In this method, we are painting the wood way before we use it, and let it dry. 

Since it is an experiment, I added different colors / type of paints for one sheet of wood - in this tutorial I am showing to you how it worked out with chalk paint.

You can see on the picture, what type of paint I choose. For this one, you won't need anything else, no stain, no varnish. 

I simply applied to one part of the wood, and let it dry. (I took an hour or so, so better start in time to let it dry completely.)

This time I used lighter engraving settings, because I wasn't sure how it will look like with this pale pink color. I like the results - feel free to adjust!

I used light sanding paper to sand the edges and the painted part. (next time I will paint the other side of the wood too - it would look much better!)

I added a before-after picture to show how shiny it became.

The last step is only adding the settings to your earrings, and then - ready to use - or sell :)

I like this simple design, and it's super easy to make. You can use a light glossy varnish, or some appealing color dot somewhere to make it popping more… share below if you made it :)