Wisdom Teeth Earrings

by Danger is my middle name

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Intro: Wisdom Teeth Earrings

I got my wisdom teeth taken out about five years ago and I was really excited thinking of all the things I could make with them! I know sometimes the dentist has to break apart teeth to extract them, and all I could think about while going under anesthesia was hoping I could get the whole teeth. The only questions I asked were to make sure the dentist would give me my teeth after, and the first thing I said when I woke up from the surgery was "where are my teeth?!" I think I freaked out the nurses a little bit, haha.

I thought about trying to make some molds and casting them in metal, but I don't really have the facilities to do that where I live right now, so I decided to try something that's slightly easier!

Warning! You will see pictures of my real, human teeth, roots and all, in this Instructable. If that weirds you out, you might want to skip this one, sorry.

STEP 1: What You'll Need

To make this, you don't need a whole lot, but the things you need are pretty specific:

  • a mold-making medium. I used Easy Mold.
  • some kind of resin. I used Alumilite because it sets in 10 minutes and sets white, which is the perfect color for teeth.
  • glue. I swear by E6000.
  • Earring backs of your choice. I used some I got at my local craft store, but you can find them on Amazon too!
  • Teeth (sorry, I can't help you for where to get these!)
  • optional variation-Use clear resin and glitter to make fun, sparkly teeth!

STEP 2: Make the Mold

The mold making medium I was using came in two parts that needed to be mixed together in equal parts and then you have a very short amount of time to make it into the final shape you want. I mixed the two parts of the the mold making medium together until there were no streaks left, then rolled it into a ball and flattened it out enough to fit all four teeth in comfortably. I almost stuck the teeth all the way through the mold, which would have been bad, so make sure your mold is deep enough to get a good impression of your teeth without making holes in the bottom!

I chose not to include the roots of my teeth in the mold because I thought they looked kind of weird and it would be hard to get the teeth and casts out of the mold.

STEP 3: Set the Mold

The mold making kit I was using only took about 10 minutes to set up, but the instructions said it needed another 24 hours to fully cure, or 30 minutes in an oven at 350 degrees F. Since was feeling impatient, I opted to go the oven curing route.

STEP 4: Mixing and Pouring the Resin

The resin I used was a quick setting resin, meaning you have to work fast. It's mixed in a 1:1 ratio, which makes measuring easier. I use this little cups to measure each part, then pour both cups into a third cup and mix it up. If you are using this particular resin, you will notice the resin get slightly cloudy as you are mixing it, but keep going. Once the resin becomes clear again, it's mixed thoroughly and ready to pour. Pour it carefully into the mold. The openings are pretty small and don't hold that much resin, so I accidentally overflowed mine at first, but it's easy to cut off any extra afterwards.

STEP 5: Un-mold Your Teeth!

The resin I was using set in about 10 minutes but takes more like half an hour to really reach its full hardness, especially in such small quantities. Wait until they are totally set and pop them out of your mold.

STEP 6: Glue on Earring Backs and Wear 'em!

I used E6000 to glue the flat back earring posts to the teeth and let them set for 24 hours without messing with them. Since the resin and earring backs are both very smooth materials, I put a small amount of E6000 on the resin tooth and the earring, wait two minutes, then attach the two parts. This technique creates a very strong bond and keeps the pieces from slipping around on each other too much!

I also made some glittery teeth earrings using clear resin and iridescent glitter, as well as some dangly earrings! I had so much fun making these and I've been having a great time seeing what else I can glue my teeth to!

I listed some of these in my etsy shop if you're interested in wearing my teeth as jewelry :D

43 Comments

Nuonaton 6 years ago

LOL! Tooth drawer pulls for a jewelry box! May have to mold roots and all for that though!

joppenheimer 7 years ago

This is so very cool. What a great and easy way to form molds.

I found this site you might enjoy about Victoria and Albert and teeth.

https://lisawallerrogers.com/2010/03/15/victoria-albert-art-love/

Fuzzy Monkey 7 years ago

I've found some of my baby teeth in my mothers drawer and have always wanted to make jewelry with them. I love it!

Brooklyntonia 7 years ago

I would have made something out of the actual teeth with those cool roots. Sadly, I still have my wisdom teeth. Have you seen my classy serial killer jewelry? I used my actual baby teeth for that one, but I hadn't thought to make a mold. Very cool.

ivyalvarez 8 years ago

This is the first time I've chuckled through an 'ible. Thanks for your great instructions. :-D

ashleyjlong 8 years ago

The glam teeth almost look like druzys :)

Danger is my middle name 8 years ago

That's what I thought too! They look like rocks from far away and it's only when you get up close and personal that you realize they are teeth!

WUVIE 8 years ago

It might be my computer on the blink, but I was unable to find the comment button, so I'll just reply to this post.

These are so cool. I love that you are kind of weird, like me! LOL

Neat Instructable.

T0BY 8 years ago

Brilliant idea! Well done!

Ahmedasma360 8 years ago

thanks! im gnna tell my cousin about this so she can make em for halloween this year! two of her wisdom teeth came out a while ago and she collects all of her teeth. . anyways, thx

DogmatiX 8 years ago

So cute! Do you think you could use your normal teeth? Also that'd be cool making clip on 'teeth' earrings for someone who doesn't have their ears pierced!

LiveCrafts 8 years ago

I don't think using the teeth would work...they rot!

Danger is my middle name 8 years ago

You could probably use regular or baby teeth but they would be super tiny! I'd be happy to make clip on earrings!

TamS1 8 years ago

Very cool looking . I had the same idea but before I could make them my mom took

them away. I think she threw them in the garbage. She was afraid I was becoming a "weirdo".

Ha !

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