Summer Sunshine Earrings

 

Makin’s Clay® with a golden shimmer and sparkling crystals are paired to create these fun Summer Sunshine earrings which would be perfect paired with a simple t-shirt or sundress for a casual summer outfit. 

 

Materials:

• Makin’s Clay® – Yellow (www.makins-usa.com) 
• Makin’s® Sun Clay Cutters 
• Makin’s® Ultimate Clay Machine™
• DecoArt® Metallic Lustre™ – Gold Rush (www.decoart.com) 
• Beacon 521 Adhesive (www.beaconadhesives.com) 
• Connie Crystals – 4 small yellow, 2 large orange (www.conniecrystal.com) 
• French earring wires, head pins
• Jewelry pliers 

 

Instructions:

Roll yellow Makin’s Clay® to setting #3 on Ultimate Clay Machine®.

Cut 4 medium suns with Sun Clay Cutter set.  

Use smallest Sun cutter to cut sun from center of 4 medium suns.

Stack 1 small, 1 large and 1 small Connie Crystals onto straight pins. 

Coat one side of one sun with Beacon 521 Adhesive. 

Place jewelry pin with crystals centered on sun. 

Place second sun over first and press together.  

Let dry 24 hours. 

Use fingertip to apply a small amount of Gold Rush Metallic Lustre to both sides of clay suns. 
Create loops at top of suns and add earring wires.