Quick and Simple Flower Earrings in Polymer Clay

These earrings are fun and easy to make, and I show you how, step by step. So, sit back, relax, and watch the process unfold. Then have some fun and make your own.

The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and is available from the YouTube Free Audio Library.

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The wire is 0.8mm (20 gauge) silver plated jewellery wire – you need 2 pieces about 4-5 inches (10 – 12.5cm). I use jewellery wire cutters and round nosed pliers.

The fishhook earing findings are widely available from bead shops and online retailers.

I used FIMO Soft Polymer Clay. 1/16 oz (3.5g) of White/Lilac and White/Plum with half that amount of Mint for the added detail. All well known brands of polymer clay will work well for this project.

The second pair use Aqua/White, Emerald Green/White and Lilac. The third pair use Brilliant Blue/White, Raspberry/White and Apple Green. The fourth pair use Peppermint/White/Brilliant Blue, Raspberry/White/Plum, and Apple Green.

Other equipment you need is:

A polymer Clay Blade
Craft Knife
Small roller
4mm Cable Needle – or something similar
Something thin to bend the wire around – I used a masked blade – do not use an unmasked one! A cutlery handle could work, a round cutter, a ruler, an old unwanted credit card or something similar.
2 inch (5cm) round cutter – or something similar, to bend the wire around.
Small heart cutter or ¼ inch (0.5mm) round cutter.
2 earring findings
Tile to work/bake on and a small square of card
Aluminium foil to cover the clay while it bakes.
Pasta machine dedicated to polymer clay use.

If you do not have a pasta machine you can roll the sheet of clay between two even stacks of playing cards. Setting 9 on my machine is 1 playing card thickness, setting 7 is 2 cards and setting 4 is 4 cards thickness.

The small round cutters can either be bought in a set specifically used for polymer clay from many shops on Etsy, (I originally got mine from MyMandarinDucky on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/21137... ) but I have also bought them direct off eBay, where you can search under ‘Cord Pin End Crimp Terminal Wire Copper Connectors’, to find similar cutters, but you will get a huge amount all the same sizes.

The PAC-PEN is available here - https://www.agneshorvath.co.uk/pac-pen

Thank you so much for watching.