Clay earrings

Duration: Nov 1, 2019-Jan 1, 2022
Type of project: Freelance work
Tags: Design
Do It Yourself
3D printing
Learnt skills: Fusion360
Adobe After Effects
Marketing
Clay sculpting

Key work

Inspired by small businesses on Instagram, I tried my hand at claying earrings. The colour/shape/pattern combinations are endless, which is overwhelming and great at once. It is one of my multiple hobbies that help me to spend less time on a computer screen and be more present in the moment. I even launched a little collection of earrings in the summer of 2021.

Project images

These gallery pictures include some pictures of the process in making earrings. Next to that are a handful of designs I created over the years.

Method

A close up of earrings that I've made and sold.

When I started to make earrings, it was mostly because I found the ones on Instagram too pricy. They'd have to be flown in from the USA, Hawaii or Australia which added on massive extra costs. So I gave it a try! And I wanted to give it a good try. Which meant polishing my 3D modelling skills, 3D printing the designs at home, conditioning the clay, cleaning and polishing it at the end and putting them together to create the final result.

Video

In 2021, I created a mini summer collection of earrings. The five ready-made pairs of earrings were sold through Instagram within 24 hours, even leading to some additional orders that were made afterwards. The promo video was created with After Effects, shot and edited by me. I wanted to work on my After Effects skills and this project was a good motivator to do so.

Conclusion and future plans

I plan to create a few more mini collection of earrings, although it does not have a priority right now. It brings me a lot of joy, but is a time consuming process next to a full time job.