How to Make an Earring Holder Using Junk Finds
Today I have a junky project for you–an earring holder that would make a lovely gift, either for yourself or someone you love.
It would also make a nice display at a craft fair, which was my purpose, originally, in making it. You could even save the idea for next year’s Mother’s Day and add a pair of beautiful earrings to go along with it–just a thought(!).
You’ve seen the jewelry holders other bloggers have made using chicken wire, right? Well, I wanted something with smaller openings to hold a number of pairs of earrings in a smaller space.
You’ll never guess what I used instead: vintage metal gutter guard. Keep your eye out for it at garage sales and thrift stores because the new version is not cheap.
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Materials for Making the Earring Holder
- Vintage metal gutter guard (here’s a new alternative)
- 5″ x 7″ wooden frames (I picked mine up at a garage sale)
- Heavy duty scissors
How to Make the Earring Holder
Step 1: Paint the frame with one coat of black chalk paint.
Step 2: Distress the edges and corners of the frame with sandpaper to give it an aged look, if you like.
Step 3. Give the frame a coat of paste wax, let it sit for ten minutes, buff it out with a lint-free cloth.
Step 4: Cut the vintage gutter guard to fit your frame, using heavy duty scissors.
Step 5: Glue the piece of gutter guard into place with a hot glue gun.
Step 6: Attach a claw hanger to the top of the back of the holder. And you’re done!
Earring Holders Using Junk Finds
This 5″ x 7″ frame can hold upwards of 7-9 pairs of earrings, more if you like less dangle-y earrings. (I like dangle-y myself.)
I decided to make two while I was at it. You can hang them on a wall or set them on an easel–your choice. I like the vintage look and think they’ll make great displays for next year’s Christmas craft fair. What do you think?
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I am so looking for gutter guard screening next estate sale I go to! This is a great upcycle, using inexpensive stuff. I could use a couple of these on the wall in my closet – I have my earrings in a compartmented plastic box and I forget to go get some to put on when I get dressed. Thanks for the post!
I like the permanence of this SOOO much better than my (now almost vintage!) sheet of plastic needlepoint canvas edged with hot glued on lace! Have to add gutter guard to my yard sale list, too! I have used plastic gutter guard (black) to make “chain link fence” for my dollhouse people! Might be another possibility Painted silver/gold would. upgrade it nicely.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen this gutter guard, but I’ll definitely be looking for it now! I’m surprised that wire adheres with hot glue though. It is wire, right? Anyway I pinned.
I like this idea. It does make a very nice display.
What a creative use of an atypical material in a quick and easy project. I’m definitely going to BOLO gutter guard.
Now I need to find vintage gutter guard! These will make wonderful displays for your show. Thank you for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create~Bake~Make link party!