CREATE DIY LEATHER EARRINGS OR LEATHER EARRING CUTOUTS WITH OUR TEARDROP CUT FILE
Do you make earrings with your Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air? DIY leather earrings are one of my favorite things to make with my Cricut. Once you get the hang of it, it is a fun and easy craft.
Today, I wanted to give you some basic teardrop cut files for DIY jewelry. You could use these templates to make faux leather or genuine leather earrings. In fact, you could use these templates for MORE than DIY jewelry!
We collected 6 basic teardrop shapes and you can grab them all for free inside my resource library (more on that below).
Be sure the check out all our other DIY Leather Earring cut files and tutorials here.
Bold and Bright Teardrop Leather Earring
Circle with a cutout Leather Earring
This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you which means if you click on a link and purchase I may receive a small commission from your purchase. Thank you for supporting this website.
HOW TO MAKE DIY LEATHER EARRINGS WITH A CRICUT MAKER
I have many tutorials on how to create leather earrings with your Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore Air. I wrote about the main differences between both machines here. I own both machines.
I got the Cricut Explore Air first. I created all my first leather earrings with my Air. I upgraded to a Maker last year because I wanted to start experimenting with the knife blade. I love both machines but it is important to know the difference between each machine before you buy it!
To create leather earrings with your machine you will need leather. If you are a beginner, I would start with Cricut genuine, metallic, or faux leather. Each machine is programmed to cut this medium beautifully. It is the easiest thing to use when you first start out.
Related:
How to cut Cricut Genuine Leather
How to cut Cricut Faux Leather
How to cut Cricut Metallic Leather
When you are ready to challenge yourself, you can cut genuine leather on your Cricut Maker. Check out how I cut leather here using transfer tape. Tip: Always test a small patch before you cut your earrings to make sure you have everything set up correctly!
I love buying sheets of leather from this Etsy shop! Shipping is fast and she has some of the best color options!
With each type of leather, you need to make sure you use to correct blade. I talk all about Cricut blades here. Remember the knife blade is only compatible with the Cricut Maker. This is really important to know. If you want to cut thicker genuine leather, you’ll need the knife blade. Cricut genuine later and metallic leather can be cut with a deep point blade!
You will also need the correct mat based on what material you choose. I use the green mat for most faux leather and the purple mat for all other leathers. I love this 3 pack. It is the best deal I’ve found on mats.
Finally, to finish your leather earrings you’ll need a leather punch (more on that later), fish hook earrings, and some jewelry pliers. I purchase most of my supplies from Amazon. I have found some of the best deals there and with Prime shipping, you can’t beat it! A big pack of earring hooks will last you forever! It is a great deal.
TEARDROP LEATHER EARRING TEMPLATES
I’ve included 6 different types of teardrop shapes in this cut file bundle. Each teardrop is unique. You will notice some of the shapes are rounder than others. Also, notice some of the ends are pointer than others. Each shape will give you a unique earring.
You could also use some of these shapes to make folded or pinched leather earrings like Joanna Gaines made super popular in Fixer Upper!
The open teardrop is one of the most popular cut files on the blog! I love wearing this style. It is simple and classic.
You could also punch a hole in the rounded end of the teardrop for a different look altogether! The teardrop shape gives you so many possibilities for earrings!
HOW TO SIZE YOUR LEATHER EARRINGS
If you have never uploaded an image or SVG/PNG into Cricut Design Space, you can read all about how to do that HERE. Once your image is inside Cricut Design Space, you can adjust the sizing to whatever you want.
My Circuit Design Space for beginners will walk you through how to use the sizing options inside Cricut Design Space.
For teardrop Leather earings we recommend:
SMALL - 2” LONG
MEDIUM - 2.5” LONG
LARGE - 3” LONG
HOW TO MAKE HOLE IN YOUR DIY LEATHER EARRINGS
I prefer to make holes in my leather earrings using a leather hole punch. I think it gives you more freedom to place the holes exactly where you want. My leather punch is one of my favorite crafting tools!
You can measure the middle of your earring for a precise punch OR you can eyeball it. I find with a teardrop shape, it is hard to mess it up! Play around with it until you figure out what works for you.
To attach your earring to your leather cutout, I use a simple fish hook with my teardrop leather earrings. Jewelry pliers set will help you attach your fish hook to your earring. I like to use both the flat and rounded pliers for this step. Grab both! You’ll be glad you did. Simply open the fish hook, thread through your earring, and close. Be sure your hook is firmly attached to your earring.