DIY macrame earrings look great, and they’re nice lightweight earrings you can wear for any occasion. Choose the earring colour, cord colour, and length of fringe to make them exactly how you want them. So cute!
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What cord is used for macrame earrings?
We used a 2 mm cotton macrame “rope” that has 3 strands. Cotton macrame cord is a good choice because it’s flexible and soft, but also really strong. For delicate earrings you probably don’t want to use a cord larger than 3 mm. This will also help keep the earrings lightweight.
How can I stiffen the fringe on these DIY earrings?
The macrame cord is very soft, especially the brushed out fringe. If you want your earring fringe to lay flat or stay in place, we recommend using Aleene’s Stiffen Quik fabric stiffening spray. You could also use a spray starch or hairspray to stiffen up the earring fringe.
What other earring patterns can I make?
You could simply attach shorter cords to an earring hook with a lark’s head knot and brush out the fringe. Or for a more complicated pattern, check out Macrame for Beginners. They have a great article about DIY macrame earrings complete with patterns and lots of helpful information.
Where can I find earring supplies?
These macrame earrings are the perfect project to use up scrap pieces of cord! It’s so inexpensive to make these trendy boho earrings — and they also make perfect homemade gifts.
Here’s even more macrame ideas:
Macrame Necklace
DIY Macrame Bracelet
Macrame Keychain
DIY Macrame Dream Catcher
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