I had these cute vintage pink thermoset and silver clip earrings for sale in my
Resparkable Vintage shop for several months. But as cute as they were, no one bought them. :(
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1960s Pink Thermoset Clip Earrings |
So, I decided to
repurpose, or
upcycle them into pierced earrings and see if that makes them a little more appealing. Not that many people wear clip earrings anymore, so it makes sense to change them up.
First, I removed the clips and filed everything down smoothly at the back of the earring.
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Snipping, clipping and filing down the clips of the earrings... |
Next, I was able to pair the earrings up with some
vintage beads I ran across recently. The larger beads look like they
have candy sprinkles on them. It was hard not to eat them while I was
making the earrings!
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Laying out my design plan for the upcycling the earrings. |
I finished them off with some sterling silver ear wires, and voila! A brand new pair of vintage earrings have a new life.
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The finished product- Updated, repurposed and upcycled.... but their vintage charm remains. |
I honestly think they're even prettier than they were originally. Just a few subtle changes can make a big difference.
They're relisted in the
Resparkable Vintage Etsy shop. You can find them
HERE, as well as other repurpursed vintage earrings
HERE.
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