HOW TO MAKE ANKARA EARINGS USING TISSUE PAPER

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*Use any hard material that can be cut. Eg, tissue paper

Things needed

Tissue paper

Scissors

Glue: Elmer’s glue, and any water resistant/adhesive glue, eg. E6000

Earring hooks and rings (2)

African Fabric

1. Fold tissue paper to reasonable/ desired size and glue together.

2. Wet lightly and leave overnight to dry.

3. Cut out four pieces of fabric, about an inch more than the size of the hardened tissue.

4. Smear adhesive glue on one section of side of the hardened tissue and glue one piece of fabric to it; do the same for the other side making sure to glue together the two pieces of fabrics.

5. Repeat the same procedure the other one, then leave to dry for about 10 minutes

6. Cut out excess fabric (About 1 centimeter away from the actual hard material).

7. Poke a hole about 2 to 3 centimeters away from the edge.

8. Widen rings with a plier and insert into the holes

9. Insert hooks.

Now you are ready to rock your own Ankara earrings.

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