DIY Designer-Worthy Studded Jewelry and Accessories

Photo by: Martha Stewart Living

Earrings How-To

Trace a stud onto chipboard twice. Using a craft knife, cut out along the inside of your traced line to ensure the pieces will fit just inside the stud. Use a pushpin to poke a small hole in the center or top of each. Poke the posts through the small hole in the chipboard pieces, adding a dab of glue between chipboard and post before squeezing together. Stand on flat end of post and allow to dry

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Photo by: Martha Stewart Living

Earrings How-To

Trace a stud onto chipboard twice. Using a craft knife, cut out along the inside of your traced line to ensure the pieces will fit just inside the stud. Use a pushpin to poke a small hole in the center or top of each. Poke the posts through the small hole in the chipboard pieces, adding a dab of glue between chipboard and post before squeezing together. Stand on flat end of post and allow to dry for 30 minutes. Add a small bead of glue inside stud and place the flat side of chipboard on top; it should fit snugly. Using round needle-nose pliers, fold down spikes around the stud, securing chipboard and post in place. Allow glue to dry for 30 minutes.

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