A Homemade Tassel Necklace
Sunday, July 06, 2014
I saw this necklace on Wearing It Today and clicked through to Accessorize with the intention of buying it, but when I looked at it more closely, I though 'I can do that' (or some version of it). And so I did.
I had some jewellery making paraphernalia kicking about already so I just needed some waxed cotton and extra beads - the blue shiny ones - to complete the job.
I started by treading the beads, I had a rough idea of what I wanted but pretty much made it up as I went along. I used to do this sort of thing all the time and had forgotten how relaxing it can be. It didn't take long to have all the beads in place.
I then used some cotton to make the tassel, folding it directly over the waxed cotton and securing with a few strands wrapped around and knotted tightly in place. It's pretty straight forward - I used this tutorial found via Pinterest. I decided that one was enough and left it at that.
It's fastened with knots. I found a nifty tutorial - similar here - so I can adjust the length.
Tah Da! Not bad for a few pennies - the waxed cotton was 30p and extra beads 99p. That's a pretty good saving - the Accessorise version was £19.00 (+ postage) and although it's not an exact replica, it's close enough for my liking and unique to me!
Whadaya think? I'm kinda loving it.
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7 comments
Aah you clever duck, I love it!
ReplyDelete(and actually prefer yours to the Accessorize one!)
#nailedit ;o)
DeleteBravo!!!! I love it!!! I agree with The Girl- your one is nicer!! X
ReplyDeleteI am really loving it! More so than the original!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm really pleased with it
DeleteI really like it - I'm terrible for thinking "I can make that" when I'm out and about, but never actually getting round to it.
ReplyDeleteThat is my general modus operandi too, but the fact I had most of the bits I needed and was going to a haberdashery anyway helped me along this time!
DeleteThank you for taking the time to comment x