Things You'll Need:
- Different materials found around your home
- Tools found around your home
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Step 1
One very simple way to make a homemade earring holder for fishhook earrings is by using a wire hanger. The hanger can simply be hung on your wall and your earrings can then hang off of the straight bottom wire. Or dress it up a bit by first wrapping your wire hanger in yarn, fibers, or ribbon.
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Step 2
If you are looking for a rustic earring holder look in your yard, or take a walk around the neighborhood, and find a small branch that can be used to hang your fishhook earrings from. A branch with several small twigs protruding from it works well. Clean the branch and leave it the way it is, or lightly sand it down and spray paint it. You can lay it on your dresser.
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Step 3
Use an old picture frame to make your earring holder. Remove the glass and the backing from the picture frame. Cut a piece of screening, mesh, needlepoint canvas, layers of tulle, or an old mesh fruit bag slightly larger than your picture frame and then with a staple gun staple your chosen material to the back of the picture frame. Trim any extra material that is hanging off the edges of your frame. Hang your earrings in the holes, most of these materials will work for studs too as long as the studs are not very tiny. If you are only using your frame earring holder for fishhook earrings you can back your earring holder with a fabric of your choice. Your finished holder can be hung on your wall or propped up against something.
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Step 4
A wooden embroidery hoop can be used in a similar fashion as a picture frame to make an earring holder. Sandwich layers of tulle, or a piece of needlepoint canvas, in it the same way you would as if using it for needlepoint. No need to staple your materials, the screw on the outside hoop will keep it together. If you are unsure how to use an embroidery hoop instructions can be found online. Put your earrings through the holes of the tulle or canvas.
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Step 5
Do you have several old belts sitting around that are no longer being used? Turn them into earring holders. Gather up all of the belts with holes and use the holes to hang your earrings from. The belts can be hung on the wall, on your door, or in your closet. You can dress them up by hanging streaming ribbons from the belt loop.
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Step 6
If you have a small craft tree or small Christmas tree you can hang your fishhook earrings from the branches of the tree.
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Step 7
Paint or decoupage a piece of cardboard and poke small holes in it using an awl, pencil compass, or needle. Place your earrings in the holes.
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Step 8
If MP3s have replaced your CDs, use a CD for your earring holder. Carefully drill small holes into the CD so your earrings will fit securely in them. Drill two slightly larger holes across from each other and string a long ribbon up through one of the larger holes and then up through the other and knot it the top so you have something to hang it from. You can add several CDs onto the same ribbon to make a mobile like creation of earrings and CDs.
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Step 9
Old Shutters can be used for fishhook earrings. Wash the shutter. If it is a wooden shutter you can lightly sand it down to make it look rustic, or apply a new layer of paint or finish to it. The fishhook earrings can hook over the shutter slats. This earring holder works well for a large amount of earrings and can be hung up or propped up.
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Step 10
If you have some old hardcover books that are destined for the trash, and have covers that are in good condition, remove the hard covers from the books and drill small holes in them to hold your earrings.
Comments
eliandra said
on 4/21/2009 Now this is thinking outside the ol' box!!! Thanks!
cherold598 said
on 3/24/2009 Very informative tips for making an earring holder.