How To Make Polymer Clay Hoop Earring

 

polymer clay hoop earring

Materials and tools:

• Polymer clay (colors of your choice)
• clay extruder
• Craft blade
• Round mold (glass or cookie cutter)
• oven
• Stud earrings findings

Step 1: You need to condition the polymer clay properly by hand or machine.  condition the clay till it became soft.

buttermilk polymer clay piece

conditioning the clay

Step 2: prepare medium size circular shape disc from the polymer clay disc set.

rolled polymer clay

Step 3: put the conditioned clay in the extruder with the disc at one end.

square disc

Step 4: now, extrude the clay from the disc. make sure the speed is not too slow nor too fast and it should be continuous.

extruded polymer clay

Step 5: cut the extruded polymer clay in half according to the required size of the hoop.

Step 6:  now with a light hand, twist the polymer clay like in the image

Step 7: wrap it around the mold. you can use powder or corn starch to avoid sticking around the mold.

Step 8: Cut off the excess polymer clay and remove the mold safely so that pieces don’t lose their shape. Make the second earring in the same way.

 

Step 9: Bake the earring in the oven at 110 degrees Celcius for 10- 15 minutes according to the thickness of the hoop.

Step 10: Now take the 0.5 cm of excess extrusion and cut two pieces of slim slices from it. Make a small hole in the middle of the slice and insert an earring post to it.

Step 11: Cover the backside of the baked part of the earring with polymer clay glue and  Place the earring post stick inside the slice. 

Step 12: Bake it again at the same degree but just for 5 minutes.

Step 13: let them cool for a few minutes. when they are hot, polymer clay show plasticity. touching them may differ the shapes.

Your earrings are ready. 

You can make earrings in different colors and sizes.

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Getting to Know the Types of Earrings

Types of earrings  

1.ChandBali Earrings

Chand is “moon” and Bali is “earrings”. The crescent moon-shaped earrings are set intricately with crystals and fringed with pearls. The crescent moon-shaped is considered auspicious from generation. History lies in Hyderabad, originated during the era of the Nizams, it is the cultural intermingling among ruling dynasties across India that made the half-moon shapes popular in the jewelry traditions of other regions.

This traditional earring is found in all sizes and shapes like of moon. One of the best and fabulous fashion with Indian traditional wear.

Chandbalis are made with gold and silver metals. Now with the trends, also found in the oxidized collection. The range is extensive.  Suits all shapes and sizes. Never goes out of fashion!

2.ClipOn 

The best alternative to pierced earrings. some don't want to go through piercing pain or risk of infection or any discomfort. for them, Cuff earrings are always the best option.  these can be used as a style statement.

3.Cuff Earrings

Ear cuffs do not require a piercing and are designed to fit onto either your left or right ear.

Ear Cuffs earrings are a small thick ring that can be clipped onto the side of the ear and stays on by pressing tightly on the ear.

4.drop and danglers

 Drop earrings hang down below the earlobe just like an extended stud earring. Dangle earrings are like drop earrings but having more rotating parts and more bit fashionable.

5. ear thread

A thin long metal chain pass through the piercing to other side of earlobe. earring thread like wearing two sided earring . a bit for fashionable but minimilistic look.

6. hoop earrings

A never-ending look. hoop earrings forms loop from the front of the earlobe to the back. shapes like triangles, squares, and ovals, and range in size from small to large are available. one can opt it for any occasion just because of it looks. 

7.huggie earrings

Huggies are the small little versions of hoop earrings that are put close to the earlobe. These tend to be thicker than the standard hoop. 

Because of small diameter of these earrings, they tend to be used for lobe piercings.huggies  can be used for other piercings such as the helix, forward helix (top, front of the ear), and the tragus (in front of the ear canal). 

Can be used for the baby also.

8.Jhumki earrings

Jhumkas earrings the best ethnic match. found in many colors, weights, and sizes. 

9. magnetic earrings

Magnetic earring best option for those who feared piercing pain. some worn these for medical reason also. 

De to its amazing look, magnetic earring is unisexual jewelry. magnet's strength is strong enough to hold the earring's metal between the skins without actually damaging it.

10. plug earrings

Or earplug or earspool earring.  Plug earring is a piece of small cylindrical shape jewelry. Used to  worn in larger-gauge body piercings. Because of their size—which is often substantially thicker than a standard metal earring—plugs can be made out of almost any material.

Acrylic glass, metal, wood, bone, stone, horn, glass, silicone, or porcelain are all potential plug materials.

Plugs are inserted into any piercing.

In order for a plug to stay put within a piercing, the ends of its cylindrical shape are often "flared out," or the plug is fastened in place by o-rings. Combinations of these two methods may also be used.

11. stud earrings

small piece of jewelry that is worn through a small hole in the earlobe. Stud earring is worm by both males and females. This piece of earrings shows resemblance to health.

according to  the ancients, a male wearing stud earrings on left ear means his intention of healthy growth. So, wearing left stud earrings is more conforming to the custom of Chinese culture of “male in the left and female in the right” than wearing right stud

a woman wearing two stud earrings looks very elegant and magnificent, while a man wearing one stud earrings stands out his fashion and character.

12. tassel 

Colorful, lightweight earrings. can be easily made at home. Tassel earrings can be worn at any occasion just because of their look and colors.Tassel earrings are made of threads. now rafia also used to make tassel earrings. 

Yes. Tassel earrings are quite the rage at the moment, with tassel earrings making some of the best statement earring pieces for the season.

The popularity of tassel earrings has to do with its versatility, as well as the fact that these earrings are very stylish, and you never have to worry about the earrings’ weight.

Tassel earrings pair well with different clothes, and you only need to pick the right kind of accessories, and you might also like tassel earrings because they are classy and designed to bring out that fresh look to your outfit, brightening your overall look at the same time.

To pull off a tassel earrings look each day, never overdo your look, and this means that you should opt for subtle earrings if planning to wear colorful or bright clothes.

Opt for tied hair to draw more attention to the earrings, wear a neutral colored dress with bright tassel earrings, and choose formal tassels with metallic or gems to complete a formal night/ party look.

13. tunnel

tunnel earring is hollow, tube-shaped body piercing jewelry. It is also sometimes referred to as a spool, fleshy, ear-let, expander, or eyelet.

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