Number Three - Earrings From the Hardware Store Tutorial

This is about as basic as hardware gets. Machine screws with matching nuts. $.98
Small, just an inch long, but oh, the possibilities...right?

Little baby washers, I mean how cute are these little guys? $.47

More little washers, a size or two up from the tiny guys and because there are more in this package, these were $2.33

Here you go! The only hard part was finding a bead with a larger hole. I had to dig for these. They have been hauled around for more than a couple moves. I think they are some I got for my younger daughter when she wanted to try her hand at a craft or two. That's why they are PINK.

You can see the construction a little better in this shot. First I slid on the larger washer, then a smaller one. Next came the pink bead, small and then large washer and the nut. How to attach the ear wire was the kicker. There wasn't enough depth on the screw threads to get a good hold with the wire, so I used a little E-6000 glue along with the wire to keep it in place. I like it better than super glue, because I don't end up gluing my fingers together with it...or at least not as quickly.

So, there you go. Three different earrings using three different hardware bits in three days. Hope you enjoyed this, I know I did!

xoxo

gretchen