PURPOSE: To provide a method for manufacturing a decorative article with excellent operability without deviation of a masking, without residue of adhesive and without irregularity in production.

CONSTITUTION: A method for manufacturing a decorative article comprises the steps of masking a surface of a rodlike base 1 by a heat-shrinkable tube 2, sandblasting or hair line processing a non-masked part, and then removing the tube 2, Thus, since the tube 2 is used as the masking, a base material is brought into close contact with the tube 2. A seam formed by tape winding is not deviated like prior art, an external appearance is excellent, and there is no residue of adhesive. Accordingly, there is no problem in later steps, and the steps are simplified.