How to Make a Wood Bead Garland with Tassels

I see wood bead garlands in every store I go in! I think they’re adorable and thought this would be a fun and easy craft! You can style them in so many different ways! In fact, after I show you how to make this wood bead garland with tassels, I’ll show you four different ways you can decorate with it.

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STEPS TO MAKE A DIY WOOD BEAD GARLAND

Gather supplies

Three bowls with different size wooden beads, a roll of jute twine, scotch tape dispenser, scissors and index cards, and a ruler. Items needed to complete how to make a wood bead garland with tassels.

Wooden beads
Jute twine or yarn
Scissors
scotch tape
index cards
ruler

Make garland

You can make your garland any size you like. It will depend on what you are using it for. I made my garland two feet long, counting the tassels. Here are the steps I used!

Measure jute for the length of garland you want to have- I cut a piece measuring two feet long.

Scotch tape one end of the jute.

Insert taped end of jute into a bead to show so you can make a wood bead garland with tassels.

String the beads, leaving six inches of jute at each end for the tassels.

A ruler showing six inches of jute sticking out of the end of the garland. Picturing a step in how to make a wood bead garland with tassels.

I chose to use three different size beads. Here is the configuration I decided to use.

Make tassels

The beads are strung on the jute, so now it’s time to make two tassels!

First, cut a piece of jute twelve inches long. Repeat this step, so you have two pieces of twelve-inch jute. Set them aside. You will use them a bit later to wrap the top of the tassel.

Now it’s time to make the actual tassel. You can make it as long or short as you wish. I use an index card as a template. Actually, I use a stack of index cards about 1/4 inch high. One card will bend too easily. I want a long tassel, so I wrapped the jute parallel to the lines on the card. If you prefer a shorter tassel, wrap it perpendicular to the lines. I wrapped the jute around the index card fifteen times. If you want a thinner tassel wrap it ten times.

Jute twine wrapped around an index card fifteen times showing how to make a wood bead garland with tassels.

Cut the string away for the jute roll.

Attach tassel

Lay the index card next to the garland. Pick up one end of the garland and pull the string under the the wrapped pieces, at the top.

Make a knot as close to the bead as you can. Pull tight to gather the tassel together.

FINISH TASSEL

Do not remove the index card. Take your scissors and cut the jute along the end of the card.

How to cut the bottom of the tassel to complete our project How to make a wood bead garland with tassels.

Remember the twelve-inch pieces of jute you cut earlier? Now it’s time to grab one of them and tie it around the tassel. Make a knot so it will hold.

Showing how to tie a knot to hold a jute twine tassel together. Second to last step in how to make a wood bead garland with tassels.

Wrap the rest of the jute around the tassel. Make a knot at the end and tuck the little bit of excess.

Sometimes your tassel may not be completely even on the bottom.

If that happens, just take your scissors and cut the extra length off the bottom.

Repeat steps for tassel number two!

How to style a wood bead garland

Around a vase

Draped on a tray

Hanging on a tiered tray

Wrapped around a book

Well, what do you think?? This was such a fun and easy DIY! I think I’ll make another one using yarn instead of jute! Now that you know how to make a wood bead garland with tassels, are you going to give it a try?? I hope you will! Let me know in the comments!

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