17 DIY Dangle Earrings You Can Make Yourself

I’ve loved dangle earrings for as long as I can remember. Don’t ask me why, because I have no idea. They go with just about everything and are so cute. Also, wearing them is appropriate all year round. But there’s just something about warm weather that makes such accessories much more fun to wear.

Anytime I see a new bead, I imagine how it would look dangling from my ear. I have seen such adorable earrings all over and I thought why not try making them myself?

When I started making my own earrings, I created lots of different dangle earrings. I wondered what I was going to make with them. These pretty earrings will give you the opportunity to learn some simple earring making techniques and I think they would make a great gift for family and friends.

Once you get the basic technique, the possibilities are really endless, and the results are always beautiful. You can embellish them by mixing different materials, adding charms or graduating the size of the beads.

And remember, the technique is not complicated. There are only a couple of steps to follow, when it comes to making this type of earrings.

As an avid crafter you can look at the DIY potential and start searching for cute, creative ways to make your own jewelry. Whether it’s earrings, bracelets, rings or necklaces, jewelry making is always a fun time. When you make handmade jewelry, you can always come with your own cute creative embellishment ideas. You could turn earring making into part of a ladies or moms’ night out event.

So today I’m sharing some tutorials with all the details of what you need, so that you can easily make your own DIY dangle earrings. You will need, of course, some basic jewelry making supplies:

Websites

Jewelry Making – Pumpkin Wire Earrings — CraftBits.com

How to Make Dangle Earrings in 4 Simple Steps

How to Make Cute DIY Pompom Dangle Earrings

Earrings – Babybel Cherries — CraftBits.com

PandaHall Ideas on Making Oblong Pendant Earrings

How to Make Elegantly Simple Drop Earrings

Easy Beaded Dangle Earrings

Pearl Drop Chain Earrings: DIY Jewelry Tutorial

diy decoupaged earrings

hello, whimsy.: TUTORIAL: ROSE QUARTZ EARRINGS

Pearl Dangle Earring DIY

DIY Mermaid Boho Earrings

DIY Paper Beads — CraftBits.com

Copper and Pearl DIY Earrings

Copper Mandala Earrings

Earrings – Vintage Fashion — CraftBits.com

Easy Beebeecraft Tutorial – How to Make Colorful Beads Earrings with different Beads“

This week’s Book Review Wednesday pick is 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids, and I’ll admit this one is another of those books that makes me pause for a moment and ask, “Does this belong in Jewelry Making, Kids Crafts, or somewhere in between?”

Technically, it is not jewelry in the traditional necklace-and-earrings sense, but it is very much a beading book, and beading skills are such a useful doorway into jewelry making. For kids especially, learning how to thread beads, follow patterns, work with wire, and build little 3D shapes is a brilliant way to develop patience, fine motor skills, and confidence with craft materials.

The cover promises 3D beaded animal crafts for kids, with a focus on cute seed bead animals made with wire. The little fox on the cover is exactly the sort of project that catches attention — bright, cheerful, and very giftable. I can see this being a fun book for crafty kids, tweens, grandparents crafting with children, or even adults who secretly enjoy tiny beaded animals but pretend they are “helping the kids.”

What I like about this type of project is that it gives children a finished piece they can actually be proud of. These are not throwaway crafts. A beaded animal can become a bag charm, keychain, desk buddy, zipper pull, ornament, or little handmade gift. And if you have a child who loves collecting small things, well, prepare yourself — you may soon have an entire zoo made from seed beads.

There is also a nice connection here for beginner jewelry makers. Working with beads and wire in a simple 3D form helps build the same kind of careful hand skills used in beaded jewelry, wire wrapping, charms, and small accessories. So while I would be tempted to cross-post this over on our Kids Crafts section, I still think it earns its place here for anyone wanting beginner-friendly beading projects.

This book would suit kids who already enjoy detailed crafts, families looking for screen-free creative projects, or makers who want small bead projects that are playful rather than overly serious. I would suggest adult help for younger children, especially because seed beads and wire can be fiddly, and nobody needs a craft session ending with beads in the carpet forever. Although, let’s be honest, that may happen anyway.

My Shellie-style take? 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids looks like a fun, colourful and practical beading book for young makers who like cute projects with a real finished result. It is crafty, giftable, a little bit nostalgic, and a lovely stepping stone into more detailed beadwork and jewelry making later on.

You can find the book here: 3D Beaded Animal Crafts for Kids.

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