Whether you’re looking for a fun DIY project, a unique gift idea, or a creative way to use leftover ribbon, this is the perfect craft! Personalize these bookmarks with lettered beads and mix and match ribbons to suit your taste and style.
TASSEL BOOKMARK SUPPLIES
- Ribbons and/or Sari Silk Ribbons
- Needle-Nose Pliers & Wire Cutters
- Glue Gun
- Jump Rings
- Craft Wire
- Bookmark Hook
GIFT IDEAS
- Pair your ribbon tassel bookmark with a book (and maybe a bottle of wine?), and you have a beautiful, thoughtful handmade gift!
- This would be a great teacher gift too. Customize a bookmark tassel for them by using their favorite colors and letter beads. Since it may be tough to choose a book for them, just pair it with a gift card to a local bookstore or Barnes and Noble. For “extra credit,” throw in a Starbucks gift card too! Imagine how much fun they’ll have browsing a bookstore with a coffee in-hand.
WHY NOT MAKE IT A GROUP ACTIVITY?
Consider doing this craft at your next book club meeting. Have everyone bring their ribbons of choice and you supply the wire, hooks, and jump rings! If you’re a craft-lover like me, then you likely have a ton of ribbon laying around just waiting for that next project!
STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL
Step 1: Layout your collection of ribbons on a table.
Step 2: Fold your ribbons in half (an upside down U.) Cut a piece of craft wire to the length of your ribbons. Choose a bead, charm, in my case a large pearl to be at the very top of your tassel bookmark.
Step 3: Fold your wire in half and string the bead or charm, pulling it to just about the very end of the folded wire, leaving a tiny loop.
Step 4: Add a dab of hot glue to both ends of the charm or bead, securing the bead to the wire.
Step 5: Drape your bundle of ribbons across the center of your folded wire. Arrange your ribbons in a way that you like. I like to try to distribute them so that there aren’t too many of the same strands bundled together.
Step 6: Lay your bundle of ribbons down on the table and tie a knot in your wire, securing them tightly.
Step 7: At this point, you can either string beads on your wires or clip them off.
Step 8: For this tassel bookmark, I chose to clip them off.
Step 9: Press the small wire tails down onto the ribbon bundle.
Step 10: Add a dab of hot glue over the pressed down short ends of the wire to ensure they stay in place.
Step 11: Once glue dries, flip your tassel over and slide a jump ring through your looped wire at the top of your bead. Then, slide a bookmark hook through the jump ring.
Optional Step 12: Add a small charm, bead, or jewel to the jump ring for a little extra interest.
MORE BOOK TASSEL IDEAS
I felt inspired to make a bookmark to match my new “Let Them” book by Mel Robbins! Do you have a favorite book that needs a little extra charm?
My sweet friend loves teal and purple. Look how cute her ribbon tassel bookmark turned out!
I made this next one for my sister-in-law, who is a big VCU Rams fan and an avid reader. She turned 30 this year, so we gifted her this bookmark along with some books on her wish list!
A jewel-toned ribbon tassel bookmark…
A ribbon tassel bookmark with a mix of neutrals with a pop of leopard print and gold that matched this coffee table book perfectly.
I hope you enjoy making and gifting these fun ribbon tassel bookmarks!
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