Use your laser cutter to cut the shape of a capybara – a side profile is easiest for painting and instantly recognizable. :)

💡 Add light engraved details if you want to outline:

Nose

Eye

Legs

Cut from 3mm plywood or whatever material you prefer for earrings. I am using pine plywood.

Time to bring the capybara to life! You can go realistic with warm browns(light and dark brown), or have a little fun with crazy colors.

Suggested color combo:

Body: burnt sienna or caramel brown

Nose and legs: darker brown or black

Eye: black dot with a white highlight for cuteness, if the engraving is not enought for you

Extras: pink cheeks

Use fine-tip acrylic paint markers or tiny brushes for the details. Go slow around engraved lines – they help a lot!

🖌️ Tip for beginners:
Paint the base color first, let it dry, then add the tiny details.

If you want to keep things clean and professional, paint the back too! I didn't do it, because I like it that it's visible that it's a wooden item. But you can:

• Do a solid matching color
• Use wood stain
• or use your brand color (e.g. a crazy pink, if you have your logo pink :) )

Let everything dry completely before moving on.

Use a strong glue to add the earrings stud backs to it. A small dot is enough - I am using Pentart's super glue; it dries transparent, so it's still looks okay if I add a bit too much blue to it. 

Make sure that it's completely dried before moving on.

Time to give your chill boy a protective coat. Use matte or glossy varnish – matte looks more natural, but glossy adds a cute shine.

Varnish the:

Front

Back

Edges (capy edges need love too)

Let dry fully. This protects the paint and makes your capybara waterproof. (okay, I still say that you shouldn't take shower with wooden earrings in, but if you have a rainy day, that shouldn't be a problem.

Boom! Your capybara earrings are ready to chill in your ears! <3