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Hey friend! So grateful you are here! I hope you enjoy this process!
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You will be securing your earrings to a surface with pins as you work. This surface can be made using cardboard (as seen in the directions below) OR you can use corkboard, thick styrofoam, or a macrame board. I found my macrame board on Amazon at this link!
Supplies included with your kit:
9 strands of cotton cord
2 earring bases
3 pins
Supplies you will need:
White dry-clear craft glue (like Elmers white liquid glue)
Fine-tooth comb
Cardboard box (or corkboard, styrofoam, or macrame board)
Tape
Scissors
Helpful tips:
1. You can use an old towel for combing the earrings on, or a hard surface like a countertop that will be easy to clean.
2. If you don’t have the exact type of glue and wonder if another kind could work, use an extra strand (you will need 3 per earring) to “test” your mixture and see if you like the final texture/color.
3. If you have more than one kit and a range of colors, mix up separate glue mixtures so the bright colors don’t bleed onto the light colors.
4. Depending on the color cord, the glue mixture may cause a slight color change. If this bothers you and you would like to dip the entire earring into the mixture, please do! It won’t hurt the earring, but will take longer to dry completely.
Here is the video tutorial, or step by step images are below!
Need extra help with steps 8 through 11? Here is an extra video focusing on the half hitch knot.
