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How to make a huge tassel

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One of my most popular images of all times is the below photo of my powder room (click HERE to see the post) and believe it or not it’s partially due to that huge tassel hanging on the door. I get asked about it all time. I’ve been searching high and low for a similar one to send people to so they can buy one as well but I’ve had no luck whatsoever which is the reason I came up with my own tutorial about how to make a huge tassel.

black, white and gold powder room with sharpie stenciled walls

The other day I went to a local dollar store for something that my daughter needed and walked passed some supplies that sparked a light bulb moment.
See the big tassel I have is very structured actually and the core of it isn’t twine or wool, it’s actually wood with the material draped over it.
So I wanted to find something that I could use as a structure as well and it needed to have a bigger hole in the center for it to work the way I had it in mind.

Let me show you what I bought and the steps I took to make it. Bare with me because all the photos were taken with my cellphone in poor lighting because it was dark out already.

How to make a huge tassel

Here is a photo of what I bought at the dollar store. Minus the styrofoam ball to the left which I just noticed snuck into he photo, was from a craft store and actually not needed for this project. So…sorry about that!

I bought: thin twine, thick twine, really cheap synthetic twine because because it had the big hole in the middle I wanted. A paint roller and three mop heads.

dollar store supplies needed to make a huge stylish tassel

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You can also find these items below if you can’t find them at the dollar store:

mop head (HERE)
thick twine (HERE)
thin twine (HERE)
twine with big hole in center (this would work HERE)

 

More items needed for the project:

big needle (HERE)
upholstery thread (HERE)
sharp, heavy-duty scissors (HERE)
small hair rubber bands or something similar (HERE and they are even better than the ones I used because they are clear)
possibly one or two big wood beads (HERE and HERE)
miter saw (HERE)


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Step-by-step photos

I started with the first mop head by taking the sewed middle part out which then left same length cords.

disassembling the mop head needed for the tassel

 

Then I took the thread ball with the big hole in it and stuffed the mop head cords through the center. In my case the mop head fit the hole perfectly. So you might want to consider that when you try to fin the right size at the dollar store.

 

stuffing the mop head yarn through the twine

 

Here you can see all the cords running through the center.

mop head threaded through the twine hole

I then picked two strands out of the center at side that will end up being the bottom of the tassel.

unthreading the mop head yarn to give it more volume

I tied those two strands to the tight twine. The reason for that is that you need to also find the other side of those two pieces of twine because they will be the part that you can hang the tassel from. So find the other end to the two pieces and knot them at the top.

tying the mop head to the twine

This is so you can hang it all like the below photo:

 

moped yarn hanging over the twine

hanging unfinished mop head and twine

I also chose to unthread the mop threads to give it all more volume.

unthreading more of the mop head twine

In this next step is where the paint roller comes in place. I only wanted a smaller piece so I cut it off with a standard miter saw.

cutting a paint roller in half to make a huge tassel

Then I took that piece of paint roller and threaded it onto the center of the tassel threads. The reason I did this is because you can tie off the tassel better and it gives it more volume and structure.

using a paint roller to make a stiff center for an oversized tassel

using a paint roller to make a stiff center for an oversized tassel

 

I then straightened, tightened and tied the mop head yarn around the ball and paint roller center with the thicker twine.

tying off the tassel center

Then I took the heavy duty sharp pair of scissors to cut the mop in half the way you can see below.

cutting a mop head in half

Next I used the upholstery thread and curved needled to sew the mop edges together like you can see below again.

sewing mop head half together

 

I then wrapped the sewn together mop head pieces around the bottom of the tassel head. It worked out great for me because the pieces fit perfectly but you can use another mop head if needed.

tying and sewing mop head half around the existing tassel parts

Sew the edges together to make the fit tight.

sewing the edges of the mop head half together

You can then just wrap a lot of twine around the neck and call it a day. I’m showing you in the below picture how that would look next to my other large tassels. (The mop head tassel is the one on the left)

three huge tan tassels

However I wanted to do more…

I threaded two beads onto the top of the tassel head. It actually helps keeping it stable up there.

tassel top with wood beads

 

With the hair ties I tied off the same pattern as my existing tassel has.

sectioning off tassel parts with rubber bands for more texture and interest

Then I took the thin twine and just wrapped and tied it around the rubber bands to hide them.

sectioning off tassel parts with twine for more texture and interest

All the way around.

finished sections of tassel parts

I wanted more than the yarn wrapped around the head of the tassel.I took that yarn off again and I decided to make a big friendship bracelet. Have you made one of them before? My daughter makes them all the time and it’s actually a form of macrame if you look at it closer. You can use this youtube tutorial HERE if you’ve never made one.
I hung the string from one side to another in the room and tied the three knots on the string the way you can see below. Do not start the way you start a friendship bracelet so you have an easier time sewing it together later.

beginning of looping for a decorative cuff for the giant tassel

Then I did the same steps as you take with knotting the thread for a friendship bracelet.

decorative cuff for the giant tassel that is made like a friendship bracelet

Voila here it is!

finished decorative cuff for the giant tassel that is made like a friendship bracelet

It fit all the way around the neck of the tassel and I’m sorry but I totally forgot to take a photo of the way I sewed it together. Let me explain: I cut the end with all the strings hanging off to shorter strings. And when I wrapped the piece around the tassel, I let the end that had only two strings hanging over the edge with all the strings which hid them perfectly.

Then I used the upholstery thread and needles again to sew the edges together. All you had left to do is stuff the two loose strands under the big friendship bracelet.

closeup of finished oversized tan tassel

There are so many possibilities in how you can make these and I’m pretty sure this won’t be my last huge tassel because I’m hooked.

Here it is hanging with my other tassel and I love them both.

DIY huge tassel for $9

mirror HERE | sink HERE | pop-up drain HERE | faucet HERE | similar vanity marble top HERE | lighting HERE | cabinet door HERE | similar towel HERE | towel ring vintage and you can find a similar one HERE | basket sold out but find similar one HERE and my tassel tutorial HERE, handmade soap HERE and HERE | click HERE for the stencil DIY and you can buy the stencil HERE and HERE now

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Will you try to make your own? I think $9 is pretty good for such a big statement tassel. Isn’t it?

Tschüß,

 

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  1. cassie bustamante says

    December 13, 2017 at 6:33 am

    you need to be selling these in your shop! they are awesome! and you could make some pretty rad wall hangings from them, too!

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      I have totally thought about a wall hanging! Thank you

  2. Christina Makri says

    December 13, 2017 at 7:28 am

    You are the queen of the tassels! Great tutorial but I do not think I can manage it 🙁 You made an excellent deco item once more!

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      I like that title, thank you!

  3. Sarah says

    December 13, 2017 at 9:40 am

    That looks great!

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:42 pm

      thank you so much

  4. Haley says

    December 13, 2017 at 9:45 am

    This looks awesome! I love what you can do with a mophead.

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:44 pm

      I’ve used a mop head many times and they always surprise me. So affordable and so many ways you can use them

  5. Brenna Hess says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:43 am

    This is just brilliant!!!! I hope I can muster the skills to make one too. I agree with the comments above, you should be selling these. So cool!

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      Thanks Brenna, they are actually not that hard to make. Good luck!

  6. Marty says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:58 am

    Oh my word. This is genius

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      Thanks Marty

  7. Terri says

    December 13, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    Wow Wow thank you. Cann’t wait to try one or two maybe three.

    • Julia says

      December 13, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      Oh let me know how they turn out.

  8. Wendy says

    December 13, 2017 at 9:22 pm

    So clever!!! Love it!

  9. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:35 am

    I saw a large macrame tassel at an antique shop the other day and immediatly thought of you. Love these tips, usuing the whole twine ball at the top of the tassel to add bulk is brilliant.

  10. Lesley Randles says

    December 15, 2017 at 9:26 am

    I think you are a genius! I can’t wait to make one!

  11. Kathy says

    December 15, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    You are the queen of tassels!! These are amazing!

  12. [email protected] says

    December 20, 2017 at 8:12 am

    that’s amazing–so cool! If I had to try to come up with a way to make a giant tassel, I would be totally lost, but you make it look easy 🙂

  13. Amy | Delineate Your Dwelling says

    January 1, 2018 at 3:15 pm

    This is just so brilliant! Pinned a ton of times!!

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