[Jewelry making - Article 01495] - Re: [Orchid] Resurrecting old pearls

[Helen Hill]

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    I've had another look at the disastrous "pearls" in question and
    they are all very battered and worn, most of them clearly showing the
    glass bead underneath. 

    I had a lightbulb moment and wonder if others think this will work.
    I figure that if I clean them all and try to remove the remaining
    coating (Murphy's law says that if I want to keep the coating, it
    will come off easily but if I want to get rid of it, it'll stick like
    glue!), temporarily string and knot them onto cotton thread and hang
    them up, spray them with an auto etching primer, then a pearlised
    auto spray paint in the appropriate colour - that might be a good
    solution to my pearl woes. What do people reckon? And do you think
    I'd need to do a clear coat afterwards? 

    I will also be making a new clasp out of silver as the old base
    metal clasp is horrible. Then I'll restring the newly painted
    "pearls" on silk with knotting between the beads. Any thoughts? 

Helen
UK
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