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{DIY} How to make tiny heart post earrings

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Maybe you’re like me and Valentine’s Day isn’t really your thing. The great thing about these earrings is they make really cute everyday earrings as well or a sweet gift to give your sister, daughter, niece, or best friend.

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

Although you know what I could really use this Valentine’s Day — or really any day of the week? Some really good hand cream. Man, are man hands dry and yucky looking. (Just a little heads up with the photos –I may plan a hand model in my product photos, but I can’t say the same for my tutorial photos!)

What you need to make these DIY heart post earrings

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  • 20 gauge wire
    • I usually buy dead soft wire sterling silver wire, but unless you tumble your earrings, this wire will be too soft so I recommend something a little harder unless you are using stainless steel which is harder to work with
  • rubber Earring backs
  • 2 pairs of flat nose pliers
  • Round nose pliers
  • Flush cutter
  • File

How to make your own earrings

Using your flat nose pliers, bend a piece of wire a little under half an inch from the edge of the wire at a 90-degree angle. This is going to be the post of the earring, or the part that goes through your ear. (Don’t worry if it’s a little long, you can always trim it down later. Better to be too long than too short!)

These diy heart post earrings making a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

Now take your needle nose pliers and hold them parallel to the post part of the earring and perpendicular to the part you just bent. Wrap the wire halfway around one section of the plier. (Just a little side note, I’m not using needle nose pliers in my demo, but I don’t expect most of you will have these type of pliers at home. But if you do, feel free to use them!)

These diy heart post earrings making a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

It should now look something like this:

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

Using your flat nose pliers again, make a 90-degree bend in the wire at the bottom, about 1/2 centimeter from where you just made the half circle, pointing the wire back up in the direction of the post. (FYI, I am now holding the wire upside down from how I was holding it in the above photo)

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

It should now look something like this (turned back right side up):

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

Using your needle nose pliers, wrap the wire in a half circle again, this time back toward the beginning f the heart

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

It should now look like this (almost there!)

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

Using your flush cutter, trim off the extra wire right where the wire meets in the middle of the heart

These diy heart post earrings are a fun jewelry making crafts project for Valentine’s Day and are easy to make. They also make great gifts for your sister, friend or daughter, or a special treat for yourself!

File down any sharp edges, use your flat nose pliers to straighten out anything that’s crooked, put on the earring backings and your cute little heart earrings are ready to be worn or gifted!

 

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  1. Janine Huldie says

    January 29, 2015 at 7:36 am

    I love that you not only showed how to make them, but that we can also purchase them from you. Seriously these are adorable and so something I would wear and might just have to look into them on your Etsy shop, because as easy at the tutorial looks I know the time I don’t have sadly!

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      That’s how I roll, Janine 😉 And I feel that way about a lot of tutorials I see. In theory I could do them, it’s just about finding the time (which is easier said than done!).

      Reply
  2. DearCreatives says

    January 29, 2015 at 11:59 am

    You make it look so easy to make! Thanks for the tutorial & think my daughter would love a pair. Pinned for later. I can’t wait to check out your shop!

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      Let me know if you end up making a pair for your daughter!

      Reply
  3. Lauren B. says

    January 29, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    OMG these are beyond adorable!!! I could never pull this off, so I am off to buy a pair from the most fabulous jewelry designer I know!

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      Aw, you’re so sweet! I was sitting on my computer when I got the little cash register ding notification on my phone. Just put them in the mail! <3

      Reply
  4. Jeannine says

    January 30, 2015 at 10:12 am

    Great post!!!! I love the tutorial and the offer to buy at the end! Very smart marketing my friend! I am trying to do that as well! As for comment about the hands, just goes to show how hard of a worker you are! Rather than get a hand model, treat yourself to a manicure! You work hard enough – you should splurge on you! 🙂

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Aw, thanks! I would, it’s just hard to find the time with a little one at home with me most of the time 😉 And I’ve definitely learned a lesson two about marketing, haha.

      Reply
  5. MamaRabia says

    January 30, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Those are cute, Bev! My daughter hasn’t gotten her ears pierced yet, but these would be perfect for her when she does. Maybe we could even make them together!!

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      That would be such a fun activity to do together! I hope one day to make jewelry for Eve 🙂 (And make jewelry together as well.)

      Reply
  6. Mrs.AOK says

    January 30, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    These are fabulous!!! I wish I had your talent. You are such a sweetheart to share your technique.
    XOXO

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      My pleasure! And you have so many wonderful talents, my friend, like drawing (I always wished I could draw, but alas, fine art is just not my thing).

      Reply
  7. Denise Wright says

    January 31, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    How clever! I have never tried anything like this but would like to. Great post! (no pun intended)

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      Haha, thanks!

      Reply
  8. Michelle says

    January 31, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    These are so cute, love the tutorial x

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      January 31, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks, Michelle! It is one of my first tutorials so hopefully people can actually follow it 😉

      Reply
  9. Kristen Miller Hewitt says

    January 31, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    I am so in awe of your talent! I want some!

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      February 1, 2015 at 11:59 am

      Why thank you, Kristen!

      Reply
  10. Winnie says

    February 7, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    These are very pretty!!
    I admire your creativity 🙂

    Reply
    • Bev F. says

      February 8, 2015 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you, Winnie! 🙂

      Reply

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