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Triple Tassel Key-chain DIY - Miss Known
A few weeks ago, while going through my Bloglovin’ feed, I bump into a DIY post for tassel earrings. They are so simple and beautiful I wanted to make them. Although I don’t have my ears pierced, so it’s pointless to be making a pair of earring. But then it streaks me. Why not doing a key-chain? For sure it would look great and is something I can use. Then I realized that a few earing designs could be turned into key-chains and everyone can use key-chains, I mean how doesn’t have keys carrying around all the time? But not everyone has pierced ears. So by my need to own beautiful earrings designs, I decided to do a few inspired DIYs so I can contemplate – and use – every day. Let’s get to business! As I said before, this isn’t an idea I had from scratch it is inspired by the earrings by a pair and a spare. I’ve done a few bits differently, but the overall look is similar. Supplies: Scissors Sewing thread (Gold-ish yellow, Pale yellow, White, and Burgundy) Embroidery Needle Lobster Claws Clasps Cardboard Step 1. Start by cutting a piece of cardboard into a rectangle. Mine is 8cm long for 3cm which will make a tassel about 4cm long. Remember that, whatever method you use to create your tassel, it will always be by about half of the size of the length. Step 2. Grab the end of the thread with your thumb and begin to roll around the cardboard piece. The bigger the tassel more thread you will have to use to give volume. I can’t tell you how many time I did roll it around because I wasn’t counting. I just judged the amount o thread and hopped it was enough. But in the end, you want to go around the same amount of times for each tassel, to make them even. Step 3. Once you have enough, cut the thread and remove it from the cardboard – if you bend one side it will make it easy to take off – but keep the thread in shape. Cut an extra piece of thread and tie around the middle forming and 8. Tie very tightly to avoid the strings to slip away. Step 4. Cut each side to open and separate every single string. Grab one side and pull the thread down the...
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