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22/52 Weekly update Foamy clay makes earring production

It started with a big pack of foamy clay in mnay bright colors that I had bought for the kids. One day Mila had made a big pink round thing with different colors and shapes on top of it and I thought it looked super cool. That night I was laying thinking that maybe I could copy Mila's idea just to make it a bit smaller and make earrings. I used to make earrings many years ago so I still have all the equipment and some earring hooks left so next morning I started working with kids foamy clay 

These earrings below are the first earrings I made. The foam clay dries in the air and are super super light. Actually that light that when I used mine and it was windy outside they nearly flew out of my ears. So I figured out that it would be better to fasten these typ of material on a stud instead of hanging down. What I also come to think of was to add a layer of lack gloss to protect them from from melting in water ( I always shower with my earrings so they need to resist water) 





I started creating shapes suitable for earring studs and ordered the studs and bought super glue 


And it is so much fun I just can't stop creating and making different shapes, mixing colors and playing around. 






I have put them on nice cards so I can display them nicely and put gloss on both sides and got friends and Milas friends to try them - so colotful and fun for the summer and also super light to wear. Next step in my mass production mood is how and where to sell them. I am thinking maybe to open my Etzy shop finally which I started 10 years ago. 



What do you think ? 



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