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DIY Tassel Earrings

Step by step tutorial on making super cute DIY tassel earrings. With just a few simple supplies you can create your own earrings.
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Home + Garden DIY
Servings: 1 Set of Tassel Earrings
Author: Alli Ward

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Round nose jewelry pliers
  • Sterling silver earring hooks
  • 5-7 mm silver jump rings
  • Turquoise embroidery thread
  • Ruler

Instructions

  • Measure out 25 strands of embroidery floss 7” long.
    Cut pieces of embroidery floss
  • Place all the strands together and trim a ½” off each side to make sure all pieces are the same length. Cut the stands in half to make 2-3” bundles of strands.
    Cut pieces of embroidery floss same length
  • Slide a jump ring onto the center of your strand bundles and fold the bundle in half.
    Slip thread through ring
  • Cut 2-9” strands of embroidery floss and tie the bundles together in a tight knot right under the ring.
    tie a knot at top of tassel
  • Wrap the ends around a few times and tie the two ends into a tight double knot. Cut off any loose ends.
    Wind ends around tassel
  • Use the pliers to open the bottom loop of the earring hook, slide the open hook onto the loop ring and close back up with pliers.
    Add earing hooks to tassels
  • Use the pointy end of the thread ripper to comb out the embroidery floss into single threads.
    cut ends of top tassel
  • Trim the tassels to even then out and they are ready to wear!
    Earring Tassels

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