If you haven’t noticed I’ve been a bit infatuated with concrete lately, so when I had a little extra mixed up I thought I’d make something quick and easy with the leftovers. I love how elegant these earrings are. A little gold accent contracted with the white concrete makes these earrings look much more precious than they really are. Here are some other examples of how gold accents can make a massive difference on the whole aesthetic of a piece.
Instructions:
1. Mix up a little concrete (I’ve used snowcrete – a white concrete). You’ll only need a small amount of water so make to consistency of a creamy guacamole… (moist but not runny)
2. Carefully dab concrete into cabochon blanks to create domes.
3. Leave the concrete to dry fully. This can take anywhere between 6 – 24 hours.
4. Open the loops on the earring findings, hook on the blanks and close the loops back up.
stunning … absolutely stunning. and who wouldve thought using white concrete. your work is very inspiring ;D
Thank you Jeanine!
You are bloody lovely! Your comments have put a smile on my face today.
Fran
Can the concrete be died to other colors?
Hello Zubeda!
Yes, I’ve done some research into this. I’ve used food colouring in this post https://crafts.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-make-dyed-concrete-gemstone-pendants–craft-18061
to dye the concrete but I’m looking at stronger pigments to make more colours. Hopefully more to come on that soon!
Thanks for getting in touch! x
Hi, I really loved this idea. Thank you so much for posting this up. Using white concrete was so creative. I’s love to try it out sometime. Unfortunately I do not have white concrete nor can I acquire any, would you know of any substitutes for it?
Thank you.
Maybe you could use some white air dry clay? That’s pretty easy to come by at any kids art and crafts shop. Pop a bit in the cabochons and then smooth over the top with some water. I think that would work!
Fran
Oh, okay, thank you so much :)
I love this! Thank you for sharing. Quick question: what size were the cabochon pendants you used? Is 20mm the right diameter?
Thank you!
Hey Lisa,
I used cabochon settings slightly smaller at 10mm. Here’s an example of a similar setting I hope that’s helpful!
Fran
You’re the best. Thanks, Fran!
White…CONCRETE??? This is one of my first times getting onto your site-I’m amazed…and quite baffled,to tell you the truth! Perhaps I’m reading wrong-but,does concrete not belong …on a builder’s site? Come on-enlighten me!
Hi, I love these and am wondering where I could buy white concrete from. I really have to take my hat off to you at your creativity. These look fantastic. :)
And do you need any glue or does the concrete contain enough glue as it is? :)
Do be sure to wear a dust mask when you work with concrete powder. It can be quite irritating to breathe the dust.
I’m wondering how you got a shiny finish on your concrete domes.
Omg!
I love these! They are gorgeous! ❤ can’t wait to make them!