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DIY: COLORING BOOK-STYLE WOODBURNED

EARRINGS
Monday, February 29

It's easy to nd adult coloring books these days - they are everywhere. And while I'm just getting into them,
I thought of other ways I could apply the idea - I mean, they're all so pretty when colored it's kind of a pity
not to incorporate them somewhere. I didn't like the idea of framing them as it won't really go well with the
decor I planned for my space, so naturally I turned to my favorite thing to do - make jewelry. These earrings
have quite a number of steps but my Silhouette Curio makes it so much easier. Check out how I made
them!

Supplies:
Wood
Circles
Silhouette
Curio
Pen Holder
+ Pen
Scanner
Woodburne
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r
Silicone Mat
Drill
SHOP
Sandpaper
Acrylic
paints
Fine-tip
markers
Jump rings
Earring hooks
Flat-nose pliers - this four-in-one is great!

Start by tracing your circle and doodling your desired image. I doodled something mandala-inspired. But
you can also scan and trace an uncolored coloring book image, and size it down to your desired size and
ensure it ts right into your wood image and is able to be woodburned. Trace it in Silhouette Studio, making
sure to uncheck High-Pass. 

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Prep your wood

circles - sand the
edges to clean it
and drill a hole on
the top part of the
circle for your
earring hooks.  

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Set platform stack at 2. Push holder down, and adjust the pen according to the thickness of your wood to DIY: DANGLING CA
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Position your
drawing in the
same area you
will position your
wood circle - I
use the
numbered grid
mat on the screen
and on my mat as
a reference. Set
the Silhouette
'Sketch Pen' and
send it to sketch. I
used my
Silhouette Curio
to do this so I
have the same
image on both earrings as opposed to sketching them directly by hand on each. 

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Prepare your
woodburner - I
used the thinnest
tip I had and pre-
heated it for
about 5 minutes
before starting to
work on the
circle. 

Carefully trace
your drawing. I
traced inside the
lines to have just
one solid line. If
you're only
starting with
woodburning, or
haven't had
practice in a
while, it may be a
good idea to
practice on a
scrap piece of
wood rst before
doing something
very detailed.
Take it slow, but don't put too much pressure on the tip to lessen uneven lines.

When you are

done, you can
stain it as is, or
you can color it.
Since I was
inspired by
coloring books, I
decided I would
color them! I used
a combination of
ne tip markers
and watered
down acrylic
paints. 

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Finally, you want
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to color the
background as
well with a neutral
color to make
your colored
images pop. I
used some
watered down
brown acrylic
paint to 'stain' my
wood - you will
want to do it on
the front of the
circle where the
images are, to the
sides of the circle,
and to the back
as well. Wait for
them to dry and
varnish to protect
the image from
color-fading. 

Finally, attach
your earring
hooks using jump
rings and a at-
nose pliers. And
you are done!

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I love how unconventional they look and they certainly bring a pop of color to my still winter wardrobe. I
cannot wait for spring! 

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