Cut four pieces of thick white yarn and four pieces of wire. Insert each piece of wire into a piece of yarn. This is what will help the rainbow keep its shape.

Cut four pieces of thick white yarn and four pieces of wire. Insert each piece of wire into a piece of yarn. This is what will help the rainbow keep its shape.

Tie embroidery thread onto the yarn, making sure it’s around the wire as well. Wrap the thread around the yarn, covering up the tail end as you go. Continue until the wrapped portion measures 1¾”, then tie off the string and trim the excess.

Tie embroidery thread onto the yarn, making sure it’s around the wire as well. Wrap the thread around the yarn, covering up the tail end as you go. Continue until the wrapped portion measures 1¾”, then tie off the string and trim the excess.

Tie embroidery thread onto the yarn, making sure it’s around the wire as well. Wrap the thread around the yarn, covering up the tail end as you go. Continue until the wrapped portion measures 1¾”, then tie off the string and trim the excess.

Pull down the extra yarn and trim the excess wire that is sticking out from the embroidery thread wrapping.

Pull down the extra yarn and trim the excess wire that is sticking out from the embroidery thread wrapping.

Repeat all of those steps for each color. The longest piece should have 1¾” of wrapping, then 1½”, then 1¼”, and 1” of wrapping for the shortest piece.

Bend the wrapped yarn into arcs. Use a small amount of hot glue to glue them together into a rainbow.

Bend the wrapped yarn into arcs. Use a small amount of hot glue to glue them together into a rainbow.

Bend the wrapped yarn into arcs. Use a small amount of hot glue to glue them together into a rainbow.

Trim the excess yarn and fluff it up to make the “clouds” at the end of the rainbow.

Trim the excess yarn and fluff it up to make the “clouds” at the end of the rainbow.

Use a thumbtack to poke a hole at the top of the rainbow. Use jewelry pliers to open up a jump ring, insert it through the hole, and close it up. Then use a second jump ring to attach that to the earring hook.

Use a thumbtack to poke a hole at the top of the rainbow. Use jewelry pliers to open up a jump ring, insert it through the hole, and close it up. Then use a second jump ring to attach that to the earring hook.

Use a thumbtack to poke a hole at the top of the rainbow. Use jewelry pliers to open up a jump ring, insert it through the hole, and close it up. Then use a second jump ring to attach that to the earring hook.

Use a thumbtack to poke a hole at the top of the rainbow. Use jewelry pliers to open up a jump ring, insert it through the hole, and close it up. Then use a second jump ring to attach that to the earring hook.

Repeat all of those steps to make a second one, and then it’s time to rock your boho rainbow earrings!

Repeat all of those steps to make a second one, and then it’s time to rock your boho rainbow earrings!

Repeat all of those steps to make a second one, and then it’s time to rock your boho rainbow earrings!