10 Minute Dangle Button Earrings

Awhile back I learned how to make fabric button earrings, and posted them to my blog. After trying on the earrings a few times, I realized although cute, they really weren't my style and I probably would never wear them. Upon further thought I realized that if I turned them into dangle earrings I would get lots of use out of them, so that is what I set out to do.

For this project, you can either create your own fabric buttons, or recycle extra buttons that you get when buying sweaters/shirts(this is what I used)

Here's what you'll need:
2 fabric buttons (either recycled or made yourself with a button making kit)
pliers
1 paper clip
2 dangle earring backs
hot glue gun

Using the pliers pull the back protruding part of the button back off (do this on both buttons)

using your pliers cut off the top and bottom of the paper clip, you want both to be around the same size, see below for a visual

Now string the dangle earring backs onto the paper clip

Lastly, place a dab of hot glue on the back of each earring, then place the paper clip (dangle earring attached) onto the back, hold in place

and... you're done!

DIY: Fabric Button Earrings

Get Ready... this is my easiest, quickest project yet, you can whip these babies up in less than 5 minutes. Read on to see how it's done.

Materials:
Button blanks
fabric
scissors
jewelry pliers
earring posts
hot glue gun

To begin: Cut out the circle pattern from the back of the button kit

Cut out two fabric circles using the pattern

To make things interesting I used a needle and thread to sew on a heart

Now, get your button kit ready

You'll want to take your button back and jewelry pliers and rip off the little part sticking out (which is used to attach the button to a garment)

Now place fabric over the button mold, and place the button back on top of the fabric

push the button back into the button mold

push the button out

use the hot glue gun to glue on the earring backs, and...you're done!!