Hi Blaire
Here is a thread with most of my suggestions for stringing with silk. I only rarely have to ream.....Below is essentially the same suggestion.
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To test your thread size: - Run a threaded needle through a sample pearl or bead, and return the thread back through the same hole it came out of. If the needle won’t go through both ways, go to a smaller size thread.
- String one pearl on the thread. Make a trial overhand knot, pull it tight. Try sliding the pearl over the knot. If it goes over the knot, you need a larger size thread.
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