All you will need is tissue paper (I got mine at Target), scissors, string (I used twine but you can pretty much use anything you have on hand), and tape or twist ties. I had some leftover twist ties from a prior DIY so I used those to keep my tassels from unraveling.
The next steps might be easier to show you in photos. You take a piece of tissue paper out of the package, unfold it completely, fold it in half horizontally, and cut in half (vertically) down the center of the paper.
You then will want to fold the paper up about four times like you are folding a piece of paper. This is just to keep you from cutting 60 tassels. You will thank me later!
Next, take the end of your paper that is open at the bottom (not the folded/creased end), and start making cuts from the bottom up towards your folded end, stopping at about 1 1/2" - 2" before you get to the end of the paper.
Again, make sure you are cutting from the end of your paper that is not creased/folded and that you are leaving enough room at the top. This will be crucial when creating your tassel. Now the fun part. When you are finished cutting, open your paper all of the way again and you will having something like this (hopefully!).
Start rolling your paper up from one end all the way to the other. You do not have to make it super tight at this point - just make sure you adjust your tassels as you are rolling so they don't get all tangled up.
Once you have finished rolling all the way to the end, take the center of your tassel and start making a tight roll in the middle. Your tassels will start to resemble pig tails or those fun things we used to have on our bike handles.
Stop rolling when you start to see the ends of the cuts. Then make a loop in the center of the tassel and tape or twist tie.
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