Origami Jewelry: part 1

Continuing with this origami theme, it is very simple to make your own jewelry. I make a lot of this stuff and sell it at craft fairs. There are a bunch of different things you can make. I'm going to show you how to make crane earrings, star earrings, and cell phone straps. First-- the birdies:

Difficulty: 4/10
Access to Materials: 5/10

What you'll need:

• Paper for cranes
• craft wire (bought at craft store)
• earring findings (bought at craft store)
• clear varnish (bought at craft store)
• small beads
• pliers
• small bad quality paint brush for varnish

To start, take your origami paper and cut it into .75 in squares. (If you're using legitimate origami paper all you need to do is cut the paper into 16 even squares) The smaller the better, otherwise you'll have giant birds hanging from your ears and that'll be just too crazy. 

Once you have all your little cranes, poke a hole in the top triangle part and stick the wire through making a loop with excess wire hanging off the top. 

Next, paint a coat of gloss varnish onto the cranes, making sure it's not too runny or gloppy. Let them dry and then add three small beads to the wire, then make a loop with the other end onto the earring findings. Make sure the cranes are facing in the right direction when you put them on and then you're done!