You’ll need:
- 25 meters (79 feet) of bunka cord
- 2 corrugated brass beads 5/8″
- 2 corrugated brass caps 1/2″
- 2 eyepins
- 2 earwires
- E6000
- pliers
- wire clippers
- scissors
Japanese bunka cord is a very fine, high quality knitted rayon square cord that is perfect for making tassels. It usually comes in 6 meter skins. Start by unraveling the skeins of cord. Cut 2 3″ pieces and set them aside. Then cut the rest into multiple 8-10″ pieces. (For this tutorial, I used shades of peach and orange but of course, you can use just one color.) Separate the strands into two groups, approximately 20 strands each.
Lay the strands flat and pull them up from the middle. Take one of the 3″ pieces and slip it under the middle of the bunch. Tie into a double knot and trim away any excess.
Thread the eyepin through the bottom of the bead cap. Insert a small amount of E6000 into the bead cap.
Take the bunch of cord and stuff tied off middle section all the way into the bead cap. Hold in place for several seconds. Thread the corrugated bead on to of the bead cap.
Take the pliers and bend the eyepin 90 degrees to the left. Then wrap the eyepin clockwise around the right side of the pliers.
Bring the eyepin all the way around. While gripping the loop with the pliers, take the excess eyepin and start wrapping around the base of the loop.
After winding it around twice, trim away any excess wire.
Thread the loop through the earwire and trim the tassel to a desired length.
Repeat the same steps to complete your new pair of swinging tassel earrings!
So glam, so easy!
(all images by HonestlyWTF)
I love your diy tutorials and the earrings are fantastic. Can´t wait to make my own pair <3
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I love it!!! I will do it!!!
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This is really funny/cute 🙂
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found my new weekend project. these are great!
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Very pretty! And what a versatile project! x
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You make it look so easy! hahaha!
Great DIY! 😉
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Easy and great!
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Only you manage to make it look so neat and stunning! Love this DIY. This is definitely worth a try! The earrings are simply gorgeous!
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Once again, amazing and easy DIY.
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Love theme, great DIY!
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Wow! Love them!
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I really like that earrings. Are so nice. Have a great day.
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I love this idea! And I love your blog. I read it every day in the office!
nice! i like it! 🙂Irene Wibowo
Great idea!
I love the green ones!
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i love your DIYs! these earrings are so 70s fabulous, but they could appear modern with bold color cord. love the green ones!
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these are lovely!
Very pretty DIY!
And easy, too!
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Very chic and trendy!
I LOVE tassels! I’ve been meaning to make myself some jewelry with them for a while now, this is the perfect inspiration!
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Who would have guessed how siple this can be…Super!
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These are super cute. I really love the green ones. I’m always looking for fun, colorful earring ideas.
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brilliant!
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Beautiful and easy! I will try!
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Super cute- I think I wanna try them in black and gold 🙂
Thanks for the tutorial!
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this is reallyyy cute!
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great DIY
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I’ve been keeping the tassels you made for a bag in the back of my mind for a future project. I love that you’ve now made them into earrings too!
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Great diy!!
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Looks good! wanna make them!
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Love these! I am definitely going to give it a try.
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Love these! The sorbet colors are perfect for spring. Thanks for the inspiration!
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wow pretty and fairly easy 🙂
i love tassel earrings… have one pair that is an icelandic design and they go with everything! :):)
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love this! x
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This is absolutely gorgeous! 🙂
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these are so beautiful, i just love all of your diy’s 😉 xoxo
You are very creative!!
I love these, but I don’t think that they would look good on me.
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wow, the green ones are my favorites! 🙂
I have this exact tassel hanging off my handbag – but I didn’t make it :S Might give it a go!
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I like it
Great idea !!!! Thanks for sharing 😉
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Oh, i love this! 🙂
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love these so much!
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love this!!!!
waw, love it…
pretty pretty tutorial!
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Great idea!
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Graceful, I will have a try, thank you for sharing:)
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you have THE best DIY’s!
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I love absolutely all of your DIY’s.
I love all your diy tutorials…everything is great especially jewelry..:)..Maybe you can do a tutorial with a chunky chain bracelet….I found a big plastic chain necklace but i would like to make a bracelet like on this picture i sent you…with some rhinestones or crystals on it….. could you give me some examples ?:) thank you so much… kisses from Serbia 🙂 http://images.thesartorialist.com/photos/92510Viv_8078Web.jpg
Want the green ones!
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Is it 20 each earring of each colour? 25meters just sounds so much for 2 earrings & making some for my sister too, wondering if that left you with spare?
I love the design. Simple, easy to do but special. Nice look.
That is so smart!
I would love to make one in shades of aqua <3
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Hi! about this tutorial I have a little question: the bunch won’t get unglued if it’s pulled down a bit strongly?
Very pretty!
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Great tutuorial! Tassel earrings are so cool and yours look like the ones you can find in a store.
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Just curious, when you order from the site you ordered from, how many of each material do you receive? like how many bead caps and brass beads in one order?
I love these! I think i’m going to try to make it soon!
there are many such tassel jewelry in the market. But I know you must be the creator!
These are so cute and easy to make. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
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Another great tutorial! I love tassel DIYs- have done like 5 for my blog hapinesswherever.wordpress.com !
I love your D.Y.I. tassel earrings, but I have not been able to find the corrugated brass caps. Can you help?
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These tassel earrings are amazing and a tutorial is quite self-explanatory. They look so pretty and lively.
I got inspired by your blog post and tried the Tassel earrings of my own.
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Thank you so much for the easiest tassel earring pattern I have found. I have found so many that just either post pictures or do a video super quick and never tell you even an approximate number of threads. Yaay!❤
Where can I buy the material to make these magnificent earrings?
Hello! I completely love these tassel earrings, but I have not been able to find the corrugated brass caps in any bead shop in my city (Barcelona), or in Internet. Would you be so kind to share your supplier, please? thank you so much
Beautiful earnings.
My one suggestion. When tying the 3″ strung around the tassels, also thread the 3″ string through the eye of the eye pin. Then guide inside the cap, with glue. Thus makes a for stronger hold. Especially if the tassels get caught in clothing.