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Home » DIY Projects » Purge to Project: Make Your Own Leather Earrings

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Purge to Project: Make Your Own Leather Earrings

How to Make Your Own Leather Earrings from Old ShoesQuick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial.

I hope you guys aren’t tired of my purge to project series yet. Cleaning out closets is a great way to upcycle all the stuff you love but don’t use anymore and this project is one of my favs. I’m gonna show you how easy it is to make your own leather earrings from old shoes non the less! Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial.

You might have seen one project that already came from these old shoes but even the tiny side scraps of leather on these shoes came in handy. Think about it, earrings don’t need much material! You’ve probably seen these leather earrings everywhere. Joanna Gaines and Jen Hatmaker have made leather earrings famous and with fame comes a price tag! You can have them for basically FREE though! Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial.

Purge your closet for old purses or shoes that are broke or worn out, just make sure they have a few small expanses of leather. You will need some sharp scissors for this project to get a nice clean cut. Cut out some scraps and strip any extra material until you get to the leather alone. Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial. Draw a shape on the backside of your leather. Play around with shape and size until you find what works for you. Pinterest is a great place to explore, there are lots of ideas there (if you don’t follow me already, I always pin stuff like this!). Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial. Cut one earring and use it as a pattern to cut the next one. Use a sharp point to poke holes in your leather piece. I made two holes in this pair to cusp the top. I also purged my jewelry and was able to re-use some of my earring hardware from pieces I was not fond of anymore. Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial. You don’t need fancy jewelry tools to make your own leather earrings. A good pair of needle nose pliers will do, actually two pair is helpful. For the loop closures on earring hardware twist the loop open sideways (with pliers) instead of prying it open into a larger loop. Slide the loop through your holes. I glued the top leather together so it would hold tighter then hardware held alone. Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial.

For this pair of handmade leather feather earrings I used an exacto knife to slice “feathers”, you could use sharp scissors just as easily. (I’ve also heard you can use a Cricut to cut leather earrings, but I haven’t tried that yet!)Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial. To attached the leather to the earring hardware I used a thicker jewelry wireQuick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial. and wrapped it tight around the feather tip (again with pliers) and then looped it to the earring hardware. Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial.

As always DIY is my favorite, you already have colors and textures you love in your closet and you can’t beat free. I doubt these are the steps to go into professional jewelry making but they sure get the job done for some trendy leather jewelry! Let me know if you try it, I’d love to see a picture of you all deck out with your handmade wares. 🙂 I’d sure appreciate it if you’d share this project to your favorite social media. Hugs and thanks. Quick tips on how to make leather earrings from old shoes! Handmade leather earrings are simple to make from the smallest scrap leather pieces you already have in your closet! Teardrop leather earrings and feather leather earring DIY tutorial.

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  1. Redith Kiser says

    February 14, 2018 at 6:24 AM

    You are so innovative and patient. I cant imagine how many tools you have for all these projects!

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 16, 2018 at 11:49 AM

      thanks friend, not as many as you might think! My mom has a ton of stuff though and put us together and I guess we have a lot!

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  2. Diane Villano says

    February 14, 2018 at 8:55 AM

    I love how you wrapped the end of the leaf-shaped leather piece with wire to imitate a stem! Very clever.

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 16, 2018 at 11:50 AM

      thanks Diane, I love my new earrings and the price 😉

      Reply
  3. Toni says

    February 14, 2018 at 12:59 PM

    Truly darling and innovative. Love your haircut too!

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 16, 2018 at 11:50 AM

      thanks so much Toni!

      Reply
  4. Norma Rolader says

    February 16, 2018 at 6:55 AM

    Oh so beautiful and what an inspiration

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      February 16, 2018 at 11:54 AM

      SO thrilled you like them Norma!

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