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Twenty to Craft - Carolyn Schulz
Introduction
I fell in love with tassels when working on the second book in my Jewelry School series, Bead Stringing. I was delighted with how a tassel could add sophisticated elegance to a necklace, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to explore the many different techniques for making tassels, as well as the variety of ways in which they can be used – they make fabulous embellishments for jewellery and fashion and add a special flair to home decor.
It appears that the earliest recorded use of tassels is found in the Bible during the time of Moses and the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, where tassels were placed on the corners of garments as a sign of holiness. The modern tassel as we know it in the West today is traced back to sixteenth- century France, where passementiers served a seven-year apprenticeship to become a master within their guild.
Tassels worn on headwear were used as talismans in the Middle East, while, in the past, Oxford and Cambridge university undergraduates wore them on their caps, black for the ordinary commoner and gold for a gentleman commoner. Tassels on mortarboards continue to be an integral part of the graduation ceremony in high schools and universities in the United States.
Making tassels is easier than you may think. In this book, we will explore a number of techniques using materials and tools that are readily available: many of which you may already have. While tassels alone add something extra to any project, they can also be decorated with other components such as beads or wire, and can be used alongside other embellishments such as pompoms or bows.
Why not have a go at making a tassel for a stunning pair of earrings, or as a fringe to add a unique personal touch to a lampshade? I have almost forty designs that I can’t wait to share with you, to inspire your own creations. If you are anything like me, you will be making and adding tassels to your clothes and accessories for years to come!
Tassels: top tips
Typical tassel
The diagram below shows the various elements of a typical, basic tassel.
Wrapping a tassel
The diagram below shows where the wrap begins, to divide the head from the fringe of the basic tassel.
General notes and advice
• Most of the measurements in this book are approximate as there are several variables, such as how tight or loose you may wrap the threads or cords, or the thickness of the threads themselves.
• When wrapping threads or cords around a cardboard square or a fork (to make a pompom), don’t pull them too tight. The cardboard may buckle, and it will be harder for you to slip the threads or cords off the card or fork.
• When wrapping threads or cords around a cardboard square, layer wraps on top of one another. I usually wrap five to eight wraps side by side, then add the remaining wraps over the top of the base layer.
• After trimming the fringe of the tassel (threads, cords and chain), you may find that you need to trim it again after it settles.
Making a rolled tassel
(See pages 36–37, Santa Fe necklace.)
1 Mark a piece of suede leather with a line, about 1cm (½in) from the top.
2 Cut twelve to fourteen strips up to the 1cm (½in) mark.
3 Fold a length of