Tutorial: How I Make Doll Earrings
I have a separate picture showing the supplies I use (see my albums for reference). This is a very basic method for making doll earrings. There are tons of videos and tutorials on the internet that demonstrate how to make other styles of earrings. The basic concept is that an eye pin acts as the earring post, and from that you can hang whatever beads or intricate charms you desire. This same concept can be slightly altered for American Girl dolls. If you buy thicker wire, you might not need to bend the ear posts. The most important thing to remember about making earrings is to have fun with it! Also, be careful when making jewelry for vintage dolls. They use a different type of plastic which turns green when it reacts with the metal. I personally don't put jewelry on any of my 60s Barbie dolls.
STEPS
#1: Slide the desired beads or charms onto head pins.
#2: Cut off excess wire leaving 1/4 inch. Bend at 90 degree angle.
#3: Using needle nose pliers, bend excess wire into a loop.
#4: For American Girl dolls, there are two different ways to attach the strand of charms/beads to the doll's ear posts. If the loop is large enough, the American Girl earring posts may slide right through. Simply slide the post through the loop, and insert into the doll's ear. If the loop is too small, attach a small jump ring to it. Make sure that the jump ring is large enough to slide over the earring posts, but not so large that it slides over the stud. Slide the post through the jump ring, and insert into the doll's ear.
#5: For fashion dolls, like Barbie and Bratz, you will need two eye pins in order to put the charms into the doll's ears.
#6: Bend zig zags into the eye pins. This will prevent the earrings from sliding right out of the doll's ears. The size of the zig zag will depend upon the size of your doll's ear holes. I recommend doing this step after you have boil washed the doll's hair, as the ear holes shrink up from the hot water.
#7: Attach the eye pins to the strands of charms/beads. Now gently twist the zig zagged eye pins into the doll's ear holes. Voila! Your doll now has a stylish pair of earrings that match her outfit!
Video tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajsARrYCm4A&feature=youtu.be
Tutorial: How I Make Doll Earrings
I have a separate picture showing the supplies I use (see my albums for reference). This is a very basic method for making doll earrings. There are tons of videos and tutorials on the internet that demonstrate how to make other styles of earrings. The basic concept is that an eye pin acts as the earring post, and from that you can hang whatever beads or intricate charms you desire. This same concept can be slightly altered for American Girl dolls. If you buy thicker wire, you might not need to bend the ear posts. The most important thing to remember about making earrings is to have fun with it! Also, be careful when making jewelry for vintage dolls. They use a different type of plastic which turns green when it reacts with the metal. I personally don't put jewelry on any of my 60s Barbie dolls.
STEPS
#1: Slide the desired beads or charms onto head pins.
#2: Cut off excess wire leaving 1/4 inch. Bend at 90 degree angle.
#3: Using needle nose pliers, bend excess wire into a loop.
#4: For American Girl dolls, there are two different ways to attach the strand of charms/beads to the doll's ear posts. If the loop is large enough, the American Girl earring posts may slide right through. Simply slide the post through the loop, and insert into the doll's ear. If the loop is too small, attach a small jump ring to it. Make sure that the jump ring is large enough to slide over the earring posts, but not so large that it slides over the stud. Slide the post through the jump ring, and insert into the doll's ear.
#5: For fashion dolls, like Barbie and Bratz, you will need two eye pins in order to put the charms into the doll's ears.
#6: Bend zig zags into the eye pins. This will prevent the earrings from sliding right out of the doll's ears. The size of the zig zag will depend upon the size of your doll's ear holes. I recommend doing this step after you have boil washed the doll's hair, as the ear holes shrink up from the hot water.
#7: Attach the eye pins to the strands of charms/beads. Now gently twist the zig zagged eye pins into the doll's ear holes. Voila! Your doll now has a stylish pair of earrings that match her outfit!
Video tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajsARrYCm4A&feature=youtu.be