Did you like the Sweetlime inspired necklace I posted about last week, but found it too big for your tastes or too busy for your personal style?
Then this tutorial is one for you. This pompom tassel
necklace uses some of the same, or similar, parts, but produces something smaller and more understated.
You’ll need:
3 colours embroidery thread
1 x small pompom
1 x small tassel (see the first part of last week’s tutorial
LINK for how to make one)
1 x silver charm*
2 x 15mm beads*
2 x 10mm beads*
2 x 7mm beads*
Beading wire
2 x crimps
* Sizes are approximate. Choose beads with large holes for
threading.
Tools:
Wire cutters
Flat nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Scissors
Darning needle
Ruler
1. Measure and cut six strands of embroidery thread, two of
each colour. To work out how much you’ll need, take your desired necklace
length (e.g. 22 inches) add 10 inches for tying a bow (= 32 inches) and add one
quarter of that again. (32/4 = 8 so total needed is 8 + 32 = 40 inches).
2. Gather the strands together and knot at one end, then
plait the strands together. I decided to mix and match the colours in the
strands. Don’t knot the other end when you are finished.
3. Cut a piece of
beading wire approximately 5x the diameter of your pompom. Wrap it around the
centre of your pompom and slide a crimp on both ends of the wire to create a
loop around the pompom.
4. Pull the loop tight around the middle of the pompom and
close the crimp using flat nose pliers.
5. Slip a second crimp onto the ends of the beading wire and
feed the ends of the wire back through to create a small loop. I find it helps
to create the loop around some round nose pliers as it gives you a way to
tighten the loop and hold it steady at the same time!
Flatten the crimp as in step 4. You could use just one crimp
for step 4 and 5, but it’s less fiddly to use two.
6. Set out your beads, tassel and pompom as you want them to
go on your necklace, and thread them on using a darning needle. The darning
needle is especially useful when it comes to the tassel!
7. Knot the end of the plaited thread when you’re done and
tie the ends together in a bow to secure the necklace. Trim trailing ends down
if needed.
8. You’re done!
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Where do you get silver charms? I've looked for them everywhere!
ReplyDeleteBead shops, ebay, etsy, the works...many sources!
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