Creative Paperclay® air dry modeling material

 

Earring Holder

Let’s make a fun DIY earring holder today.

All you need is:

Creative Paperclay 

Acrylic paint 

Knife

Rolling pin

Stamp or something to make a design 

Skewer or needle to make the holes

Take about 1/3 of a package of Creative Paperclay (More if you want to make a larger earring holder) and using your rolling pin flatten out the clay.  

Once the clay is flattened as thick as you would like (Don;t make it too thick or your earring won’t stay on it) cut out the shape of the holder.  For mine I just cut off the ugly edges but followed the rolled shape of the clay.  You could try cutting it rounded or leaf shaped.  Get creative!  Make sure to cut out a squarish base that is atleast 3” wide, the size will depend on how tall your top section is since this is what the holder will stand up on.

Now imprint the pattern.  You could use a stamp, like I did, a piece of lace, or maybe freehand draw a design onto it.

Next use a skewer, needle or even a pencil to create holes for the earrings.  You can group them in pairs or scatter them about like I did.

Using a box place the holder on the box with the bottom hanging over the edge to get the bend in the holder.

Keep an eye on it and once its about halfway hardened, but still pliable at the bend, remove it from the box and bend it a little deeper so that the top leans back away from you a little more.  Let it dry the rest of the way by sitting it on its base.  You may need to prop something against the from at first to keep it from slouching.

Let it finish drying.  It should take a day or two depending on your home.

Now grab your paint and paint it!  For mine I did an ombre look.  Start with your preferred color.  Then add a little white to lighten it slightly and paint a section.  Then add more white and paint another section.  Repeat until you reach the top.

Once the paint is dry it is time to add the earrings!  

I would love to see what designs you come up with!  Comment your photos below.

Cheers until next time!

Kelly Martin

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