Craft Cove Blog: wire ear cuffs
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Showing posts with label wire ear cuffs. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

About the ear cuff

Ear cuffs are such a wonderful invention.  They are designed to be worn without ear piercings.  Although they are so versatile, you can wear them with your normal pierced earrings as well.

They come in so many variations.  The cuff part that goes around the cartilege can be plain, as in this image:






They can be doubled:






They can be wrapped in fine wire:





Or, they can be cleverly crossed over:




And to think, that is just the part that holds the cuff to the ear!!

The decorative section can be made large:




Or small, simple looking, or very intricate.




They can be decorated with chain:



or attached to normal earrings:







Ear cuffs are often associated with alternative fashion, including Goth and steampunk.  But can really be worn by anyone.

They can be called cartilage jewellery, cartilage earrings, slave earrings, Bajoran earrings.

They are most often worn on one ear only, but can be worn on both, or worn with normal pierced earrings.


How to wear an ear cuff



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Start at the top of the ear where the ear is thinner.

Slide the cuff downwards over the cartilage, while turning it towards the front.

The cuff will sit from the outside of the ear, and over both sections of cartilage on the middle part of your ear.

Squeeze the ring section slightly, if necessary to get a snug fit. This is only necessary before the first use.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

How to wear an ear cuff

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How to wear an ear cuff

Start at the top of the ear where the ear is thinner. Slide the cuff downwards over the cartilage, while turning it towards the front.

The cuff will sit from the outside of the ear, and over both sections of cartilage on the middle part of your ear.

Squeeze the ring section slightly, if necessary to get a snug fit.  This is only necessary before the first use.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Lots of things


I've been doing all sorts of things lately.  I've been finding crochet the most soothing, and I can do that at night.



I find beading difficult to do at night, because I get lots of glare and shadows from lamps, and there's too many bits and pieces to keep track of.

I've made a few different crochet earrings, but I'm still in the process of stiffening them.  Then I'll take photos.

I'll be doing a tutorial on a blocking board soon, and maybe some information on blocking and stiffening crochet.

I've also made some wire ear cuffs and slave earrings, I just haven't photographed them yet.


Crochet baby clothes will be coming soon too.

I have so many ideas, but never enough time.

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