I love making earrings with my Cricut Maker! Earring crafts are so fun to make with a Cricut.
DIY Leather Earrings are something people don’t often think about making with a Cricut, but it is my favorite way to use my machine.
In fact, I have a full library full of leather earring templates and leather earring jewelry tutorials on the blog! You can get access to the library of leather earring templates for FREE HERE.
But leather earrings are not the only kind of earrings you can make with a Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2. l also use cork sheets to make DIY earrings.
I love to buy cork sheets from Etsy to make earrings. In fact, cork shimmer earrings are some of my favorite earrings to wear day after day.
Related:
Leopard Cork Teardrop Leather Earrings
Open Teardrop Leather Earrings
Bright and Bold Teardrop Leather Earrings
Cricut with a Cutout Cork Earring
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LIST OF MATERIAL FOR DIY LEATHER EARRINGS
Cricut Maker Or Cricut Explore Air 2. For this tutorial, I used my Cricut Maker.
Cork Sheets from Etsy. I bought my cork from THIS SHOP. I bought my cork sheets from Etsy.
Cricut Cutting Blade - I used a deep point blade.
HOW TO MAKE ANGLED BAR CUTOUT CORK DIY EARRINGS
STEP 1 DOWNLOAD THE CUT FILE
Download my SVG/PNG file to your computer. You can use my free ANGLED BAR leather earring template inside my free resource library. You can gain access to the password at the end of this post.
STEP 2 UPLOAD THE CUT FILE INTO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE
Upload my earring template into Cricut Design Space. If you need help uploading an image into Cricut Design Space, I have tips HERE.
Once the template is uploaded, your screen should look like this.
Next, you’ll need to size your earrings. Click on the shape.
In the upper middle of your screen, you’ll see “size”. This is where you can make your earring bigger or smaller. I have the size recommendations below. Of course, do what works for you. If you are nervous about sizing earrings, make a template on paper with a fine point bade and a green mat first. I test template earring sizes all the time before I cut the leather (or cork) to make sure it is what I want.
Small: 2” LONG
Large: 2.5” LONG
STEP 3 CUT CORK SHEETS
For this DIY jewelry tutorial, I used cork in Leopard. I bought cork sheets from THIS SHOP.
Here are some other great Etsy shops that carry cork fabric options. Pay attention to the thickness of the cork. Run a test cut BEFORE you make earrings to make sure you have the proper setting and blade in your machine. My tutorial is for cork sheets that are approximately 1mm thick.
More Color and Patterned Options
To cut cork sheets I used a strong grip mat and a deep cut blade. I place the cork sheets face-up on my mat. Use a brayer to make sure the sheets adhere to your mat.
Set your Cricut Maker machine to a shimmer leather setting.
Also, be sure to move the star wheels on the roller bar all the way to the right before you load your mat into the machine. If you keep the star wheels in place they could damage your cork sheets or at the least leave an indention all the way down your cork sheets as the machine cuts.
Video: How to Move Star Wheels on your Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore Air 2.
STEP 4 PUNCH A HOLE IN BOTH EARRINGS.
My SVG/ PNG designs do not include precut holes. I prefer to cut holes in my earrings using my leather punch. It gives me more control over where I want the hole to be. Also, I just love my leather punch.
I use the smallest setting to make holes in my earrings.
You can use a ruler to make sure you punch your hole in the exact center. You could also fold your earring in half to find the center Or you can wing it like I do and hope for the best!
STEP 5 ATTACH EARRING HOOKS TO YOUR EARRINGS
You are almost done! Open up your earring hook with your jewelry pliers.
I prefer the flat-nosed pliers for this!
Thread your hook through your earring hole and clamp your hook back together.
Repeat on the other earring.
GET THE ANGLED BAR EARRING FILE FOR FREE!
Download the ANGLED earring SVG/PNG file by subscribing for free to my newsletter below and get the password to my free resource library.