Origami Earrings and Crane Chain

When I was little, I was always so impressed by the box of 1000 red and gold cranes that my Japanese neighbor folded for her wedding. I had set a goal for myself to make 1000 cranes for my wedding, too, but in the meantime, I just fold origami cranes for fun.

Today, I found some pretty patterned scrap paper that I used to fold two tiny origami cranes to make earrings out of. I cut two squares from the paper, 1 inch by 1 inch each. After making the cranes, I attached them to some jewelry wires with coordinating seed beads, and then I hooked them onto earring hooks.

crane made from 1 inch x 1 inch paper; smaller than a dime after folded

2 cranes coated with clear nail polish

Another fun project I enjoy making with cranes is crane chains. I make a bunch of cranes that I string along with beads and attach to a wooden chopstick or skewer. I have a bunch of crane chains hanging around my room!

About a year ago, I also made some origami star earrings:

I used the leftover jewelry wire and a few seed beads to craft some swirly earrings, as well:

<3 Mandy