[jerin]

"All of the videos show the first two or three pearls being knotted. what I don't see is how to handle the fuller sting with the clasp on the end".

I just read your post again and there are 2 issues which probably also have to do with tangling: In the videos all pearls are on the string at the same time and you pull all of the knotted pearls through the loop, I prefer the more work intensive variation of just taking one pearl at a time, although I have the pearls on a string beside so I can see that the matching is correct.

I am not sure what you mean by how it is to handle the fuller strand with the clasp... this is the "weight" you need to have the 2 threads stretched evenly. in case of having all the pearls on your threads, the unknotted on the one side and the strung ones on the other side, the only difference is that you pull all the pearls from one side to the other, it is really hard to explain, I wouldn´t understand it myself, reading this, sorry, sigh! I still have hopes someone explains is better or do look at the video and check out the"Henrietta" book, if you have it. She teaches the one pearl at a time-method.