DIY Leather Tassel Earrings
Creating your very own DIY leather tassel earrings is not only a fun project but also a fantastic way to showcase your unique style! By using simple materials like leather strips, earring hooks, and some creativity, you can design beautiful tassel earrings that perfectly match your outfits. Whether you prefer a bohemian vibe or a more modern look, the possibilities are endless when it comes to crafting your own accessories. Get ready to enjoy the satisfaction of wearing jewelry that you made yourself and receive compliments on your fashionable creations!
Supplies:
Decide how long you want your tassels. They can be as long or as short as you like. I don’t like very heavy earrings so made mine a little shorter, but you can also play around with how many strands you use too. You could make longer ones with just three or four strands, instead of the seven, I used here for the shorter ones.
Cut your leather or suede accordingly, remembering that you’ll be putting it through the jump ring and folding it, so you may need to cut longer pieces than you think you’ll need. Test a few different ones first.
You will also need to cut a small strap to wrap around the top of the tassel.
Put the strands through the jump ring and fold them over making sure they are all even. Wrap the small band around the top and either glue or stitch into place. If using glue make sure it’s a permanent fabric glue that will glue leather, and if stitching, try to match your cotton to the leather or suede.
The above photo is the back of the earrings where I glued the band and as you can see it got a little messy, but you will be able to peel that excess glue off the back.
Tip: If you choose to stitch the band on instead of using glue it might help to wrap a small rubber hairband around the tassels first to hold them closed while you sew. You only have so many hands and I did try this but found it a little difficult to keep the tassels bundled up firmly while stitching without the rubber band on them.
And you’ll end up with some fabulous earrings to wear with all of your outfits.
