Retro Pc Hard Drive Earrings

A set of PC hard drives get a new lease on life as earrings for a stretched pair of ears.

Posted by ZanyDays

About

A very simple use for some old junk. These are a little heavy on the ears, but they won't rip them because I made the cork gauges to be very sturdy and supporting.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 2 Hard Drive Disc
  • 4 Rubber Stopper
  • 1 Power Drill With Bit the size of your gauge
  • 2 Plugs of your gauge

Steps (6 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    Acquire some old hard drive discs. These we in a friends storage unit and I was pretty sure he wasn't going to use them!

  2. 2

    Acquire the correct gauge for your hole. My front gauges are a size 0, so I used one of my own to judge the right drill bit size.

  3. 3

    I had to place the butt of the drill against my inner thigh for support, and I pushed down on the drill gently with my left hand while I drilled with my right to prevent slipping.

  4. 4

    Success! Nice, clean drilled holes in just the right spot!

  5. 5

    Next, I paired these hard drive earrings with my hand made 0 gauge cork plugs. I used rubber stoppers on the outside (as you can see).

  6. 6

    The cork plugs that are paired with these hoops are wider at the back so that they literally can't come out with these earrings on.