From Pearl Beads To Pearl Necklace - A Step By Step Tutorial

Author: Gen Wright

2008-12-04 Word Count: 475 Category: Hobbies

Pearl necklaces are great jewelry for women of all ages and professions. Many people love pearl jewelry, as it is inexpensive and affordable. Pearl jewelry can be worn at all occasions and it gives the wearer, an aesthetic look. If you have some high quality pearl beads, you can make your own pearl necklace easily. Even though you have a pearl necklace, it is important to know how to make it because it will help you when you have to restring the necklace at least once in two years. Though it is easy to make a pearl necklace, you cannot simply join the pearls together with a string. There must be a knot between two pearls and this knot helps prevent abrasion of pearls. The basic tools that you need are a white silk string, beading needle, scissors, and heavy hook. Place all the beads on a soft cloth once you are ready.

Take about 90cm of the string if you are going to make a pearl necklace of 16cm. Thread the string through the needle and tie the ends of the string. Now the length of the string is halved.

Now, start stringing all the pearls one by one to the string.

On one side of the clasp, thread the needle through the hole. This clasp is close to the last pearl and it prevents the pearls from falling down. It is now time to do the knotting.

Bend the string to form a circle between pearl and clasp and thread the needle through the circle formed with the string. Now a knot is made between the needle and the clasp. At the other end of the string, connect a heavy hook so that the string is made tight.

Next, you have to start putting knots between every two pearls. Again, bend a circle between the pearl next to the clasp and the next pearl and thread the needle through the circle to form the knot.

Pull the knots tight at each step and continue putting knots until you reach the last two pearls. Thread needle through both the pearls at the end and continue threading the needle into the hole that is on the other side of the clasp. Now, put a knot between the pearl and clasp. Make the last knot with the last pearl and make sure it is tight.

Cut off the string at the end of the knot and you have a beautiful pearl necklace in your hands. Now, you have to apply clear nail polish at the last knot to secure the knot.

If you string pearls together for the first time, you may not have a perfect necklace, but as you practice more and more, you will get to know how to put the knots. Perfection of pearl knotting is possible only through practice and patience.

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