Dolce & Gabbana‘s Spring ’11 collection undoubtedly furthered our already fanatical obsession with lace. Honestly, how dreamy is the collection?! We thought we’d make good use of some vintage lace trim we had laying around and turn them into earrings similar to the ones we saw on the runway. And thanks to some tips from a DIY previously featured on Poppytalk, making lace earrings proved be a cinch!
- lace trim or a lace doily
- Elmer’s multi-purpose glue
- a pair of ear wires
- a bowl or measuring cup
- a pair of pliers
- a pair of scissors
Mix equal parts glue to water in a bowl. Cut your shapes from your lace trim or doily, making sure both pieces are symmetrical. (Click images to enlarge)
Submerge the cut shapes into the glue mixture. Using the side of the bowl, squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Lay the pieces down on a flat non stick surface. After a few hours of drying, attach stiffened lace onto ear wires using pliers.
I haven’t stopped wearing mine since and can’t wait to make more. Hooray for lace!
(top image from Vogue.com, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
I love this <3
I really have to try myself since I love lace
Super cute!! I want to try these as soon as I can. If they come out nice and link it back to you:)
xx
Emy
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great idea, so cute!
wow! they’re gorgeous! and seem pretty easy to make! great gift idea as well! thanks for the inspiration!
xoxo
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ps. still in the process of making the clear clutch you featured way back…so exciting!
Really cute and super easy!
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You know it’d be even cuter if you could make tiny embellishments and decorate the white lace. Looks awesome.
RAD.
Ladies, you can also buy a product at Joann or other fabric stores called “Stiff Stuff”, which is a spray. I imagine it is exactly the same as the Elmer’s, but in a…convenient spray applicator.
I love these! Definitely going to give ‘em a go. Thanks!
Thanks guys!! And def gonna try out this “stiff stuff” . . . sounds DIY-exciting!! xx
Oh wow, I can’t wait to make those! So simple but gorgeous!
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Stunning! It’s very great idea! I should give it a try!
I think these are awesome. If I hadn’t been a dummy and stretched my lobes out, I would definitely be making a pair. So, I featured these on my blog, if you would like to check it out. The post will be up in the morning. Great job!
Anestazia <3
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I am totally in love with this DIY! The earrings are magical! I can’t wait to make some for gifts this season!! Thanks for sharing :]
xo. Shannon
amazingly dreamy! love it!
Thanks for the DIY – it’s genius ! Do you know if the glue would stain a lace of color ? For ex., if you choose a black lace, would it ruin the effect ?
Yay! I made this for my brother’s girlfriend for Christmas. I know she’ll love em’. Thanks so much! Love all your DIY ideas.
great tutorial, thanks! I wrote a post on http://1129designorecchinigioielli.blogspot.com/2011/02/diy-lace-earrings-tutorial-orecchini.html when I get some lace I will try it out
have a nice week-end nicoletta (italy)
~loved that runway show
& I like how yours turned out
I’m trying these today, will put some pictures on my blog
I love your DIY’s, but it’s so sad a website called Girlscene.nl copies a lot of your DIY’s, like the friendshipbracelets, these earrings and the woven chain bracelets.
Here’s the link to the most recent copied DIY: http://www.girlscene.nl/fashion/doityourself/2011/juni/diy_vriendschapsarmbandje
But you are doing a great job!
Hi, I just discovered your blog a few days ago and I’m nearly addicted ! It’s so inspiring ♥ I’ve made some inspired lace earrings if you want to see them : http://filledesvillesfilledeschamps.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-crochet-earrings-boucles-doreilles.html
XOXO
These are super cute and will look gorgeous for summer. I have a draw full of lace doilies I can never resist from charity shops, I think I just found the perfect use for them. Thanx! B x
I am absolutely going to make these! I’m going to the craft store tomorrow after work
so excited!
So beautiful ! I’m going to make these ! Thaks for the idea.
So pretty! And what photo editing software do you use?? Plz reply thanks!
I love lace…I just hope they don’t turn out sticky!
I LOVED making these! After I made a few pairs I decided to dye them different colors and use metallic sharpies to turn them into great gifts for my friends! Also I’m 16 and I got a ton of compliments at school when I wore them.. Thanks! xo
I loved to do this. It’s drying now and I hope that it gives a good result!! They are very pretty, thanks! (:
Could you use the same type of glue if you had colored lace??
i made these and wow how great they turned out! Instead of cutting out a circle out of a giant doily and gettingng a weird pattern i bought tiny 50 cent ones.
Very cute! Now I wish I hadn’t tossed out all my mom’s old doilies!
TOO CUTE! CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE DIY
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Beautiful, but sad. You cut up crochet lace, rather than machine made lace. Sad to see something that took at least a few hours to make get taken apart like that.
@anestazia just because you stretched your lobes don’t mean that you can’t wear pretty earrings. As long as there’s a hook on them you can wear them under your plugs. Looks nest with naturals like stone and wood.
These are great, thanks for the post!
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