An inspiring collection of contemporary tassel designs to use as charms, bag decorations and jewellery.
Tassels are fashionable, fun and easy to make! The 20 projects in this book include a wonderful variety of tassels, made using a range of easy techniques and a few inexpensive materials. Carolyn Schulz has put her jewellery-making expertise to good use to create gorgeous bag charms, decorative key fobs and fashionable jewellery. There are folk-inspired tassels created using colourful threads and frayed fabric strips, leather tassels and small, simple tassels combined with beads and ribbon used to make colourful earrings and brooches. The basic tassel-making technique couldn't be easier and is explained at the beginning of the book, and all the projects have easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. No previous crafting experience is necessary. The materials used are widely available, and most can be sourced from scraps and left-over fabric, yarn and threads.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Tassels: top tips
A Hint of Red necklace
Sunburst brooch
Springtime necklace
Polynesia bracelet
Stately table runner
Gold Rush necklace
Volcanic Flame earrings
Flamingo Fun earrings
Looped necklace
Feathered necklace
Candyfloss bag charm
Deck the Halls pendant
Wild West key fob
Dinner Date necklace
Santa Fe necklace
La Fiesta bangle
Irish Luck candle wrap
Pretty Pink lampshade
Rustic Chic lampshade
Flamenco Fan earrings
Acknowledgements
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About Carolyn Schulz
Carolyn Schulz is a freelance craft designer, teacher and businesswoman. Her designs are widely used by magazines, retailers, manufacturers and television in both the UK and US. Over the last 20 years Carolyn has focused her attention on jewellery design and has written a number of books on the subject. She has also edited three popular craft magazines and loves to share her talent in the form of teaching classes. Carolyn lives in Bedfordshire, England. www.carolynschulz.com
Crafts Beautiful
For those wanting a simple craft, how about tassel making? Quick and easy to make in a variety of materials, they can then be turned into stylish jewellery and accessories. It's a great way to use up left overs in your stash. Win-win!
