How to Make Tassel Earrings

Pretty tassel earrings make a colorful statement and are easy to make in any size or color to match your outfit.

I am a fan of statement earrings. I typically wear my wedding ring, watch and a pair of big bold earrings. They make an outfit and can take something casual up a notch. I am seeing tassels everywhere; keychains, bookmarks, purses and jewelry. Tassels are really easy to make so I thought I would try my hand at making a pair of tassel earrings.

Watch how to make tassel earrings

I started with a broken pair of earrings and pulled off the hooks to use for these tassel earrings. You can also buy earring hooks to make these.

Supplies

Earring hooks
Jump ring
Embroidery floss
Pliers
Scissors

These tassel earrings can be made in whatever length and width you want. I like my earrings long and determined that the width of 4 fingers is a perfect length. I wrapped a half skein of embroidery floss around my fingers to start. To make thicker tassels, use a full skein of floss. I cut off the end then wrapped it around the top quarter of the loop and tied a knot. Next I cut the bottom loop to create my tassel.

To make these tassels into earrings I opened a jump ring with a pliers and pushed it through the top loop of the tassel. I hooked my earring hook onto the jump ring then closed it and pressed the ends of the jump ring together with my pliers.

When both earrings were complete I trimmed the ends so they would be even. These tassel earrings are lightweight but make a big statement. I have a rainbow of embroidery floss in my craft room and could make these in any color, they might become a summer jewelry staple.