Swirls ‘n’ Twirls

This is a pair of earrings that I made with polymer clay about a year ago. I use Sculpey clay and varnish, which you can find at Michaels or on Amazon. I have one of the 24-color sampler boxes, but there’s still plenty of clay. These earrings are cute and simple, and even though they’re kind of long, they aren’t heavy ( that is, if you make them right ). I would say that the hardest part of making these was making sure that both swirls were identical, but then again, I happen to be somewhat of a perfectionist, so I sometimes try a little too hard to make things just right. You can use any color combo, like purple and gold, white and copper, or white and gold, but I used a pretty sky blue for the swirls and I mixed two shades of gold to make the tiny beads on top. Try not to make the swirls too thick, or they’ll be heavy and won’t look as good, but not too thin, or they’ll end up falling apart. Be careful when you put everything together, because if you’re not careful, your earrings could break or the varnish could chip. Polymer clay charms and earrings are good gifts to give, especially since they’re handmade. You don’t need tools to do this, which is why I like it. The only time you would need them though, is when attaching the rings, and that’s more of a job for someone experienced. Well, hope you liked it! Thanks for reading!