Rope And Tassel Bangles

Make rope and tassel bangles in any size!

Posted by Mark Montano

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Use my secret "ingredient" to make these beautiful bangles in any size!

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 2 Polypropelyene Rope
  • Fabric Strips
  • Embroidery Floss
  • Candle
  • Glue Gun
  • Gold Embroidery Floss
  • Large Needle
  • Scissors

Steps (4 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Polypropylene rope
    Candle
    Colorful embroidery floss
    Metallic gold embroidery floss
    Glue gun
    1" bias cut fabric strips
    Large needle
    Scissors

  2. 2

    Cut the rope to fit around your hand
    Melt the ends together over a candle
    *You want to do this outside
    Hot glue a strip of fabric to the bangle and begin wrapping
    Tie or glue embroider floss to the bangle and wrap
    *Criss-cross and create a random pattern with the floss
    Secure the end of the floss with more hot glue or a knot

  3. 3

    Watch the short video tutorial here:

  4. 4

    Tie 10" of floss in the center of a full skein of embroidery floss
    Fold the skein in half and create the neck with metallic floss
    by wrapping in both direction and then tying a knot
    Trim the ends of the tassel
    Tie the tassel to the bangle
    Using a large needle, thread the loose ends through the center of the tassel and trim