25+ Cute Clay Earring Ideas To Make
/Feeling creative? Try your hand at making your DIY Clay Earrings. With just a few basic supplies and some imagination, you can create a beautiful and unique pair of earrings.
Whether you prefer simple and minimalist or bold and colourful, designing and creating your own clay earrings offers endless possibilities.
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Cute Clay Earring DIY Ideas.
Have you ever wanted to make your own clay earrings? I've rounded up 20+ of my favourite clay earring tutorials to show you how easy it really is.
Making clay earrings is a fun and easy way to get creative. They are a great way for adding a pop of colour and personality to any outfit.
Ever since I discovered air dry clay and polymer clay, I've been hooked (you can find all my clay crafts here). There's something so satisfying about moulding clay into beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewellery.
If you haven't used this type of clay before, you're going to love how easy it is to work with. Plus you don't have to be an expert to get started.
In fact, it's the imperfections and unique qualities that make handmade clay earrings so special. Who says earrings have to be perfect? Why not embrace the imperfections and make them part of the design?
All you have to do is pick your favourite pair of clay earrings from the list below and follow the simple step-by-step instructions.
Related: 20+ Air Dry Clay Jewellery Ideas
Choosing Your Clay: A Guide to the Best Types of Clay for Earrings.
When it comes to making clay earrings at home, there are 2 main types of clay to choose from: Air dry clay and polymer clay.
Both are a great medium for making jewellery as they're so lightweight and easy to work with. Plus it comes in all sorts of different colours and finishes.
You can shape it, cut it, mould it, stamp it and add texture, colour and patterns. Go for a simple geometric shape or one of the multi-layered intricate designs.
Polymer Clay: Polymer clay is a popular choice for making jewellery because it's lightweight and durable and comes in a variety of colours. This type of clay is cured in the oven, which means you bake your earrings to harden them.
Air-Dry Clay: Air-dry clay is another popular choice for making clay earrings and other jewellery as it's also lightweight when dry but this one doesn't require baking, making it a great option for beginners. However, it can be more brittle than polymer clay and may not last as long.
Both are inexpensive to buy and can be found in your local craft store. Whatever clay you choose, have fun and experiment with different techniques to create unique and cute clay earrings.
Tools of the Trade: Essential Tools and Materials for Clay Earring Making.
All you need to make these DIY Clay Earrings are a few tools and materials. If you want to start making more DIY jewellery, wire cutters and pliers can also come in handy.
Supplies:
Polymer Clay - Premo Sculpey and Sculpey Souffle are both popular for polymer clay jewellery making.
Air Dry Clay - There are a few different brands available but the ones I've worked with and recommend are the Das Air Dry Clay and the Crayola Air Dry Clay.
Earring Backs/Findings - These include earring posts, hooks or hoops.
A flexible Superglue - Loctite Gel Control or Gorilla Glue Gel Superglue
Wax Paper or Parchment Paper - makes it easier to remove your clay from the worktop.
Fine Sandpaper - This will help you smooth out any rough edges on your earrings
Optional: Paints or glazes - If you want to add some extra colour or shine to your homemade earrings, you can use paints or glazes.
Just make sure they're safe for use with polymer clay. I have a whole post all about glazing air dry clay that you might find useful.
Tools:
Acrylic Rolling Pin - Do not use it with food.
Cookie Cutters or Clay Cutter Shapes - These will help you create uniform shapes for your handmade earrings. You can find them in a variety of different shapes and sizes.
Baking Tray
Jewellery Pliers - You'll need pliers to attach the earring backs/findings to your clay earrings.
DIY Clay Earring Ideas.
Here are some of the best clay earring ideas you can make yourself at home. From simple geometric shapes to intricate floral designs, there’s a style to suit every taste.
All of these beautiful earrings are a simple DIY project that is so much fun to make. Keep them for yourself or give them away as a gift!
There's nothing like the feeling of wearing a piece of jewellery that you know is handmade and totally unique.
Polymer Clay Earrings
You can wear these creative, unique, fashionable items, give them as a gift, or even sell them on Etsy, Facebook, and Instagram. Even better, most beginners find this artistic DIY polymer clay project fun and easy to make.
Polymer Clay Slab Earrings
Polymer clay slab creations are amazing specially because of their versatility and simplicity. It’s very easy and simple to make just a design to relax- play with colours, apply the clay pieces one by one, listen to some nice music and let your creativity flow.
Polymer Clay Earrings
Polymer Clay Earrings are a really fun and easy craft to make! It is so easy to make these polymer clay earrings in all different shapes and colours, including arch shape, rainbow, floral, geometrical, textured, and more!
DIY Clay Earrings
A step-by-step guide for making your own DIY clay jewellery on a budget. You will get so many compliments on these, you’ll wonder why you never tried it before.
Polymer Clay Drop Earrings
They are a beautiful and affordable way to make your own jewellery and gives you the chance to get creative with materials and designs.
Polymer Clay Slab Honeycomb Earrings
Enjoy this polymer clay slab tutorial this time it is a honeycomb with sweet little bees earrings. Aren’t bees lovely creatures? They absolutely are.
Patterned Polymer Clay Earrings
Create custom colours and designs like modern marble, floral and botanical patterns, abstract landscapes, and arch shapes.
Geometric Polymer Clay Earrings
Ae perfect project for a rainy afternoon or for a birthday party activity, or to make as a gift.
Marbled Clay Drop Earrings
Check out these gorgeous marbled polymer clay drop earrings! The beautiful swirls of color make each pair completely unique.
DIY Terracotta Air Dry Clay Earrings
Looking for a fun and easy DIY project? Try making these beautiful Terracotta Air Dry Clay Earrings!
DIY Flower Earrings
Making jewellery couldn’t be easier, so if you’re in need of new accessories, grab some air dry clay and follow along…
DIY Polymer Earring Collection
Take a look at these stunning DIY clay earrings that feature organic shapes! Each earring is completely unique and adds a touch of nature-inspired beauty to any outfit.
Painted DIY Terracotta Rainbow Earrings
Amongst the many reasons terracotta is my favourite colour, it’s an all-season neutral that makes it the perfect hue and material to transition summer trends into fall.
Clay Hoop Earrings
Learn how to make clay hoop earrings with this step-by-step video tutorial. This simple technique makes it easy to create beautiful, unique earrings you will love to wear!
DIY Gold Arch Earrings
These cheerful rainbow earrings are the perfect accessory to brighten up any outfit. And the best part? You can customize them to match your favorite colors!
Candy Cane Earrings
Spread the Christmas cheer this year by wearing a festive pair of Candy Cane Earrings.
DIY Statement Earrings
Making DIY statement earrings with FIMO is such a fun project because there are so many options for what you can create. From solid colours, to interesting patterns, different shapes and more, the possibilities are endless.
DIY Embossed Earrings
Use paper embossing folders to make DIY embossed earrings with clay for a subtle texture and pattern.
DIY Moon Phase Clay Climbers
Wear the moon phase trend with these delicate and pretty moon phase ear climbers made from clay and wire!
DIY Abstract Shapes Earrings
Create your own one-of-a-kind abstract shape polymer clay earrings with this easy-to-follow tutorial! Mix and match different colors and shapes to create a unique and eye-catching accessory that's perfect for any occasion.
DIY Terrazzo Earrings
This Terrazzo Earring DIY is a foolproof way to add a bit of pattern and colour to any outfit while using up that scrap clay pile.
DIY Terracotta Earrings
A simple statement earrings- made using terracotta air dry clay for a Boho summer look.
DIY Clay Earrings
Learn how to cut and emboss clay with the Silhouette Curio to make your own amazing DIY clay earrings!
DIY Jewellery With FIMO Leather-Effect
Leather… what? Yesss, there is a brand new kind of FIMO which is called FIMO leather-effect and which feels like leather and can also be used like leather.
DIY Clay Heart Earrings
Using oven-bake clay is not only cost efficient, but also easy and fun! And with several cutter shapes and paint options to choose from, the possibilities are endless.
DIY Clay Earrings
Get ready to channel your inner artist and create some stunning polymer clay earrings with this easy DIY tutorial showing you a range of techniques.
Clay Circle DIY Earrings
Clay earrings are beautiful, trendy, and one of the easiest to make. Learn how to make clay earrings with this easy step-by-step tutorial.
DIY Clay Rainbow Earrings
They look expensive, even though they are totally NOT! They are also so, so easy to make, and you need literally no artistic skill to make ’em.
DIY Embossed Clay Earrings
Learn how to create embossed clay earrings using stencils made with your Cricut or Silhouette machine. This simple technique allows you to easily make beautifully textured clay projects.
Marbled Clay Statement Earrings
Marbled clay statement earrings. These are SO fun to make and easy enough that no matter what crafter level you feel you are at.
