Leather Leaf Earrings
Add leather to your jewelry
Posted by Terry R.
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Perfect for fall, these on-trend earrings also make great gifts!
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You Will Need (13 things)
- Suede Leather scraps
- Sizzix Big Shot
- Leaf Die
- 1 in pieces of Chain , two
- 12 Headpins
- 6 mm Bead(s) , 12
- 4 Jump Rings
- Earwires , two
- Scissors
- Leather Punch
- Flat Nose Pliers , two pairs
- Round Nose Pliers
- Wire Cutters
Steps (7 steps, 60 minutes)
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1
Die cut leaves from leather scraps with the Sizzix Big Shot.
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2
Trim the stems and punch holes in the top of the leaves.
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3
Gather the rest of the materials.
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4
Slide a bead on a headpin and make half a wrapped loop. Slide onto the chain and wrap the loop. Repeat with six beads on each chain.
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5
Here are the finished chains. I used copper chain, headpins and dark red glass beads.
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6
Attach the chain to the leaf with a jump ring and close.
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7
Use another jump ring to attach the ear wire to the first jump ring. This allows the leaf to hang correctly. These earrings are easy personalize by choosing a different color or type of leather or different beads and findings.