Upcycled Plate Earring and Jewellery Holder

In the event you’re on the lookout for a classy and sustainable technique to manage your jewellery, look no additional than our upcycled plate earrings and jewellery holder.  This one-of-a-kind piece is created by repurposing a recycled plate and an previous CD or DVD. The result’s a contemporary and minimalist design that is each stunning and practical.  It makes for an incredible addition to your dresser or might be wrapped and gifted as a helpful handmade present!

Upcycled Plate Earring Holder

The earring holder or jewellery stand is the proper technique to maintain your earrings organized and tangle-free. It is also an incredible dialog starter and makes a novel present for any jewellery lover in your life.  Including little holes across the CD makes it simple handy your favourite dangly earrings with out worrying about them getting caught in one another or snagged.  

In the event you like this concept, you may also like a previous craft we made utilizing clay pots to make a jewellery stand.  I’ve additionally made this straightforward 2-tier jewellery stand previously that’s excellent for a bit woman or tween to make use of for his or her costume jewellery!  In the event you like making your personal boho jewellery and carrying one thing new every day, then it is a nice challenge that will help you maintain your whole newest creations organized!

How Do I Make the Holes To Grasp Earrings? 

To make the holes to carry the earring I’m utilizing my soldering iron. I understand that many individuals may not have a soldering gun or soldering iron readily available. In that case, there are different methods to make the holes within the jewellery holder.   Under are a number of concepts that can be utilized for this challenge.

• Maintain a nail or the tip of a skinny screwdriver over a warmth supply (candle flame) then pierce the sting of the CD till it pops by way of the opposite facet. It’s also possible to use a thick upholstery needle for this however could not have a big sufficient gap for some jewellery to hold. 
• Place the CD onto a bit of wooden, and punctiliously faucet a tack or small nail by way of it to create holes.  Watch out with this methodology as it is extremely simple to splinter the CD and make it crack by way of the entire piece. 
• Use a heavy-duty gap punch to create small holes on the sides. 
• In the event you already scrapbook, you need to use your Sizzix Tim Holt device to punch holes by way of the CD. 

How Do I Connect the Items So They Keep Safe? 

I’m utilizing my customary scorching glue for this as it really works effectively to safe the objects collectively.  Finally, you need one thing that’s tremendous sturdy and can maintain the items safe with the burden of knickknack sitting on prime. 

It’s also possible to use one thing like an E6000 glue and even Gorilla Glue for a everlasting stronghold.  Superglue works effectively however may very well be expensive to make use of within the quantity wanted for this craft. No matter you select, you wish to have one thing that’s going to be safe and never simply peel away to degrade.

What Can I Use for The Center Assist?

The center of the jewellery holder might be something that you’ve readily available. I’m utilizing an previous wine glass, which I are likely to have round, particularly for crafts like this one. It’s also possible to use a dowel or different lengthy piece of wooden. A metallic straw can also be an possibility that would work right here, however that relies upon upon what you’ll use the highest tier for after it’s made. 

For a sturdier prime degree, you need one thing with a wider base just like the glass.  This distributes the burden extra evenly and makes it much less prone to break or fall over.  

What Paint is Greatest For Overlaying a CD? 

I like to make use of spray paint when I’m overlaying the cd. I believe it’s the easiest method and the paint sticks effectively to the cd. Another choice is to make use of acrylic paint. This sort of paint is utilized utilizing a paintbrush or foam brush.  Any primary acrylic craft glue works for all three of the core items.  In fact, since you’re portray three totally different items with totally different finishes, spray paint is almost certainly the simplest and most inexpensive possibility to succeed in for when portray this. 

What Different Methods Can I Customise My Earring Holder?

After getting the final form and design of the earring holder, the sky is the restrict. Getting artistic is part of the method.  This challenge, like most that I share, is a primary concept that you may create your personal.  Under are some concepts that is perhaps enjoyable by yourself DIY jewellery stand. 

• Paint the stand in numerous colours to match your model or decor. 
• Wrap washi tape across the stem of the glass for an added pop of shade. 
• Glue beads, sequins, or rhinestones instead of the beaded ribbon for extra sparkle. 
• Add a small animal figurine to the highest earlier than portray to make it enjoyable for a child’s bed room. 
• Use glitter spray paint or brush glitter excessive after the paint dries for extra sparkle. 
• Add a third-tier through the use of two plates with the CD on the highest. 

Probably the greatest elements of this challenge is how simply you may make it to suit anybody and their very own private model.  Add a number of distinctive touches and you’ve got an ideal birthday present for any girl in your life!

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Make A DIY Jewellery Stand

Collect your whole provides and start assembling your stand on a clear workspace.  If you’ll be utilizing spray paint, go forward and lay out a paper or plastic cowl for any tables.  I additionally suggest portray exterior or in a well-ventilated house for security. 

Use the recent glue to connect the glass to the highest of your plate.  Place it rim facet down so it’s the other way up on the plate. 

Whereas the glue dries, warmth your soldering iron and punctiliously add holes throughout the sting of the CD.  You wish to be sure you add these in even numbers so there are all the time 2 holes, one for every earring in a set.  I added them round 1″ aside. 

Subsequent, glue the CD onto the bottom of the upside-down wine glass.  Maintain in place to seal effectively across the edges. 

Now, you’ll paint your complete stand utilizing 1 to 2 coats of spray paint relying upon the colour and design on the present plate. 

As soon as every thing is coated evenly, set it apart for a minimum of half-hour as much as 1 hour to dry utterly.  

As soon as the stand is totally dry and never cheesy, you may embellish it with a number of elaborations.  I added a size of beaded ribbon across the base of the wine glass the place it’s glued in place on the plate. 

Then add a number of miniature faux flowers to the highest middle of the CD. 

And at last, I added a number of of those self same flowers across the base of the wine glass cup as an accent. 

As soon as you’re proud of the look, you may start utilizing it in your personal jewellery.

Or you may wrap to present it to a pal!

Extra Simple Upcycled Crafts

I like making enjoyable crafts out of things I have already got readily available.  Under are a number of extra concepts that make the most of previous CDs and comparable objects to create a enjoyable new craft.  Just be sure you bookmark these concepts, print them out, or pin the tutorial to a crafting Pinterest board to make quickly!

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A taller glass within the middle would can help you add s-hooks within the holes and dangle necklaces. 

I like this concept as a stand on the entryway to carry keys and wallets as a substitute of knickknack!