SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- DecoArt Dazzling Metallics, Metallic Acrylic Paint: Worn Penny
- DecoArt Americana, Acrylic Paint: Grey Sky
- Round Unfinished Wood Beads, 25mm
- Darice Craftwood, Wood Beads, 20mm
- 6yds Wrights, 3/16" Twist Jute Rope
- Walnut Hollow, Basswood Country Round, Wood Piece
- Drill with 7/32" Drill Bit
- Lily Sugar 'n Cream Cotton Yarn: Ecru
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Walnut Hollow Creative Wood Burner
- Pattern
DIRECTIONS:
- Trace or draw the design centered onto the wood piece.
- Allow the wood burner to warm up for 5 minutes before using.
- Trace the design with the wood burning tool.
- Drill three holes equally-spaced around the wood piece.
- Cut a piece of jute rope 52", and a piece 26". Fold the 52" piece in half and tie a knot around the middle and one end of the 26" piece. Leave a small loop for hanging.
- Paint an assortment of wood beads with the worn penny and grey sky paint. Allow to dry.
- Thread a string of wood beads onto each of the three ends of the jute rope.
- Thread the ends of the jute rope through the holes in the wood piece and knot underneath to secure. Adjust the knots until the piece will hang level.
- To make tassels, cut twenty-five 12" pieces of ecru yarn. Fold in half and tie in the middle with a 6" piece of yarn. Wrap a piece of yarn 1/2" from the top and knot to secure.
- String a wood bead to the top of each tassel.
- Attach the tassel to the under knot of each jute rope piece.
JOANN Hacks:
- The colors and size of the beads can be changed as desired.