[Jewelry making - Article 00350] - Re: [Orchid] Pearls: To Knot or Not

[mary]

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Dear Noel,

>     Why don't peaople string pearls on a double, lighter strand and
>     square knot the two between each one? This seems much easier, and
>     will always be tight against the pearls. I've done this a time or
>     two, and thought it worked fine... is the knoe too big? Do they
>     lie funny? 

    The real issue in getting the right size silk - no matter how you
    knot - is how to connect this necklace to the clasp securely. If you
    have two separate pieces of silk so that you are able to produce a
    square knot, then you have a place near the beading needles where the
    silk will be 4 times the thickness...and 4 times the thickness will
    not go through the first 3 beads as you re-weave to attach a clasp,
    jumpring, etc. 

    I have been stringing for over 25 years and have taught for about
    the same amount of time. Unless the necklace is exceedingly heavy so
    it effects an aerobic state when wearing it, I have not found
    stretching the silk to be of any use. For really long strands (36"
    +), I still put all the pearls on at once and then take the remainder
    of the silk and wind it onto an empty Gudebrod silk spool. Works well
    for me. 

Mary Stachura
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