frankie exclusive diy: fried egg earrings

frankie exclusive diy: fried egg earrings

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Turn a humble pair of op shop earrings into a trusty breakfast food.

Fried eggs are one of the scrummiest and most effective hangover cures. So why not wear a little egg on your face, in tribute to this trusty breakfast food?

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MATERIALS:

pair of round flat earrings (preferably metal)
2 flat metal buttons
pliers
white spray paint
yellow spray paint
hot glue gun and glue (or other suitable adhesive)
paper to protect spray paint area

egg earrings supplies

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Using pliers, remove loops from the back of some metal buttons.

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2. Spraypaint the earrings white and buttons yellow. Follow the paint manufacturer's instructions for recommended drying and re-spray times. You may need a few light coats.

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3. Once the paint is thoroughly dry, glue the yellow button onto the white base. Place them slightly off centre to replicate a fried egg. Then pop on your lobes and prepare to make people curiously hungry everywhere you go. 

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