Clip earings to pierced?

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Living*Doll*Vintage

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Hi all

I have several pairs of clip earrings and want to make them wearable as pierced earrings ~ Short of taking them to a jeweler, is there an "easy" way to do this?
Thanks! :)
 
Pierced to clip is a heckofalot easier than clip to pierced:scratchchin:

Unless you thinking of breaking off the clip.
They sell jewelry findings at Hobby Lobby for DIY'ers.
I bought a bag of pierced backs there once.
 
Sharon,
I just contemplated doing this with a pair of vintage screw back pearl earrings. I took them to the jeweler and they were in fact (silver) he quoted around $40 roughly. The only problem with doing them your self if they are made of various material(s) metals is getting super good glue.

Look for (allergy free) metals and consider in making your choice(s) for glue. I glued a few myself and they fell apart.
:( "Lots of clips" are always nice. My (jewel rep) friend says that her clients are always looking for clips????
Best wishes in your endeavors!!! D
 
Thanks guys,

I was thinking that was what I would need to do. I found post findings but was having trouble with how to attach them to the earrings.

I hate to alter great jewelry, but I LOVE some of my clip earrings and just have the hardest time keeping them on &/or not pinching the He!! out of my ear lobes~
 
Have you tried the slipon earring pads, clear silicone, that go on the clip? OR a dab of rubber cement on the clip...?
 
I've got some special jewelry glues when I was repairing alot.

I didn't get it from this site but this was one I found worked well

E-6000
"E-6000 is the jeweler's glue of choice, and our favorite. It is a one-part epoxy, (meaning you don't have to mix anything to make the glue -- it just comes out of a tube). Perfect for attaching findings to base metal and costume jewelry pieces. Also, use E-6000 on bead strands to seal end knots and to provide a strong, flexible seal that won't become brittle or damage the bead cord. E-6000 is safe for use with virtually every type of gemstone and works on wood, leather, vinyl, and canvas. Non-corrosive and self-leveling, E-6000 adheres in 5 to 10 minutes, and hardens to a clear, waterproof cure in 24 hours. This means you have about 10 minutes to position and reposition whatever you are gluing. If you are making jewelry, you should let the piece dry "hard" overnight, before you wear it. We advise against using superglue for most jewelry-making projects. Superglue discolors stones. Superglue dries like glass, so its seal shatters like glass when piece is dropped. E6000 dries like rubber, so its seal acts like a shock absorber when a piece is dropped."

This blurb is from an online site jewelrysupply .com but I've seen it in stores as well
 
Thanks again Maryalice & Karen -

I'm ordering some of those silicone pads - I know someone here has them, I've seen them in their ebay store:scratchchin:

Rubber cement is a good idea too :eureka: didn't think of that - but I did consider that glue you use for adhesive bras.

I'm buying that glue you mentioned Karen - I've been trying different ones for replacing rhinestones and such and nothing so far has held well enough.

Off to shop~~~:drinkingtoast:
 
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