These are such a great alternative to earrings for those who don’t have piercings! All you need is pliers and some wire!

Start with three inches of wire.
Step one: fold the wire at one inch and then fold again in the opposite direction creating a zig-zag
Step two: twist the end into swirls and pinch the swirls until they touch the center wire (don’t pinch zig-zags in a straight line because they’ll be uncomfortable on the ear)
Step three: find a felt tip marker or a pen cap and fold the wire around it (use different pen/marker sizes to fit your ear)
step four: curve the ends in using pliers

And voila! You have a new and totally cute ear cuff that doesn’t poke a hole in your ear — or your wallet!!

– Shirin and Sara Khambalia