Erin Siegel Jewelry: How to make silk tassels

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Neon Pop Tassel Necklace DIY TUTORIAL

Get ready for Summer in the City! Pair this long swingy necklace with a white or grey T-shirt and jeans or cut-offs for an easy, urban downtown boho vibe.

http://www.ornamentea.com/TheShop/TutorialPages/NeonPopTasselNecklace.html

Ingredients:

12 neon 6mm pearls

12 brass 2-loop knot covers

14 brass 3x4mm oval jumprings

2 brass 7mm round jump rings

2 brass fold over cord ends

1 card of black size 10 silkknotting cord with attached needle

45 ½” of brass 2x4mm ovallink cable chain

24” of black 3/16” deerskinleather lace

Tools:

Chain nose pliers

Knotting tweezers

Scissors

Ruler

1: Remove all the cord from the card and stretch. Tie a double overhand knot at the end of the cord opposite the needle as shown. String 1 knot cup and close. String 1 neon pearl and tie an overhand knot using the tweezers as shown. Trim cord to ½” from the knot and fray the ends as shown. Repeat 11 more times for a total of 12 tassel dangles.

2: Insert one end of the leather lace into one fold over end and close with chain nose pliers as shown. Repeat for the other end. Set aside.

3: Separate the chain into (1) 5” piece, (1) 5 ½” piece, (1) 6” piece, (1) 6 ½” piece, (1) 7” piece, (1) 7 ½” piece and (1) 8” piece.

4: Using the 5” length of chain, count 12 links from one side and attach 1 oval jump ring to the 12^th link. Attach 1 oval jump ring 1” from the previous jump ring. Repeat once more. Set aside. Using the 6 ½” length of chain, attach 1 oval jump ring 1” from the end. Attach 1 oval jump ring 1 ½” from the previous jump ring. Repeat twice. Set aside. Using the 8” length of chain, attach 1 oval jump ring to the second link from the end. Attach 1 oval jump ring 2” from the previous jump ring. Repeat 3 times.

5: Use one 7mm round jump ring to string one end of all the chains from longest to shortest. Close jump ring. Repeat using the other end of the chains as shown.