A Faux Leather Paper Tassel

1 Cut a 14 x 7 cm piece of faux leather paper. Draw the lines using the template which is attached as a separate PDF file on this page.

2 Cut away theshaded areas (to be used for the tassel at a later stage). Use the pieces as follows: 1.5 cm – for rolling around the top of the tassel. 0.6 cm – for straps 0.4 cm – the width of each tassel. Measure 2 cm from the bottom and draw an angled line down to the right-hand corner as illustrated in this photo.

3 Cut out the strap and the other shaded areas.

4 Cut the individual tassels.

5 Apply a thin coat of glue onto the faux leather paper strip at the top and attach one end of the paper strap into the wet glue.

6 Fold the strap in half and attach the other end after having rolled the tassel slightly.

7 Roll the tassel together. A tip: Secure the rolled up tassel with a clothes peg until the glue has dried.

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