DIY Studio Ghibli Craft: How to Make a Laputa “Levitation Stone” Earring!

What is the “Levitation Stone”?

For those who might not know, the Levitation Stone (also known as the Volucite Crystal) is the iconic glowing blue pendant from Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece, Castle in the Sky (Laputa). It’s the very stone that triggered the legendary “Balse” spell of destruction, burning the villain Muska’s eyes out. (Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but I accept all differing interpretations, haha!)

Materials (All from the 100-Yen Shop!)

Material

Oyumaru (Blue) – Found at Daiso. (Oyumaru is a reusable thermoplastic modeling clay that softens in hot water and hardens when cool!)
Eye pins (9-pins) – Found at Daiso.
Dangling earring hooks – Found at Daiso.
Clear UV Resin (Hard type)
Gold Posca Pen – (A gold acrylic paint marker)

Actually, because I shared most of these materials to make my Slime earrings at the same time, this specific Laputa earring practically cost me only around 100 yen (less than $1) to make!

How to Make It

Step 1: Soften the Oyumaru
Place the blue Oyumaru into hot water. Let it sit until it becomes soft and pliable.

Step 2: Shape the Stone
Take the softened Oyumaru and mold it to resemble the iconic shape of the Levitation Stone.

While you are molding it, push your metal eye pin right into the top of the clay, and knead the Oyumaru securely around it.

Step 3: Sand the Surface
Once it cools and hardens into the general shape, use sandpaper to smooth out the surface.

It might look a little lopsided, but don’t worry too much about it! Be sure to use fine-grit sandpaper for this step so you don’t leave deep scratches.

Step 4: Draw the Laputa Crest

Now, take your gold Posca marker and carefully draw the Laputa royal crest on the front of the stone.

Mine turned out a bit crooked, to be honest. But the great thing about using a Posca pen is that if you make a mistake, you can just wipe it away with a damp tissue! You can redraw it as many times as you need until you are completely satisfied.

Step 5: Coat with Resin and Assemble

ピアス — Connecting the pin to the earring hook

Finally, coat the entire surface of the stone with clear hard UV resin and cure it. This locks in the gold paint and gives it a beautiful, glass-like shine!
Once cured, attach the eye pin to your earring hook.

Thanks to the glossy resin coat, it actually looks pretty authentic!

Final Thoughts & Tips

The key to making a good Levitation Stone is shaping the base into a thick, stubby teardrop. As long as you get that shape right, it will naturally look like the real thing!

Here is what it looks like next to the Slime earring I made.

Hmm… it definitely has a bit of a “handmade amateur” vibe to it, but I think it turned out pretty well!

One warning: Oyumaru coated in resin can be a bit heavy. If your ear piercings are placed very low on your earlobes, be careful so it doesn’t pull too hard on your ears!

If you don’t want to make it yourself, you can actually buy official Levitation Stone accessories on Amazon!