DIY Wooden Bead Napkin Rings

I am so excited to share the full DIY to these wooden beaded tassel napkin rings that took center stage for the “Make It Take It” workshops Rebecca of Hello Central Avenue and I hosted for the Philly Home Show. They truly were well received by all the attendees who were able to make and take a set of 4 home.

I love these napkin rings as they were super easy to make and really add a unique touch to any place setting. They are so transitional too from season to season and work with any style of decor! You can also switch up the colors of the beads and tassels to match any theme or style. We are so grateful to The Bead Chest for sponsoring our workshop and providing the beads for our project. Definitely check out their site as they have beautiful, high quality beads in all sizes and colors, all at great prices and fair trade. 

These are easy enough to make at home on your own and don’t require too many tools or materials! Shown here are the white wooden beads with paired with a natural jute twine you can find online or at your local craft store! I love how they look on my Serena & Lily napkins! Again, you can use these all year around and change them up with your seasonal table. Happy DIYing! 

DIY WOODEN BEAD NAPKIN RINGS
Wood Beads of your choice 
Twine {Natural jute twine or baker’s twine}
Scissors
Upholstery needle
4 inch wide piece of cardboard
Tape measure

STEP 1: Using your tape measure, cut one piece of twine that is 20 inches long. This will be the piece of twine that you string your beads on. {If you plan to make several wood bead napkin rings, you can go ahead and cut several 20 inch pieces}.

STEP 2: Next, in order to make the tassels, wrap your twine around the 4 inch piece of cardboard about 16 times. It does not have to be exact, but use the same number for all of your napkin rings so that they are consistent. The more you wrap the twine around the cardboard, the thicker the tassel will be in the end.

STEP 3: Slide the twine off of the cardboard keeping it in the same position so that it is in the shape of an “O.” Then, cut the “O” in half at the top. This will leave you with a several pieces of twine in a bundle. This will become your tassel.

STEP 4: String seven beads onto the 20 inch piece of twine. Place the beads in the center of the twine, so that you have an even amount of twine left of each side of the beads. At this point, tie the two pieces of twine together and then tie it again. Make sure it is double-knotted.

STEP 5: Place the twine bundle, that will become your tassel, perpendicular to the long pieces of twine connected to the beads. Your twine bundle will be in the middle of the two long pieces of twine. Make sure the twine bundle is centered. Tie the two long pieces of twine around the twine bundle twice. Make sure it is double-knotted. At this time, the twine bundle should be connected to the the napkin ring.

STEP 6: Leaving the two long pieces of twine alone, pull each side of the twine bundle up so that both sides meet. Your two long pieces of twine should still be on either side of the bundle. 

STEP 7: Using one hand, take one long piece of twine and wrap it around the twine bundle in one direction. Leave a little bit of the twine hanging off so that you can tie it in a double knot. Now take the other long piece of twine and wrap it around the twine bundle in the opposite direction. Tie off the the two pieces in a double knot.

STEP 8: Cut off any excess twine that sticks out from the knot you just made. You can also trim the bottom of your tassel with your scissors.