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Old 04-19-2008, 09:09 PM
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I really wish Power Pro came in more colors, but I got used to the moss green for black because it does look grayish. Also, it is a bit rougher on the hands than silk, however it does not cut at all- as one poster (who hasn't used it) claimed.
Here is a picture of a 60" rope I made with the white powerpro. I hang it doubled on a wall in the bathroom where it has a better humidity than most areas of Tucson. NO stretch at all. (Well it has a 4% stretch factor which does render it perfect for big heavy pearls.)

This one has been in existence for about a year (255 knots, if I remember correctly), hanging when worn and when not worn.
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Old 04-19-2008, 09:16 PM
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Here is a long heavy Klonk necklace. If I recall correctly the smallest pearl is 14mm perpendicular to the hole, the largest about 16mm. I hung this up in the bathroom too before I gave/traded it to another P-Ger.
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Old 04-19-2008, 09:24 PM
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Here is my "lumps of coal" necklace just a few hours after stringing on black, wet and waxed silk. I let it dry before I strung it up. You can see how stretched it is. grrr. This is the one that sent me on the quest for a better knotting thread.

Unlike most of you I use a lot of commercial grade beads. Large dyed blacks often have chips out of them. These came from Majestic ($10 a strand) a couple of years ago, they are the biggest klonks I have ever owned. My sister has them now. The necklace is about 30" long.
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Old 04-20-2008, 01:15 AM
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I'm not upset, I just confuse easily. Ok, I remember the thread thread. I'll go back read it to see if I jog my memory. Not trying to prove I'm right, but for me it works. At any rate, I'm still willing to post pics before and after, even though the before was almost a year ago! How long did I say for? I just don't recall.
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