[Bernadette]

Well done Caitlin, the more strands, the harder I reckon it can be to balance.

The one I really dread doing is choker length. The only way I will do these, is a personalised fitting to the neck.

Time and time again I was given a pseudo measurement only (they where never correctly measured) , or told to fit the pearls to your neck

oh - and Sueki - a woman of my own heart

[Sueki]

Cheers Bernadette.

One reason I temporarily string is because I long ago realised that my neck is different to my sisters, for example.
Necklaces that drape well on her don't on me and vice versa.
For instance, a double row has to have 1.5 inches difference in strand lengths for me, otherwise the two rows won't nest.
1 inch difference leaves the shorter row overhanging the longer row slightly.

I guess I've got a weird shaped neck....


And, of course, I like to check the finished look before I make the piece up.

[Caitlin]

Thanks for that info. It makes sense when I think about about all the sweating to get multiple strands to hang right.

I guess that's why I prefer a rope with a clasp, and maybe some kind of clampy thing that holds the strands where you want them.