TISSUE PAPER TASSEL GARLAND DIY

Tassel garlands inspired by Confetti Systems are showing up everywhere in the party decoration scene lately! Which by the way are sold for around $130-300! Of course these are perfectly made and cut by machines, but why buy them when you can make one yourself nearly as perfect? 

They are really cheap to make and they will give any room a chic and festive touch!

Below is a super easy step-by-step tutorial I created, showing you how to make your own tassel garland for your next party!

::What you'll need::

1. Tissue paper, I used about 4 sheets per tassel

2. Cutting mat

3. Xacto Knife

4. Glue gun

5. Thin cord or ribbon

6. A book to hold the paper while you cut

::Doing it::

1. Lay down 4 large sheets of tissue paper together and fold in half.

2. Fold it one more time so it's folded in fourths.

3. Set up the paper so that the longest crease is on the top, place a book over that top edge about 1/2 inch in so you have a border that doesn't get cut. The book's weight will also help hold the paper while you cut it.

4. Start cutting strips from top to bottom with the knife all along the paper, don't make them too thick! Use the ruler to make straight smooth edges. Press hard so every single sheet gets cut, otherwise it will look uneven. 

5. Once you're done cutting unfold the paper back to half, you will see the crease that didn't get cut in the middle.

6. To make the tassel, start rolling the paper, make it neat and as tight as you can.

7. You will end up with two sides with cut strips and a solid area in the middle, now with the glue gun, put some glue in that area around the fold so it stays rolled up/

8. Last, make a loop to create the tassel and glue it together, leaving a whole to put the string through.

9. Repeat to create additional tassels in different colors. Then hang from thin cord or ribbon.  Once I placed them along the string, I glued each one in its position so they wouldn't slide. 

10. Now hang up your garland wherever you want! I used thumb tacks to hang them on the wall and that held it pretty well, but you can use nails too!

NOW GO DO IT YOURSELF!