This statement necklace from rope and copper wire is already one of my favorite pieces of jewelry! First, because the purple (my favorite fall color) harmonizes incredibly well with the copper wire, and (more importantly) second, because this rope necklace spices up each boring outfit (especially nice to turtlenecks) in no time. And the best for last: it gets crafted in just a few steps!
For this DIY tutorial you need:
• rope (length about 1.15m)
• color matching yarn
• copper wire
• pencil
• pliers
• scissors
DIY Tutorial – The Step-by-Step Instructions:
Tightly wrap the copper wire around the pencil.
You need four 4 cm and one 1.5 cm long “wire-tubes”.
Pull the rope with both ends in opposite direction through the first “wire-tube”.
Continue by pulling the rope through the remaining three long tubes. Do not tighten with too much force, but always leave about an centimeter of space between the tubes.
Now pull the two rope ends vertically through the short, 1.5cm long tube.
Wrap a small yarn just below the tube for several times around the rope and knot it well. Finally draw the short copper wire tube over the wound part of the rope.
TIP: To give the tassel a bit more volume, you should tie an additional piece of rope at this place.
Finally, untwist the rope ends so the single threads form a nice tassel. Now cut the tassel to an equal length. DONE!
DIY-Tutorial – the Final Result:
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I like it so much! The tubes look orange and i love the combination of purple and orange! Great job!