DIY: Feather Earrings (Поделка по воскресеньям: Серьги из перьев)

Hello dear friends. Hope your weekend is great. Are you in a mood for a crafting project? Let’s make a pair of earrings. I’ve wanted to make feather earrings for quite some time. Fortunately, I’ve happened to find a feather earrings tutorial in the book “Earrings” by Tansy Wilson. The book is great; it has a lot of pictures, fun designs, and clear-written instructions. I would give this book 3.8 stars out of 5 (I’d prefer more detailed info on some of her projects). Here is my version of Feather earrings tutorial. Have fun making the earrings!

A little poem to inspire you:

“Hope" is the thing with feathers—
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without the words—
And never stops—at all— (Emily Dickinson)

Feather Earrings:

You will need: 6 small feathers (JoAnn Fabric), 2 antique brass fold over ends (Ornamentea), 2 antique brass earring wires with ball, 2-- 4mm pearls, wire cutter, round chain and flat nose pliers, and adhesive (“Quick Grip” ).

(1) Select 6 similar in size and pattern feathers, and peel away any unwanted afterfeather;  (2) layer three feathers, and insert them into a fold over end. Put a tiny drop of adhesive on the quills. Let dry. (3) Squeeze down one side of the fold over end with flat nose pliers, and then the opposite side. Cut any extra sticking out feathers. (4) Open the loop on an earring wire right out, and replace the small ball with a pearl. (5) Make the earring loop again using round-nose pliers. String the feather onto the ear wire. Close the loop. (6) Repeat steps 1-5 to create the other earring.

Thanks for reading. Like the tutorial? I invite you to join me on my blog. I have got quite an interesting crowd to hang out with (crafters from America, Russia, Ukraine, and some other countries)! Linking up to some great crafty blogs. Check them out (their buttons are on the right). Yours, Oksana.

Дорогие мои, приветствую. Надеюсь, что вы хорошо отдохнули за выходные. Как и обещала, показываю вам как я сделала серьги из перышек цесарки. Пошаговые инструкции смотрите на фото выше. Если есть вопросы всегда буду рада ответить.

Пока думала о перышках, нашла стих Эмили Дикинсон. Как раз под мое настроение.

Надежда—это такая штука с перышками,

Которая усаживается в душе

И поет мелодию без слов

Безостановочно...

Так и я—каждый день просыпаюсь с надеждой на то, что мое плечо скоро заживет и я вернусь к своим прежним повседневным занятиям. Хорошей вам недели. Ваша Оксана. Как вам перышки цесарки, понравились?