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Originally Posted by barbie biggs  I'm always so amazed at how much there is to learn here and how much everybody knows!
Caitlin; I love those magnetic clasps!
Does anybody have advice about finishing a necklace made using a stringer, strung with silk, bullion on the ends? No glue. I have trouble turning that last corner and knotting off on the last two pearls. I can get everything very neet and workman like right up to that point but am sometimes unhappy with the bullion and the spacing at the end.
Also, what do you do with the stringer after the last turn. What's the best way to knot it off?
The videos never focus on the last few steps so of course that's what I have trouble with.
Thank you,
barbie |
Magnetic clasps are great until you sell one to someone with a pacemaker!
finishng is done by stop knotting two pearls from the end. go thru' the pearl...finding...and back thru' the pearl...[cutting out 1 or 2 fine threads] or slightly enlarging the hole with a reamer...then tie one overhand and a square knot [must be a square and not a granny] [right over left and left over right] snip with a
$30 sizzors [sp] used for crochet [sp] AND NOT ANY THING ELSE ! leaving 3-4mm ends between the pearls.
use only elmers glue to train these ends down.