Faux Leather Earrings with Free Templates! Story

Faux Leather Earrings with Free Templates!

Today I am sharing with you how to make faux leather earrings with Cricut! This is a great project for beginners.

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The process is simple, and the results are impressive. I’ve included the templates for your faux leather earrings.

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– Cricut Machine – Faux Leather – Iron-On Vinyl – Weeding tool – Brayer tool – Painters Tape – Cricut Grip Mat – Cricut EasyPress Mini – Uncoated Butcher Paper

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Instructions

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Click the continue button to connect to your Cricut cutting machine. Then click on “Browse All Materials” to see your faux leather options.

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Load the mat into your Cricut machine using the standard fine-point blade. Once the Cricut is done cutting, peel your mat away from the material.

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Put your iron-on vinyl aside and place your faux-leather material down on your mat. You can use painter’s tape if needed to hold it in place.

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Peel your cut faux leather pieces off your mat and flip them over so that the colored side faces down.

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WATCH THE TUTORIAL VIDEO HERE.

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