Tortoiseshell has been on sunglasses and hair clips for a hundred years, and it works exactly the same on earrings. These tortoise shell polymer clay earrings mix amber through brown so no two pairs read alike. Neutral enough for work, warm enough that they never look plain. Amber and deep brown blend through the clay…

Marbling looks like the hard part until you learn it takes about four folds. This polymer clay earrings tutorial walks you through red and gold faux stone from conditioning to finish, and every slice you cut comes out different. Start here if you are new to clay. Deep red runs through gold in thin veins,…

Soft pink petals with a small crystal set at the centre of each flower, thin enough at the edges to catch a curl. Realistic petals need shaping rather than cutting. You thin the edge with a ball tool, cup it slightly, then build the flower up petal by petal so it sits with some depth…

Pumpkins, bats and ghosts cut from orange, black and white clay. Halloween clay earring shapes suit anyone building a small seasonal set to wear through October or sell at a fall market. Each shape is broken down separately in the steps. Orange rounds with a ridged top, black wings cut to a point, white shapes…

Peach and pink petals laid in a circle, sitting flat with no dangle. Peach and pink petal stud earrings suit anyone after a soft neutral pair that goes with most outfits. Shaping the first petal is where the tutorial begins. Petals in peach and soft pink arranged around a centre point, flat against the ear…

Deep blue clay with gold detailing and a small rolled rose set on top. Blue and gold rose earrings suit anyone who wants a handmade pair that looks dressed up rather than casual. Shaping the base comes first, then the rose goes on before baking. Blue clay with gold running through it, and a rolled…

Blue clay with a pale floral pattern stencilled across the front. Blue statement clay earrings work for anyone who wants surface detail without hand painting every line. The stencilling step comes before baking, and the tutorial takes it from there. Deep blue slabs with a pale pattern sitting on top of the surface, laid down…

A rolled clay rose sitting flat on the ear, no drop and no dangle. Rose polymer clay stud earrings suit anyone who wants a small handmade pair for everyday wear without much equipment. Begin with the strip of clay and roll from the centre out. The small rose sitting flat against the ear, petals coiled…

Sharp edged colour blocks pressed into one slab, then cut into shape. Geometric mosaic polymer clay earrings suit anyone who wants a statement pair in bright colours rather than something quiet and neutral. Building the slab is where you start, and the rest follows from there. Blocks of colour set side by side, hard edges…

Two clay shapes linked with a jump ring so the lower one swings free. Polymer clay dangle earrings suit anyone putting together a fall jewelry set from scratch, since the shaping stays flat and the assembly is just rings and hooks. Rolling, cutting and baking are covered in the steps. Two cut shapes, one sitting…