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Cricut Wood Earrings

by JOANN |

Item # 172220740P108
Intermediate 3-5 Hours
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
  • Laptop or Computer
  • Cricut Maker
  • Cricut strong grip mat
  • Masking tape or painter's tape
  • Cricut basswood
  • Wood stain
  • Brush
  • Disposable gloves
  • Assorted ear wire hooks

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Open design space and insert earring shape from the shapes icon ex. diamond, circle, oval.
  2. Size anywhere between 2-3 inches depending on shape.
  3. For designing your own earring shape, insert your own shape, insert a circle and size circle small enough to place over the top of the earring shape you want.
  4. Highlight and slice.
  5. When you're ready to cut, place basswood on strong grip mat.
  6. Take all sides down using painter's tape or masking tape.
  7. Follow on screen instructions to cut.
  8. The earring can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour cutting out depending how many earrings you are cutting out at once.
  9. Once cut, carefully pop out wood earring.
  10. Put on your gloves and stain with wood stain, let dry 12-24 hours.
  11. Insert ear wire hooks, and enjoy.

JOANN HACKS:
  • Space multiple earring designs a little farther apart when cutting, this will help the basswood to stay sturdy, and not crumble.
  • Use a small circle shape and the slice option and make any shape you want into earrings.

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