Button Earrings

By Allie Gower on June 27, 2013 in Jewelry

These Button Earrings are super quick and fast. You can even swap out buttons to match your outfit.

Why buy when you can DIY? I chose these Teal Ice buttons to match a new shirt I got. It took me MINUTES to create these earrings. Jump rings are pretty hardy, so you could easily swap out buttons. However, they are so inexpensive and fun, you’ll want to whip up a bunch for yourself and your friends! I like to have friends over to make things. This is perfect!

Supplies for creating Button Earrings

Findings – Earring wires, jump rings
Buttons – Teal Ice

Instructions

This could not be simpler.

Attach three buttons to jump rings through one of the holes. I used 10 mm rings.
Attach three buttons on their rings to a small jump ring, and attach that to your pre-made earring wires. I used 7 mm rings for this step.

If you’ve never opened jump rings, I’ll share a little tip – don’t pull them apart, twist them… One side away from you and one side toward you. Then, when you are ready to close them, you want to go back and forth a little, this actually strengthens your ring. If you were working with something tinier than a button, like say a wrapped bead, you could even put a little adhesive like Gem Tac.

I’m linking it up with Create.Craft.Love this week. Join the party. #linkparty

Wear and enjoy! Thanks for dropping by today!

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Allie Gower

Mom, Artist, Crafter, Fledgling Foodie in Minneapolis, MN.

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13 Responses to Button Earrings

denise clason June 27, 2013 at 11:18 AM #

Okay Allie, I think I need a pair of these! I have so many buttons waiting to be used for something! I will see you later…busy going through my thousands of buttons…to make some “vintage” earrings! Thanks for the idea! LOVE IT!
Allie Gower June 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM #

Thanks Denise, hope you’ll share with us on Facebook when you create something!
Casey Carroll June 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM #

So cute! And great tip about the jump rings! I’ve found that trying to pull them apart just messes up their shape. Thanks for sharing, Allie!
Allie Gower June 27, 2013 at 4:11 PM #

Thanks Casey! It’s really hard to maintain the shape if you pull instead of twist.
Janine Medeiros June 27, 2013 at 4:45 PM #

These earrings are so, so cute!
Bethany June 27, 2013 at 7:29 PM #

Oh my goodness, I LOVE these! Thanks for sharing!
Theresa Cifali June 28, 2013 at 9:40 AM #

Great tutorial and I love the color of the buttons!
Allie Gower June 28, 2013 at 11:46 AM #

Thanks Theresa, that’s my favorite shade of blue!
Allie Gower June 28, 2013 at 11:46 AM #

Thanks you Bethany!
KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family June 30, 2013 at 4:51 PM #

Very cute and looks pretty simple to make. Thanks for sharing at Real Family Fun link party.
KC
Tatiana Allen July 4, 2013 at 12:11 PM #

Those are so cute and I love the color!