Tassels for decorative accessories
Tools
Materials
A:
• Your favorite yarn or embroidery thread
(approx. 13 m for a small 5cm tassel using fine embroidery thread).
*The thickness of the thread and the size of the tassels will affect the amount of thread/yarn required.
• 1 x 8 mm Jump ring per small tassel
• Jump rings; 4 mm x 2 pcs, 3 mm x 2 pcs
• 18 mm beads with a centre hole x 2 pcs
• Eye pin; 30 mm x 2 pcs
• earring finding x 2 pcs
B:
• Your favorite threads: approx. 78m
• Jump rings: 5 mm x 4pcs, 3 mm x 8 pcs
• Double sided eye pins: 15 mm x 2 pcs, 25 mm x 2 pcs
• Your favorite charms x 2pcs with attached loops
• earring findings with attached loops
C:
• Your favorite threads: approx. 39m
• Jump rings: 5 mm x 2 pcs, 4 mm x 4 pcs
• Decorative jump rings: 10 mm x 2 pcs
• square charms x 2 pcs
• earring findings with attached loops
D:
• Lace threads: approx. 28m
• Jump rings: 6 mm x 2pcs, 4 mm x 2 pcs
• Lace motifs x 2pcs
• earring findings with attached loops
Making
Making【A】
Set the Tassel Maker(Small) to the finished size of 5cm. Wind the yarn around the tassel maker; 20 times gives a 40 stranded tassel but you can adjust the number of times to give a thinner or thicker tassel. Using another short piece of tassel yarn, tie a tight knot around the centre. Attach a jump ring(8 mm) alongside the tied knot as shown. Tie the centre of the tassel tightly.
Cut the tassel yarn at each end and remove it from the Tassel Maker. Fold it in half so the jump ring is positioned centrally and the knot is hidden under the fold. Make the tassels head using the same yarn. Trim and level the yarn ends.
Repeat steps 1 & 2 to make another tassel. For earrings join each part as illustrated below. Alternatively attach to a key ring or chain link for other accessories.
*Insert the eye pin into the bead. Finish the closure by cutting and bending the eye pin end.
Making【B】
The basic steps are the same as 【A】.
Making【C】
The basic steps are the same as 【A】.
Making【D】
The basic steps are the same as 【A】. Join lace motifs when making the head for the tassel.
