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Got a pair of dangly earrings you aren’t quite in love with? This tutorial shows you how you can swap earring hooks for studs.
I like dramatic earrings, but I don’t love the look of hook earrings, so I prefer my dangly earrings to have stud tops. If you’re like me, the following tutorial will show you how you can swap hooks for studs in a few easy steps. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links that may earn this website a commission.
You will need the following tools and materials to transform your hook earrings into dangly studs:
1: A pair of dangly earrings that have hooks. I used these earrings that were given to me as a gift.
You can use any earrings you like that have earring hooks, but here are some similar to the pair pictured:
2: A pair of stud earrings with a hole or jump ring attached to them. Make sure you have earring backs as well.
These are handmade studs, but you can get something similar here:
3: A pair of jump rings.
4: Pliers. I used my flat nose and needle nose pliers.
Follow these steps to transform your dangly earrings:
1: Take a pair of pliers and open up the ring at the bottom of the earring hook on one of your earrings.
2: Remove the hook.
3: Repeat this for the second earring.
4: Take one of the jump rings and add it to the loop at the top of one of the earring charms.
4: Slide the jump ring through the hole at the bottom of the stud earring finding.
5: Close the jump ring using the pliers. Now you will have transformed one of your earrings.
6: Repeat steps four to five for the second earring.
Now you can use your old earring hooks for a new design and you have transformed your drab earrings into something more your style!
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How to make a pair of triangle statement earrings!
Here’s how to make a cute pair of statement earrings, these are such a fun design that pack a bold punch with their size and colours. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make these earrings:
1: Eight pieces of wire all the same length. I used 0.8mm copper wire.
Here’s a pre-made eye pin option if you don’t feel like making them yourself: https://tidd.ly/3WCad6D
2: Four statement beads. I used these polymer clay beads I made. Here’s a polymer clay bead tutorial for you.
3: Some accent beads. I used these timber beads.
4: A pair of earring hooks. If you don’t have any, you can find tutorials that show you how to make your own here, here and here.
5: Some flat nose pliers and round nose pliers. You will also need your cutting pliers if you are not using pre-made eye pins.
Follow these steps to make your amazing triangle statement earrings:
1: Bend the end of each wire to form a right angle using the flat nose pliers.
2: Loop the end of each wire using round nose pliers.
3: Add beads to two of the wires, these will form the bottom of your triangles. I added some statement beads to each of these wires.
4: Bend the ends of the beaded wires to form another right angle.
5: Loop the end of the wire using the round nose pliers. This will secure the beads in place.
6: Repeat steps 3-5 for two more of the pins, these will be used to attach the triangles to the earring hooks.
7: Add your accent beads to the four remaining wires to create four solid beaded pins, secure the beads in place as you did in steps 4 and 5.
8: Now it is time to start assembling your earrings, Add one of the solid beaded wires to one of the accent beaded wires.
9: Add a second solid beaded wire to the first accent beaded wire, so you have one statement beaded wire with two solid beaded wires attached.
10: Add a second statement beaded wire to the earring, attaching each end to each of the solid beaded wires to form a triangle shape.
11: Repeat steps 8 to 10 for the second earring.
12: Attach each of the earring hooks to the triangle forms. Once both earring hooks are attached your earrings are finished and ready to wear out! How will you style yours?
Here are the finished earrings!
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How to make a long pair of triangle dangle earrings!
It’s no secret that I really like making triangle shaped jewelry. Triangles are easy to construct using eye pins, and their angles add striking geometric features to your jewelry collection! These earrings feature three triangles each for a cool look. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this pair of triangle dangle earrings:
1: A set of pliers. I used my cutting pliers and round nose pliers most of the time. Flat nose pliers are handy to have around too.
2: Eighteen eye pins.
3: Six small jump rings.
4: A pair of larger jump rings.
5: A pair of earring findings.
6: Beads. I used some cute green glass seed beads.
Follow these steps to make your own pair of cute triple triangle dangles:
1: Add four beads to one of the eye pins.
2: Add one of the small jump rings.
3: Add another four glass beads.
4: Secure the beads in place by looping the end of the eye pin using your round nose pliers.
5: Repeat steps 1 to 4 for another pin.
6: Set the first pins with the jump rings aside.
7: Bead another four eye pins, this time skipping the step where you add the jump ring. These pins will just have beads.
8: Now attach two of the beaded pins to one of the pins with a jump ring to form a chain.
9: Attach the last pin on the chain to the loop at the other end of the first pin, this will form your triangle shape.
10: Repeat steps 8 and 9 to make another triangle with a jump ring pin on the top.
11: Set your first two triangles aside.
12: Now bead the rest of your eye pins like you did in step 7.
13: Form the pins into four more triangle shapes using the steps you performed in steps 8 and 9.
14: Now you can attach the triangles together.
15: And now you can attach three triangles together using the small jump rings, make sure you have the first triangle you made at the top.
16: Repeat step 15 for the other set of triangles.
17: Now you can attach an earring to each of the earrings, slide one of the bigger jump rings through the ring at the top of each triangle and through the loop on the earring finding. Close the jump ring to secure the earrings in place. Repeat this for the other earring.
So now you can wear your triangle earrings! Super cute and fun. What color will you make yours in?
Here are some other triangle earrings you can make:
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How to make some dangly triangle earrings with cute strawberry charms!
These earrings are pretty fun! They are constructed from eye pins to form some dynamic triangle charms, and as an added bonus, there’s a cute gold-tone and enamel strawberry charm dangling from the bottom of each earring. This pair of triangle strawberry earrings is perfect for framing your face with some fun colour and they’re pretty simple to make.
Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Here are the tools and materials you’ll need to make your earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers for this design. Keep your cutting pliers on hand just in case!
2: Twelve (12) eye pins. I used gold-tone ones.
3: Beads. I used mixed seed and bugle beads made from glass.
4: Six (6) jump rings. I used gold-tone to match my eye pins and other findings.
5: Two (2) strawberry charms.
6: Two (2) post earring findings.
Now here are all the steps to follow to make your triangle and strawberry dangle earrings:
1: Add beads to one of the eye pins. Leave approximately 0.8-1cm without beads, this is the section that you will bend into a loop.
2: Using round nose pliers, bend the pin to form an angle.
3: Bend the top of the wire around the barrel of the round nose pliers to create a loop. Now the beads are secured onto the pin.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining eye pins.
5: Now you have all your eye pins beaded you can begin attaching them together to form your triangles.
6: Attach one eye pin to another to form a mini-chain.
7: Attach another eye pin to the first two.
8: Now attach the loose end of the first eye pin to the end of the last eye pin to form a triangle shape. Close the loops to secure the eye pins together.
9: Repeat steps 6 to 8 for the other eye pins so that you have four triangles.
10: Use one of the jump rings to attach two of the triangles together.
11: Attach a strawberry charm to the bottom of the pair of triangles using another jump ring.
12: Repeat steps 10 and 11 for the other earring.
13: Attach the earring posts to each of the triangle charms using the remaining two jump rings to finish them off.
Now your super cute triangle and strawberry earrings are finished and ready to wear! Pop them on at home to add some glamour and fun to your WFH outfit, or throw them on to head out to work, the shops… anywhere really! I really hope you have fun not just wearing these babies, but also making them too!
Here are some other triangle designs to try if these cuties tickled your fancy!
- Some long triangle ladder earrings.
- Some cute tiny triangle dangles.
- A triangle pendant necklace made with long tube beads.
- Or a fun triangle pendant that uses chain and gravity to its advantage.
- Simple upside-down triangle earrings.
- A pretty lariat with a triangle detail.
- A video tutorial that shows you how to make triangle tassel earrings.
- Beaded chain triangle earrings.
- A bunting inspired triangle bracelet.
- Another video tutorial that shows you how to make a triangle statement pendant.
- Some simple bead and chain gravity triangle earrings.
Or maybe it’s fruit jewelry that has caught your eye… here are some other fruity pieces you can make:
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Do you like triangle-shaped jewelry? Here’s a way to make some triangle earrings.
I’m pretty into geometric triangle-shaped jewelry, these earrings use eye pins and chain to form a cool dynamic triangle shaped pair of dangly earrings. This design is pretty much the reverse of these earrings and this pendant that we published previously.
Here are the tools and materials you need to make these earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my round and flat nose pliers for these earrings.
2: Two long eye pins.
3: Two head pins.
4: Two short chains, around 8-10cm long
5: Four jump rings.
6: Earring findings. I used gold-tone post earrings.
7: Beads. I used some rose-quartz chip beads and some purple glass seed beads.
Follow these steps to make your triangle earrings:
1: Add beads to the eye pins in your pattern of choice.
2: Loop the end of the pins using the round nose pliers once you have finished beading them.
3: Add each of the chains to either end of the eye pins to form a loop on earring earring.
4: Add beads to the head pins and curl the tops of the pin to secure the beads in place.
5: Attach the head pin charms to the chains using two of the jump rings.
6: Attach the earring findings to the middle of each beaded eye pin using the last couple of large jump rings.
Now your triangle earrings are finished and ready to wear!
This tutorial contains affiliate links.
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This vid shows you how you can make beaded triangle tassel earrings
This video is a little longer than some of my other video tutorials, but it shows you, in detail, all the steps you need to take to make a cool pair of beaded triangle tassel earrings.
Here are some affiliate links so that you can get all the tools and materials you’ll need to make a similar pair of triangle tassel earrings:
1: Eye pins
2: Earring hooks
3: Head pins
4: Jewelry pliers
5: Wooden beads
6: Pink glass beads
7: Blue faceted beads.
Here are some other tassel earring tutorials:
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Bright and Adorable, Here’s How to Make Some Beaded Triangle Earrings
Do you need some new earrings in your life? These little triangle cuties are perfect for livening up your jewelry collection.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make these earrings.
2: Six eye pins.
3: Two earring hooks.
4: beads of your choice. I used these green glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your own special beaded triangle earrings:
1: Add beads to each of the eye pins.
2: Bend the end of each pin to form a right angle using the round nose pliers.
3: Create a loop at the end of each pin to secure the beads in place.
4: Link three of the pins together, opening the loops slightly to link them together. Repeat this for the remaining three pins.
5: Attach the two end pins together to form a triangle shape. Repeat this step on the other set of pins so that you have two triangles.
6: Open the loop at the bottom of each earring hook at attach it to one corner of each triangle. Close the earring loop to secure the pieces together.
Once your earring hooks are attached to each triangle charm your earrings are complete and ready to wear!
