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by Ali on 11/26/14
Tassels are everywhere right now, why not dress one up and perch a bird on top? My inspiration for materials and colors comes from the festive sparkles, twinkling lights, snow, holly & tinsel.
The products used in this project are listed below.
Arrange ribbons and string for the tassel.
String the tassel ribbons through a large jump ring until the ring is at the center.
Add chain to the ribbons by securing lengths of chain to oval jump rings.
Secure all the tassel materials together by binding with hemp or another cord.
Wrap over the cord using Wooly Wire to form the top of the tassel.
Form a wire wrapped loop using the Wooly Wire, attaching to the large jump ring at the top of the tassel. String a large hollow lampwork glass rondelle onto the Wooly Wire. TIP: If you put Hypo Cement along the end of the Wooly Wire (1/4"), you can better manage stringing beads onto it.
Wrap a 6" length of ribbon around the Wooly Wire above the lampwork rondelle. This will act as a buffer between glass beads.
Once the ribbon is secure, string on the extra large red lampwork bead.
Following the extra large red lampwork bead, string on 3 large jump rings then the ceramic bird bead before finishing off the wire wrapped link by forming a large loop at the top.
Now comes the fun part :) You have a choice to create your own chain using different bead materials like Czech glass and Raku, or just use chain or leather or ribbon. I chose to finish the necklace by making a semi-homemade chain. I created several bead link chains and fit them into an already created chain by opening the chain links.
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