Comments on: Swingin’ Tassels

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:07:55 +0000

Lori, I do a simple wrap loop through all the fishing wire. since I end up with 5 to 6 strands knotted together it’s easy to slip the open loop in the middle. Then I take the wire thru the bead cap to make another wrapped loop.

By: Moogie

Moogie — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:42:33 +0000

I really love this tassel look, much more than tassel fiber. I don’t have fishing line but will try the invisible line, Fireline & Wildfire line my daughter so sweetly left here when she moved out! The crimp at the bottom is a great idea as a way to use some leftover inexpensive crimps that I don’t want to use as crimps (another “gift ” from daughter)!
For Lori, a seedbead at the bottom would work. And to attch the cone, hook the open eye of an eyepin capturing the knotted fringe & close the eye. Thread on the cone, adjust & make a wrapped loop at the top.
I agree with Rena–your model is beautiful!

By: lori

lori — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:28:45 +0000

I usually do not use any caps for my tassels so I was wondering how you keep it from bunching up at the top when you knot it off and attach to the larger bead. Is there wire wrapping involved here? Appreciate it!

By: lori

lori — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:24:39 +0000

My crimp beads are all tube shaped. Any experience with using another material other than fishing line?

By: Sheila Meador

Sheila Meador — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:44:19 +0000

Thanks, Cindi. That helps a lot.

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:05:59 +0000

I use a tiny crimp bead at the bottom and run the fishing line thru the bead, putting it in the middle of the line. Then I take both lines and put them thru the beads. I knot 2 tassels together before knotting all 6 tassels together.

By: Sheila Meador

Sheila Meador — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:34:35 +0000

I’m in love with tassels and want to know how to tie or knot the fishing line or other wire to hold the bottom bead. I don’t know how to start this beaded tassel. Would appreciate an explanation. Beautiful work!

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 13:48:33 +0000

No I had not gotten that tip. THANK YOU!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:38:33 +0000

Cindi, these are wonderful! Love the beaded tassels, and how they work as a pendant on a long chain necklace. I’m not surprised your friend’s mother loved it!

Also, I just have to say your model in photo 3 is a lovely representative for your jewelry.

One last thing (you have probably heard this hint before) – if you use a Sharpie marker to color about half an inch of the tip of your clear fishing line, it’s easier to see the end of the fishing line to thread it through your beads.