I saw someone interested in making these, so I thought, why not? It certainly falls in line with my personal enjoyment of calling out the ridiculousness of society combined with thrifty DIY. If you are looking for the mask earring diagram, scroll to the bottom!
What you will need:
Glue - I used Hot, because it is so easy and fast.
roll base - I used an actual toilet paper roll, for authenticity.
Cutting utensils - I have some scissors, and some wire cutters not depicted.
about 1/2 Tablespoon of Seed Beads - I used some off-white 11/0 inexpensive seed beads that I had lying around, though I would suggest using higher end pure white ones with uniform sizing for a more pristine look, like the inspirational image.
Earring Base - I have sooooo many fishhooks, I opted for those. simple posts with a hoop are also an option.
Needle - whatever needle fits through your seed beads - there are beading needles, but any thin needle will do. Non-beading needles will be easier to use with a threader.
3 feet of Thread - White beading thread is perfect, since, well, it's white, but also, doesn't fray, which makes beading less frustrating.
Wire - I used random left over wire, about 24 gauge, though the original picture looks to be about 16 gauge. I got creative here, as you can see later on.
Step 1
Cut the paper roll down the side to open it up.
Then, cut a strip a smidge bit skinnier than the width of the desired Toilet paper roll.
Step 2
I used the Peyote Stitch, a bit haphazardly, to make these varying sized beads work. There are fancy e-beads that are all the same size, but that is not what I have, so we are going to make this work! I chose to work with rows of 6 beads. Knot the first bead and follow the below weaving diagram. I also added a dot of glue on the knot of the first bead to keep it secure.
Create a strip just big enough to cover the toilet paper roll created in Step 1.
STEP 3
Wrap it around a pencil to get the curve started, and hand twist it a bit to make the size you want, and create that familiar roll look! Add a little glue at the end to secure.
STEP 4
Glue one end of the strip of beads to the paper roll base. Wrap around, adding 2 to 3 dots of glue along the way to attach the strip all the way around the roll, leaving a flap of extra “paper” at the end.
STEP 5
The wire hanging is very versatile in methods and style of making. I chose to go with the silver wire I already had that was a bit thin, so I folded a 6 inch long wire in half and twisted it.
Thread this newly formed wire stick through the toilet paper roll, and twist the ends together about half way. Cut the excess wire, and use round nose pliers to create a loop at the end.
STEP 6
At this point, if you wanted to use a post with a loop instead of a fishhook, you would want to make the loop match the same direction as the roll hole - that way it will hang in the most desirable direction when you attach it to the post's loop with a jump ring.
However, since we are using a fishhook, the wire loop should be perpendicular to the roll hole, as depicted in the finished image. Then all you need to do is attach the earring hook facing the back of the roll.
STEP 7
Duplicate it and Voila! You have your very own 2020 commemorative Toilet paper roll earring set!
I have a confession to make, that you probably already guessed. I did not make a second one. I did not have enough beads. BUT… I had another idea. What else would go with this? I just so happened to make a video tutorial :D
I just had to make this difficult by wanting a very specific size, so here is the pattern to follow in order to create this with an uneven number of columns.
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