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@Pearls&Pugs, Three thoughts: 1. I use mini broaches to shave the inside of a drill hole to widen it slightly, when necessary. (See...

Thank you for the follow-up suggestions, Pearl Dreams. The mini-broaches are a great suggestion! It seems I can’t purchase these exact...

Thank you so much for your warm welcome, Pearl Dreams, and for the helpful advice from all of you! @Pearl Dreams - Thank you for your...

Great tips, Pearl Dreams! Pearls and Pugs, just a few additional thoughts ~ Be sure to test your thread with a few beads or pearls to...

Here's how I solved my "ending the strand" problems using Serafil. Start: I cut one pearl off my old strand and thread it onto a...

Welcome to this thread, @Pearls&Pugs! I find it's helpful to be sure there is no twist at all in the thread before adding the gimp...

Hello! Thank you for this excellent stringing tutorial! I usually string my pearls on silk thread, but I’ve been experimenting with...

Thank you for the confirmation! Sadly, someone purchased them before I could. Too bad!

I am interested in this pre-loved strand, but I wondered whether the pearls were baroque Akoya or freshwater? The listing says...