What to do with the earrings? Well, they are so dreadfully simple to make, shooting a video seemed pointless, so I thought instead I would just clue you in on the way I made these two pairs and show a few pictures.
The top pair is made out of purpleheart; Im not sure what the bottom pair is. Perhaps Brazilian cherry. They are both spray lacquered.Making earrings is a great way to use some of those special scraps of lumber youve been saving.Plane down a board as thin as you can. Obviously, no lady wants to wear big 2x4 chunks from her lobes.
Cut two small squares and tape them together with double-sided tape. Then, using any kind of saw you want, cut them down to a rough shape that you like.
Shape them to their final size on a disc sander. Earrings are so tiny, you really dont even need to first cut them with a saw. You can mold them completely into shape with just the sander. Plus, if you dont like what youve done, just toss them out and grab a new pair to work on. Its almost like being a sculptor.
Drill a tiny hole through the pair, then carefully separate them from each other. Hand sand all the edges and apply a coat of spray lacquer. Craft stores, such as Michaels, sell earring kits containing all the wire hardware youll need. Ill admit that I had my wife assemble them: its pretty tedious work. For the purpleheart pair, I drilled the large center holes before I shaped the earrings.
And there you have it. Its almost embarrassing how quickly and easily these can be made. (And Ill bet they would fetch a nice price at a craft fair.) Let your imagination run wild and have fun.
