DIY Tassel Earrings Without End Caps

Step 1

If you don't want to make earrings with end caps, you can use another method to attach the findings.

Step 2

Step 3

How to make an earring tassel—read here.
The second option is more labor-intensive and requires care and diligence. In addition to two finished tassels, you will need two ear wires, two beads, two pieces of wire, and some seed beads.

The tassels need to be wound and steamed. Smooth the tassel lengthwise and, holding the tassel vertically by one half, spread the threads downward like a palm tree. Carefully smooth the threads so that they lie evenly.

Step 4

Press the threads down with your palms and smooth them out. If the threads lie unevenly anywhere, use a needle to shift them to the right spot. Bring it to perfection—all the threads should lie straight, strand by strand.

Step 5

For convenience, tie it off with plain thread. Cut off the excess thread.
Now insert a needle right into the center of the tassel, clearing a path for the pin.

Step 6

Turn the tassel over and insert the pin exactly where the needle was, bringing it out through the top.

Step 7

If any threads came out along with the pin, gently put them back in place. To do this, use a needle to pull the thread up slightly, watch which thread in the tassel moves, and pull it back down. Slide a bead onto the pin.

Step 8

Cut off the excess pin with wire cutters, use needle-nose pliers to form a loop, and attach the ear wire to it.

Step 9

At the very end, you need to cover the thread that the tassel is tied with. To do this, string larger beads onto monofilament or fishing line, wrap it around the tassel, and tie it tightly. The beads should sit very snugly. Using a needle, pass the monofilament through a couple of adjacent beads and trim it flush. In the exact same way, string small seed beads onto thread and tie them onto the tassel.

Step 10

Finished.