Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Hardware Store Earrings






I stopped at Homeowner's Hell the other day for a propane tank. I started browsing around in the hardware and came home with some fun earring components. Three of these are made with steel retaining rings. They looked a little grungy at first but a trip through the tumbler cleaned them up, and I think they look kinda cool embellished with sterling silver chain and gemstones. The round brass thingies are compression sleeves. I drilled holes in them, then added pyrite to the large ones and Swarovski pearls inside the smaller ones, connecting them to the ear wires with sterling silver chain. The pyrite ones make a fun tinkling sound when they move.
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7 comments:

  1. Lee-AnneMarch 8, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    These are fantastic!! Love the use of everyday items well done

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  2. PelanturaMarch 8, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    Me gustan mucho todos, en especial los 4ยบ.
    Enhorabuena!!

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  3. DivyaMarch 8, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    love them...esp the ones with pyrite n pearls

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  4. NancyMarch 8, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Thanks, Divya! I had a lot of fun making these.

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  5. NancyMarch 8, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Thanks, Lee-Anne!

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  6. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Very fun! I love looking at the hardware store, you never know what you're going to find!

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  7. NancyMarch 8, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Thanks, Katrina! Yeah, I'm going to start doing more looking around when I go.

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