"Reduce, reuse, upcycle" — that's what inspired these earrings. I was picking up puzzle pieces one day and thought they would be just the thing for fun, simple wireworking. I used only wire and findings I had on hand, so this design is as wallet friendly as it is light and playful.
For each earring: Using a sponge applicator, apply Mod Podge to one side of two puzzle pieces. Allow to dry completely, then repeat on the other side.
On the top and bottom of each piece, use a hole punch to punch a hole about 2 mm from the edge.
Cut two 6–12-in. (15–36 cm) pieces of wire (the length will depend on the size of the puzzle pieces). Use your fingers to wrap each wire, free-form, around each puzzle piece.
Use a 9 mm jump ring to attach the two puzzle pieces and a flat spacer.
Cut a three-link piece of chain. Use a 9 mm jump ring to attach the chain, a spacer, and the remaining hole of a puzzle piece.
For a decorative finish to your wire wrapping, coil the ends on the front of the puzzle pieces. To coil, use the tip of your roundnose pliers to make a tiny loop. Grasp the loop with chainnose pliers and use your fingers to curve the wire into a coil.