Make Your Own Ribbon Bow Earings

I love to buy sets of earings. A lot of times the set will have a few pairs of really cool earings, and then it will have a plain stud with a pearl or crystal on it. Sometimes its just a little metal sphere. Dont get me wrong, i love wearing simple studs, but after you have five pairs of them, you begin to wonder what you should do with the other pairs. Well, this happened to me, and i decided that it wouldnt be hard to make something cool out of a simple little stud. And so was born the D.I.Y. ribbon bow earing ^_^. You can wear these with just about anything. You can use different kinds of studs and different colored ribbon to match different outfits. If you use black or red ribbon with a star stud, it will look a little more Gothic, or you can use sheer pink or blue ribbon and a pearl stud for a more girly touch. Enjoy!

Go on a quest for:
A pair of simple stud earrings and a set of earring backs (I used a plain grey stud, but i have used stars, flowers, crystals, and pearls, so use whatever you like)
Thin ribbon (I used white, but you can use whatever you want)
Clear nail polish (i used milani brand, but pretty much any kind will work)

Step one:
Cut a two inch piece of ribbon. Although you only end up using about an inch of ribbon per bow, it is better to have extra to work with. Tie it into a very small bow. It you have indelicate hands like mine, it helps to tie a larger bow and then tug the ends, then the loops, then the ends, and then the loops again until you get the size that you want.

Step two: cut the ends of the ribbon so that they are slightly longer than the loops. Dab clear nail polish onto the cut ends to prevent fraying. Let dry.

Step three: Peirce the center of the bow with the earring (where the knot is). This might be a little bit of a struggle. Be gentle, otherwise the bow will come undone and you will have to do an entire new one. Lets face it, everyone is going to get frustrated with this step and try to force it. WARNING: forcing it is not worth it. Trust me. It results in pain. My parents have told me that i am not allowed to get body piercings until i move out. Well, i didnt mean to rebel, but i accidentally gave myself a piercing underneath my finger nail when i tried to force the earring through the knot. Please learn from my mistake and BE CAREFUL.

Step four: Dab clear nail polish onto the BACK of the knot in the center of the bow. This will [hopefully] stop it from coming undone. Try not to get to much on the post (needle-like part) of the earring, especially if you have sensitive ears. It really doesn't matter how cute your bow earrings are if you ear gets all red because the nail polish irritates your skin. Oh, and make sure the nail polish dries before you put it in your ear. I honestly dont think any of you are stupid enough to do this, but i dont want to get sued by some noob-cake who got an earring glued in their ear with nail polish.


Step five:
Make one more (DUH). Unless you want to wear one and look like a tard. :)

(A star stud makes it look more punky)

(a crystal dresses it up a little)

(a flower gives a younger look)