[Jewelry making - Article 00297] - Re: [Orchid] Pearls: To Knot or Not

[margery epstein]

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>     Why don't people string pearls on a double, lighter strand I do..!
>     I've done this a time or two, and thought it worked fine... Always
>     has for me ( 25 years).. is the knot too big? 

    Shouldn't be if you choose well. Silk stringing cord is available in
    a choice of sizes, with white only offered in the thinnest ( can be
    dyed to suit). Size of the drill hole is the deciding factor, really.
    Should pass through easily, forming a knot just big enough to hold
    securely and not be swallowed up inside a drill hole. Think
    Goldilocks: "blah blah blah...just right". 

>     Do they lie funny? 

    Not a bit! Even with pre-stretching, I continually tug gently as I
    go to make sure the tension is right, not too tight ( bunching up
    awkwardly) or too loose (gapping)...Goldilocks. 

margery
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