How To Make Tissue Paper Tassels

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What’s light, fluffy and crinkly?

You guessed it, tissue paper tassels! Paper tassels make great decorations for any occasion including dinner parties, weddings, baby showers and birthdays. You can make them in just about any color at a super affordable price. It only takes one sheet of tissue paper to make two tassels. Keep reading to learn how to make them!

How To Make Tissue Paper Tassels

Supplies

  • Tissue paper
  • Twine
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun and sticks (optional)
materials need to make paper tassels

Instructions

Step One: Unfold

Take one sheet of tissue paper and lay it on a flat surface.

hot pink tissue paper

Step Two: Fold horizontally

Fold it in half horizontally.

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Step Three: Fold vertically

Fold the paper in half again, this time vertically.

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Step Four: Fold and mark

Fold once more vertically. Mark a line two inches from the top of the folded paper. This will be your stopping point.

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Step Five: Cut

Cut one inch slits across the tissue paper. Be sure not to cut past the stopping point.

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Step Six: Unfold

Unfold the tissue paper.

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Step Seven: Cut again

Cut the paper in half.

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Step Eight: Roll

Take one of the halves and roll the uncut portion together until you reach the end of the paper.

rolling a tassel

Step Nine: Twist

Now twist the rolled portion of the tassel.

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Step Ten: Bend and twist

Bend the tassel in half and twist the top portion together. If you find that the twist is not staying together, feel free to hot glue it.

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Step Eleven: Repeat

Repeat this process with the remaining half. Make as many tassels as your heart desires, string them onto twine and hang them up as décor.

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How will you style these paper tassels? Comment below?


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  1. Thanks for the great tutorial, will look good for a summer party!

    1. You’re welcome and thank you for reading! 🙂

  2. IT WOULD LOOK NICE WITH A PINKED EDGE. Maybe one of those fancy rotary cutter blades?

    1. Yes, it would! Maybe I’ll give it a try. Thanks for reading! <3

  3. Thanks for this tutorial! I linked to it in my All Things Paper newsletter.

    1. Thanks so much Ann! I appreciate it! <3

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  7. So easy! I cant wait to make some of these for summer parties. Thanks for sharing.

    1. You’re welcome!

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