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Recycle a used gift card into some snappy dangly earrings!
I saw these at a cool little shop for WAY beyond my price range, and decided to make my own. They take some time, but that's mostly just the holes and filing. Enjoy!

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  • How to make a set of gift card earrings. Plastic Card Earrings - Step 1
    Step 1

    Gather your stuff...
    Then cut the card into thin strips, all about the same width. You can make them shorter, if you prefer. You'll need 10 strips, so don't make them too thick!

  • How to make a set of gift card earrings. Plastic Card Earrings - Step 2
    Step 2

    Now file down the corners a little, so they're rounded and not sharp anymore. This will take a while.

  • How to make a set of gift card earrings. Plastic Card Earrings - Step 3
    Step 3

    Now take the tack and poke a hole in one end of each strip. Make sure that the tack's point goes all the way through, the hole needs to be kind of big.

  • How to make a set of gift card earrings. Plastic Card Earrings - Step 4
    Step 4

    Now string your metal rings together: first an earring hook, then two small rings, a large ring with two strips, with a small ring in between. Then on that small ring link three more, than a large one with two strips, a small ring in between, then on that you link three more and a large ring, with a strip on it. Sorry, I know that's really kind of confusing, but hopefully the diagram will help!

  • How to make a set of gift card earrings. Plastic Card Earrings - Step 5
    Step 5

    Now make another, and you're done!

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yaddayadda
yaddayadda · 15 projects
thanks!
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Alf
Alf · Puerto Rico, Misiones Province, AR · 17 projects
Pretty Happy
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