My first self-made necklace!

[olmander]

Waw! I got my first self-made necklace ready.

I got for nothing a very long clumsy line of very small (4-5mm) grey pearls, which was hard as a wire. And 110 inches long. It was either throwing it away, or making DIY job, first time. A weekend of finger practicing but i got it!!! First time, not perfect but it is now quite trendy, in spite of non-discript pearls.

It is almost 3 meters long now, can be used in many rows. The main difficulty was connections between the separate threads. I almost got my fingers glued together forever when I tried to put just a drop og glue on the connecting knots

Olga

 

[lisamla]

Olga,

Looks great to me. Congrats!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Wow! That is a lot of knotting for someone doing it for the first time!

Nice strands!

 

[GemGeek]

Wow! That is a lot of knotting for someone doing it for the first time!

Nice strands!

I agree! Way to go!!!

 

[WeeGem]

Good for you! It looks great I've yet to try, but I recently bought some gorgeous pearls from Care Ehret so I NEED to learn lol!

 

[jerin]

Olga,

Looks great to me. Congrats!

I second that!

 

[Valeria101]

Three meters! How are you wearing them?

 

[pattye]

that is really going for it, Olga!! Great job!

You could even hang an enhancer over several strands to change the look.

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

 

[olmander]

Valeria, I just let it hang low in 3 rows as in films about 1920-s

Pattye, good idea about enhancers! - any creative idea what can it be?

Olga

 

[Sueki]

Olga,
It's lovely. Congrats. on a fabulous long, long rope.
Enhancers - I use old costume brooches and pin them around two (or more if the brooch is a large one) strands to create different looks.

 

[pattye]

Well, if you want to make your own, you can purchase an enhancer bail, they just snap open, fold over a strand or 2 of your pearls, and snap shut, there you go! Looks like you could use any of your favorite gemstones, as long as they are drilled, a headpin and the bail. I don't remember if you are doing a little wire work?

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

 

[olmander]

No, this is my absolutely first experience, I still have to find out where I can get all this stuff here

About old brooches - Sueki, this is really a finding, I am going to dig in my treasures.

Thanks for the ideas!

Olga

 

[Sueki]

Olga,
Here are a couple of mine.

 

[olmander]

Wow, this really gorgeous!!
I was just digging through my tresures, did not find anything, will look around this week. Thanks

 

[Sueki]

One more.
Olga, have a look in the flea markets, antique and vintage costume jewellery stalls. And enjoy the search !
Now I'm off for dinner.

 

[pattye]

Fab, Sueki,

Those just look terrific! What a great idea!

Pattye
so many pearls, so little time

 

[silverseajewelry]

Congratulations, Olga. When I first learned to knot, I started with a *bracelet*! You are an ambitious woman!

Nice enhancers, Sueki!

 

[jerin]

No, this is my absolutely first experience, I still have to find out where I can get all this stuff here

About old brooches - Sueki, this is really a finding, I am going to dig in my treasures.

Thanks for the ideas!

Olga

Olga,
try Bella Findings.com
Artbeads.com
Firemountain.com for bails

Inge

 

[gravityalwayswins]

Congratulations, Olga. When I first learned to knot, I started with a *bracelet*! You are an ambitious woman!

I'll second SilverSea's sentiment. Jumping in head first! Nice work! I really want to start trying my own things and am glad to see it can turn out well even for beginners.

 

[olmander]

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silverseajewelry

Congratulations, Olga. When I first learned to knot, I started with a *bracelet*! You are an ambitious woman!

Not so much ambitious - patient is the word!
It would be a pity just to throw it away but 3 m of knotting would be really costly, especially considering that the line came practically for free. Do you want to see how it looked before? - terrible!