DIY Floral Rattan Ball Garland

DIY Floral Rattan Ball Garland

This one might be the easiest project in the series. The rattan balls are already made, so we’re really just dressing them up with a few flowers, beads, and tassels. Very little work, but such a pretty result hanging in the sukkah.

What You’ll Need

• 4-inch rattan balls
• Small faux flowers
• Small faux greenery
• Unfinished wooden beads
• Cotton cord or macramé cord
• Cotton tassels
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Large needle, optional

Step 1: Add the Flowers

Start with your rattan balls and tuck a few small faux flowers directly into the openings.

Keep this part loose and simple. You don’t want to cover the ball in flowers. The rattan should still be the main feature.

I like placing the flowers differently on every ball. Add a small cluster to the side of one, a few flowers toward the top of another, and just a tiny sprig on the next.

Once you like the placement, add a small dot of hot glue inside the ball to hold each stem in place.

Step 2: Add a Little Greenery

Tuck in one or two small pieces of greenery around some of the flowers.

Again, less is better here. Leave plenty of the rattan exposed.

Step 3: Plan Your Garland

Before you start stringing, lay everything out on a long table or the floor.

The pattern is:

Rattan ball → beads → tassel → beads → rattan ball

Then repeat.

You can play around with how many beads you use on either side of each tassel. I like using a few beads rather than making the spacing too busy.

Step 4: String It Together

Cut your cord a little longer than you want your finished garland.

Thread on your first rattan ball, followed by your wooden beads.

Add a tassel, thread on another group of wooden beads, then add your next rattan ball.

Continue repeating the same pattern:

Rattan ball → beads → tassel → beads → rattan ball

A large needle can make threading the beads much easier, depending on the thickness of your cord.

Step 5: Adjust the Spacing

Before tying anything off, lay the finished garland flat and adjust your spacing.

It doesn’t need to be perfectly measured. Slight differences between each section help keep the handmade feel.

Step 6: Hang It

Leave extra cord at both ends so you have plenty of room for hanging.

Let the garland drape slightly rather than pulling it completely tight.

Between the natural rattan, unfinished wooden beads, flowers, and cotton tassels, you get that soft macramé look without actually having to make any macramé.

A Little Tip

Don’t try to make every rattan ball identical.

The flowers should look like they were tucked in naturally. Some can have two or three flowers, others can have a little greenery, and the placement can change from ball to ball.

This is one project where keeping things a little imperfect makes the finished garland look even better.