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Cue the Coachella Playlist and Make these Earrings

This post is sponsored by LeatherCord USA. Thanks LCUSA for making awesome leather and sponsoring this post! All opinions shared here are my own.
I’m still sad I missed Coachella. But there’s always next year!

And there’s also more music events to go to this summer. After this post, I’m officially locked and loaded on summer style earrings made with LeatherCord USA round leather.
For these earrings, I’m using 1 to 2mm diameter leather in pretty metallics. Here’s what else I had nearby so I could whip these up. End findings for leather where the inside diameter matched the diameter, Loctite Gel adhesive, ear wires, head pins, extra beads and charms, wire cutters, chain nose pliers, and round nose pliers.
First, determine how big you want the teardrop leather shape. Cut two pieces the exact same length.String some beads–these are large holed spacers from Tierra Cast.Glue the end finding on the end of the leather. Connect the two ends together with a jump ring, adding the ear wire before closing up the ring.

Seriously.

How long did that take?

Five minutes?

It looks cute to add beaded dangles like this for a variation…
I love the hammered silver beads with the silver metallic jewelry making leather.
I’m wearing another pair that I added a beaded dangle plus a feather charm on the bottom.
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See me make these earrings in this video, but first, you need to know I filmed this video live which means I interact with comments as they come in on my Facebook page. You know, just in case I was talking to my imaginary friend. If you’re watching the replay you can always fast forward to the 8-minute mark where I start to make the leather earrings!

Catch more live videos on my Candie Cooper Facebook page!

Filed Under: Leather

Pretty In Pink: DIY Rose Gold Druzy Necklace

This post brought to you by LeatherCord USA.Rose gold. Do you find it as refreshing as I do? It’s popping up everywhere. I’m especially in love with the rose gold plated druzy quartz pieces like the one in this DIY Leather Necklace.

This pendant is faux druzy, but none the less, I love it.Accompanying this druzy is some fab pink and natural colored round leather cords from LeatherCord USA. Two of the pieces are 1 mm diameter and the last, 1.5. This adds a little interest visually to your necklace while adding some weight. I’m especially smitten with the metallic pink and it’s velvety surface.

If you follow me on social media, you know I teach a lot of kids how to make jewelry. This is a DIY Necklace project teens will love.
First cut your cords to the approximate necklace length and add a couple inches.

Optionally you can add a delicate piece of chain to the leather strands with a few wraps of wire and a crimp bead. Here’s a close up look:The crimp bead (size 4) flattened holds the chain up while the wire keeps the cords bundled.

Connect the pendant to the cords with a jump ring.Sometimes finishing the ends of leather can be so tricky due to lack of parts or findings. This is a fool-proof way to get consistent loops at the end of leather cording. I’m using 20 g. wire to bind the ends together, remove the pen and you have a perfect loop. Repeat and you’ve got a second perfect loop the same as the first.Use jump rings to attach a clasp. This one is magnetic and great for this light-weight DIY necklace.Pretty in pink.Sophia Loren likes it (special thanks to Flow magazine for this great photo background).Find all kinds of round leather cords for DIY leather necklaces at LeatherCord USA.