Earrings – Babybel Cherries

Earrings – Babybel Cherries

Ever wondered what to do with the wax from your Babybel cheese? Well we did and now we have a fun project for you to try.

What you need

4 Mini Babybel cheeses
2 6-inch lengths brown or green hemp string
round toothpick
2 earrings

Instructions

First, wash the red wax wrappers from cheese rounds. Dry.

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Place one wax half inside the other.

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Roll both pieces into a ball. The warmth of your hand will soften the wax.

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Repeat with three more wax rounds.

Next, poke a round toothpick through the center of each ball. Remove toothpick.

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Thread earrings onto the hemp string and tie a knot to secure.

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Then, thread ‘cherries’ onto string.

Finally, tie a knot on one end of the string and pull until knot meets the bottom of the cherry. Press knot into the wax.

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Finished and ready to wear!

 

 

Comments

  1. Peggy Wieting says

    Precious idea! Thanks for thinking of it, and for sharing!

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