Scrabble Tile Earrings

May as well join the trend of scrabble letters on all of the things! 

I'm usually against such conformism but hey, anything to shorten a game of Scrabble.

You Will Need:

• Two scrabble tiles (duh)
• Two basic hooks (See Vocab Tab)
• A drill (these are easy enough to do with a hand drill) with a very small bit
• Two flat-end wire pins (See Vocab Tab)
• Cutters (See Vocab Tab)
• Round-Nosed pliers (See Vocab Tab)

You will probably want to:

Drill a hole through the top of each of the tiles. The fact that Scrabble tiles are hollowed out at the back makes this a lot simpler. It's important that you get the hole right in the center of the top edge of the title so they hang straight.

Next thread your flat-end wire pins up through the holes. Cut the pins about 1 cm from where they emerge from the titles and bend this end around to form a loop using your round-nosed pliers. 

Finally attach your earring hooks to the loops you have just created.

Rating:

Effort Required: 3/10

These earrings are pretty much the adult equivalent of sticking coloured macaroni on a page. I gave them an extra effort point because your choice of letters is important. What you wear on your ears is a reflection of who you are, and more importantly, of this blog. Such responsibility should not be taken lightly.

Durability: 9/10

Lightweight and durable, Scrabble titles are the perfect addition to any pair of ears.

Cool Factor: 7.5/10

The score for this section is always based on other people's reactions more than personal preference. Although they are people pleasers these lose points because of all the people who've said "Cool earrings. I saw something similar at...". Reactions do depend largely on letter choice though. I particularly enjoy wearing mine because people always fall into two categories; those who immediately get the abbreviation, and those who try very hard to figure it out but remain utterly clueless. I've been asked everything from "What's your middle name again?", to "Are you a Goosebumps fan?" (Goosebumps is authored by R.L. Stine) to "Do they somehow work with your facial features to spell a word?" 

Which category do you fall into?