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September 4, 2017 ·

DIY Cork Earrings

Crafts· Jewelry

These gold flecked Cork Earrings are the perfect accessory for your favorite outfit!

These gold flecked Cork Earrings are the perfect accessory for your favorite outfit!

A couple of months ago at SNAP conference, I was introduced to a new product from DMC – stitchable cork!  It’s so cute and trendy!  Instantly I wanted to make jewelry with it.  Cork is so hot right now!  I was inspired after creating my Craft Foam Earrings!

Supplies for Cork Earrings!

Stitchable cork with gold flecks
Faux leather
1.5 inch hole punch
Standard single hole punch
Fabric glue
Fish hook earrings and jump rings
Needle nose pliers

I tried cutting the cork fabric on the Cricut Maker.  Unfortunately, I was unable to get it to adhere to any of the mats.  The fabric on the back of the stitchable cork would not adhere to anything.  I’m not sure if it was because it came in a roll and it was curled funny.  At any rate, I did cut the leather backing for the earrings with the machine and it cut like butter.

Try this stitchable cork to make your Cork Earrings!

Using your 1.5 inch hole punch, punch out the cork circles for the front of the earrings.

Use a 1.5 inch hole punch to make our Cork Earrings!

If you have a Cricut Maker, you can make a circle shape the same size to cut out the faux leather backing.  You can also use the hole punch.  It’s up to you.  I was experimenting with it so I used the machine.

Cut leather with your Cricut Maker for our Cork Earrings!

Use your standard hole punch to punch a hole in the cork for the earrings to fit in.  Using that cork circle piece as a guide, add leather backing and punch hole in same place.  Repeat with other earring.

Leather backing for Cork Earrings!

Punch hole in cork for your Cork Earrings!

Next you will glue the leather backing to the cork.  The glue will ooze through to the front of the cork.  I just smeared it around like Mod Podge since it will dry clear.  

Glue cork and leather together for Cork Earrings!

Place glued leather and cork circles in a folded piece of wax paper and place under a heavy book to dry and flatten.

Press earrings between wax paper to dry

Assembling Cork Earrings

After the earrings are dry, attach a jump ring through the hole.  Close jump ring with pliers and add another jump ring.  Add the fish hook earring to the last jump ring and close with pliers.

Now you are all set with a super trendy new pair of earrings!

These Cork Earrings are my new favorite accessory!

I absolutely LOVE these earrings!  I get so many compliments on them!  

I’d love for you to pin this image!

These gold flecked Cork Earrings are the perfect accessory to your favorite outfit!

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About Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.

Jill Fritz is a full time outside the home working mommy turned craft blogger. She offers craft/DIY tutorials for Pinterest addicts, craft junkies, DIY fanatics and busy mamas. Jill started Create.Craft.Love. as place to showcase her craftiness and to encourage others to do the same. Create.Craft.Love is a place where passion and creativity collide!
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