Faux Leather Fall & Halloween Stud & Dangle Earrings
This project is part of my Faux Falloween Crafting Event where I’m sharing a new Fall or Halloween Cricut craft every day for 10 days.
Learn how to make Faux Leather Fall & Halloween Stud & Dangle Earrings with a Cricut
Today’s project is all about creating these fun Fall & Halloween Dangle & Stud Earrings with a Cricut cutting machine. They’re made from faux leather with heat transfer vinyl (HTV) on top, then I’ve added a fun stud finding at the top instead of traditional earring hooks.
These earrings are easy to make, and you can customize them with different faux leather colors to create fashionable jewelry pieces for Fall & Halloween!
Ready to get started? Let’s dive into the materials and steps!
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How to make Faux Leather Fall & Halloween Stud & Dangle Earrings with a Cricut Step by Step
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Materials you’ll need to make Faux Leather Fall & Halloween Stud & Dangle Earrings with a Cricut
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Gather your materials for this project. Be sure you are using nice and smooth faux leather for your earring shapes.
Step 2: Unzip the download folder. Then open a blank canvas in Cricut Design Space and upload the SVG files for this project by clicking on the Upload button on the left hand size and choosing the unzipped SVG file.
This will bring both earring designs onto your canvas in Cricut Design Space.
Step 3:If you only want to make one earring design, ungroup the shapes and then hide or delete the design you don’t want to make. Click the MAKE IT button.
When the mat previews load, toggle the MIRROR button on for all the mats because faux leather and heat transfer vinyl cut in reverse. Then drag your shapes away from the side and top edges of the mat a little. Click Continue.
Step 4: Choose the Faux Leather (Paper Thin) setting with “more” pressure for the faux leather mats. Then choose the appropriate material settings for the vinyl mats recommended by your vinyl’s manufacturer.
Step 5: Now cut the faux leather mats one at a time. For each mat, place your faux leather pretty side down on the purple strong grip mat and press it down firmly.
Secure the edges with blue painter’s tape to prevent any movement during the cut.
Load the mat into the machine and press the Cut button to begin the cut.
Step 6: When the cut is finished, check with a sharp weeding tool to see if the cut went all the way through before you unload the mat. If the shape isn’t cut out completely, press the Cut button again to rerun the cut.
When each cut is complete, remove the faux leather shapes from the mat and trim away any fuzzy edges. If necessary, use a 1/16″ hold punch to make a clean earring sized hole where the Cricut made the earring hole cut.
Return to Design Space and cut the other faux leather mats and then the heat transfer vinyl mats.
Remove the cut vinyl layers from the mat and weed away the excess. Trim the earring shapes apart and organize them neatly on your heat pressing pad.
Step 7: Next press the heat transfer vinyl layers onto the faux leather shapes. Refer to the Layering Guides to know what layers to press in what order.
Place the first faux leather base shape on a heat pressing pad. Then place the first vinyl layer shown in the Layering Guide on top. Cover with a Teflon cover sheet, butcher paper, or parchment paper.
Use your EasyPress Mini set on low (or a regular EasyPress at around 265°F) to press the vinyl to the faux leather.
Continue pressing all of the layers in the design.
Once everything is pressed, remove the carrier sheet and place the earring shapes under your heat pressing pad for about one minute to cool flat.
Step 8: Once your faux leather shapes have cooled, it’s time to assemble the earrings.
If you are using the bezel set stud findings, use a fast drying glue to glue either a 12mm druzy cabochon or the faux leather circles from the SVG file inside. Set the stud findings aside to dry.
If you don’t want to use stud findings, skip ahead to the next step where the earrings are assembled.
Step 9: After the glue has dried, use jump rings to attach the faux leather shapes together, and then to the stud findings or earring hooks.
I used 6mm jump rings to attach the ghosts to the frame and also from the frame to the stud finding.
I used 8mm or 10mm jump rings to connect the leaves together and then to the stud finding. Larger jump rings allow for more movement.
Now you have fun Fall and Halloween faux leather earrings perfect for the seasons!
Answers to your questions about making Faux Leather Fall & Halloween Stud & Dangle Earrings with a Cricut
Q: Which Cricut machines will cut faux leather?
A: You can cut faux leather with any of the current Cricut machines because they all cut faux leather with the standard fine point blade included with each machine. For this project you can use the Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Explore Air 2, the Cricut Joy Xtra, or the Cricut Joy with the 12 inch long mat.
Q: What do I need to press heat transfer vinyl onto faux leather?
A: To press heat transfer vinyl onto faux leather you’ll need a traditional heat press, Cricut EasyPress, or Cricut EasyPress Mini.
Q: How do I get the SVG template for this project?
A: The SVG template for this project is part of my Faux Falloween Crafting Event. Learn more and get all of the SVG files and tutorials for the event projects here.
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I need to get supplies to make the studs. Sooo cute!
great tutorial, thank you
Cannot wait to make these earrings!
So excited to make these. They are so cute!!
Thank you for these awesome designs, Amy!!
The Druze cabachons add that extra bit of bling! Love it!
Love, love, love these cute earrings and thank you Amy!
Can hardly wait to get the supplies to make these!
Love how these sparkle
The ghost earrings are too cute! Going to make these. Thank you!
These are so cute. Thanks.
I LOVE these earrings!! Super cute 👻
This craft is so cute! I can’t wait to make it later today
After 10 days of projects it’s really hard to say which one is my favorite. Thanks for all the options.
Another awesome step by step guide from Amy she makes it look super easy to make and her guide never disappoints.
Cant wait to start my Faux Leather crafting journey after watching the Faux Falloween event.
These earrings are so cute. Sad this is the last day!
These are great earrings! This project is my favorite one of the Faux Falloween event. Thanks!
I enjoy your videos . You explain them so well I have made a few key chains that you designed thank you for the free svgs .
These earrings are adorable!
so cute… they are super ❤️
I really like the look of these Druzy Cabochons and the little ghost are adorable, I enjoy everything you make Amy. Thank you for the many designs you have made through the years.
Heading over to Amazon to buy the supplies, they are super cute!
Loved all 10 days! Very cute designs … and you always manage to be so clear and concise. Makes it so easy to understand. Thank you for all you do!
I might have to make a pair of these for Fall. It’s my favorite season!
These may be my favorite! Thanks for putting these 10 days together for us. You have been so generous with your time and talent!
Love these earrings!
Beautiful and so fun to make!
Such great designs and I love that you use the foil HTV.
Love the layered leaves!
Amy,
I loved all your Falloween projects!
You are awesome and I a looking forward to completing each project.
Thank you for all you do!!
These are super cute and seem easy to make. Thank you for sharing your time and talents!
Thanks for the svg and the information on how to make them. Love your designs.
love these earrings especially the ghost
I love the stud/dangle earrings. Amy you are so talented. Thank you for the amazing Falloween event!
Love all the projects!
I didn’t know where the past 10 days went, but your contribution to them is fantastic. Thanks Amy. As always, you rock.
The leaf ones would be great for Thanksgiving get togethers.
So cute! Thanks for sharing!
These are so fun. I love how they are a different stud for the dangle earrings.
Thank you for all of the lovely projects! These earrings are adorable.
Thank you so much for sharing your talent. I always look forward to your crafty faux leather projects. I have really enjoyed these past 10 days of fall goodness. I can’t wait to make them.
Thank you again, Dawn
I’ll will be making these for my nieces
I love these earrings! I can’t believe this is the last day! I’m glad I bought the VIP pass!
Perfect Fall earrings 🍁
It was a great tutorial and an awesome project. I plan to add the ghost to my project list for my Halloween apparel.
So pretty!!!
Your designs are so cute!
These are SO cute! Thank you so much for such wonderful crafts!
Love the frame aspect!! So cute!
I love these cute little leaves, I could see doing so many things with this SVG.
Thank you so much for the event. I can’t believe all 10 days are over now.
Love these earrings. They will make a great addition to others I have made, by you.
So Fun!
Always great to learn from you Amy!