

2. 
    
   See The Round Loop?

   BUY CLIP ON EARRING COMPONENTS. There are many types available, but first determine where you want the earring to hang from. Do you want it near the center of the lobe or hanging below it? That will determine which component to buy. Visit your local craft store or go online.

3. 
    
   Use Pliers

   REMOVE THE PIERCED COMPONENTS. Using needle nose pliers open the metal loop that attaches the chandelier to the pierced component. Be gentle with the pliers, we don't want the loop to break.

4. 
    
   Side View Of Clip On Earring

   ATTACH THE CHANDELIERS OR DROPS TO THE CLIP ONS. Use one or two pliers, depending on your dexterity. Slip the open loop (on the chandelier earring) through the round loop on the earring component. Close the open loop with the pliers. You have just made your own clip on earrings.

Resources

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[NightowlMama]

on 1/14/2009 very useful. My girlfriend never pierced her eyes I'll have to forward this to her. thanks