From History to Handmade: DIY Elizabethan Earrings & a Day at the Manor

In this video, I take you on a creative journey combining jewellery making, historical inspiration, and mental health-friendly crafting. Join me for a calming vlog as I visit a stunning Elizabethan house in Samlesbury, Lancashire, UK and use the experience to design a pair of DIY earrings inspired by the Elizabethan era, rich in texture, detail, and storytelling.

Whether you're looking for jewellery making tutorials, handmade earring ideas, or ways to gain creative inspiration from history, this video has something for you. Perfect for fans of historical fashion, crafting for mental health, and anyone wanting to learn how to make earrings at home using historical references and a touch of modern flair.

🛠️ Materials used in this earring tutorial are beginner-friendly, and I’ll show you how to take artistic inspiration from your surroundings and turn it into wearable art. This is creative mindfulnes at its best—slow living meets sparkly things.

🎨✨ Tap into your imagination, take a little stroll with me through Elizabethan England (sort of), and let’s make something beautiful together.

1mm (18g) wire (soft)
0.4mm (26g) wire
0.5mm (24g) wire
6mm beads
Hammer and block
Bail making pliers (mine are 2-9mm)
Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers

00:00 Intro
01:29 A Little Wander Around Samlesbury Hall
04:14 List of Materials
06:50 Making the Earrings
15:36 Constructing the Earrings
21:10 Making the Beaded Dangles
24:00 Outro

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