[GemGeek]

Love the soaps!!!

[gemologist]

I got an order today for a lady that wanted loose pearls to put in fortune cookies for her wedding favors, I thought that was a neat idea, it reminded me of my wedding, where I used the pearls as accents on the tables for the reception (ok, so it was a pearl theme for everything, cake included



Next up: Women's Blouse (buttons)

[Heidi]

Wow, love your soap idea and love your table decoration!

[The Pearl Outlet]

The table with the pearls and flowers... Wow! That's great!

[pattye]

That wedding centerpiece with pearls is outstanding! The soaps are terrific also!

[gemologist]

Ok, here is one more, I am finished with the pearl blouse, and I think it looks fantastic, added about $100 to the looks of it I think. But I digress,

This is a frosted votive holder that I have a ton of leftover from my wedding, I added some 6mm baroque and potatoes to the top edge.



Once my model (I mean wife) gets in, I'll try for a photo of the top.

[gemologist]

Here we are, I think I caught some heat for cutting her head out of the final photo... eh, it's all about the pearls man!
9mm craft pearls for the cuffs and 11mm coin pearls for the buttons.



P.s. i think coin necklaces are fantastic, even if they can be had for cheap! :P

[Hanaleimom]

Hi,
Very creative. How do you attach the coin pearl buttons? I sew and have bought fake pearl buttons. They have shanks for you to pass the thread through. It doesn't look like you made 2 drill holes to have the thread passing through. Can you take pic of one button that is unbutton to show the attachment to the blouse? No pun intended. Thank you.

[Nerida]

Very nice gemologist! I could see myself doing that in a heartbeat! But, I agree with Hanaleimom - need to see the attachment..

[gemologist]

Am I really going to give away my million dollar secret?

Yep.

It's a total cheat. What I did was used gorilla glue to attach the undrilled coin pearls to the button that was there already. All I had to do is match the size of the pearl to the size of the button and piggy-back them. I used enough glue to ensure it won't come off with washing.

As far as the other loose pearls on the cuff, it might actually come off eventually, because it's just glue there as well, and this time the glue is going straight onto fabric, so It doesn't get the locking hold that the buttons get.

I hate to say it, but using some sandpaper on the glue side of the pearls really helps it adhere to the glue.

[callire]

Ooh! I have a 16" strand of coin pearls from Druzy and I can't decide what to do with them. Does the necklace look good in person? I was considering stringing it up, but I thought it might look a little awkward.

(Since a picture is worth 1000 words)

[Satine De La Courcel]

gemologist,

Adorning textiles with pearls is a hoot.. the Blouse looks nice.... the soaps look like a lot of fun..

cheers
Ashby

[gemologist]

Yeah callire, totally.
What I did was I made them into necklace for my wife and did a toggle clasp, but to make the clasp work (and to make the necklace a good 18-19 inches, I added one 6mm round pearls to both ends)

I have been debating making some with some tourmaline beads instead of knots to add some color and make it easier to make in general.
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[pattye]

Adorable blouse, love it with the pearls!

[Amrita]

I like the pearl blouse!