A leather tassel makes a lovely gift. It’s quick and easy to make, and cutting fringe is a wonderful way to practice clean leather edges — straight and without jagged cuts.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the class!

    2. How to use this course

    3. 1. Intro and Materials needed

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. 2. Cutting the body mold — how much to cut

    5. 3. Cutting clean, even Fringe: PDF Template, Tips and Tricks

    6. 4. Making the lobster attachment strap / long leather loop

    7. 5. Cleaning the sheds & Attaching the strap to the fringe

    8. 6. Gluing the top and Forming the tassel

    9. 7. Making a nice loop around the top to cover the fringe

    10. 8. Burnishing the tassel top (optional)

    11. Congratulations — your tassel is ready!

About this course

  • $12.99
  • 11 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Materials needed

  • Leather

    ▫️a piece of suede/nubuck/leather of 5.5" length and 2.25-3" height (or the longer height, the tassel's height is up to you)

    ▫️one small lobster

    ▫️2 strips of 0.5" width and 3.5-4" length

    ▫️1 rivet

  • Tools

    ▫️utility knife or rotary knife

    ▫️ruler

    ▫️glue

  • Time of making

    about 15 if you have some experience with leather, and about 30 minutes if you hold a piece of leather in your hands for the first time.

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