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That necklace is gorgeous! I can see why you'd be distracted from pearls ;)

Hi Inge, I actually just used one length of powerpro for the whole rope. I could never understand the instructions on introducing new lengths of thread, so I decided to try out one length first. When I started knotting, I strung a lot of pearls on first which helped keep the line straight...

Thanks claudenancy and Kaywal :) I really appreciate all the feedback

We're also in the Tahitian pearl section of the forums ;)

Pretty please? :D

Those earrings are gorgeous! My non-expert opinion is FW too. They don't look very satin-y to me.

Thanks :) I've only fired synthetic stones so far. As for natural gems I'd rather not take the chance with a kiln even though some kinds can withstand the heat. Right now I'm waiting on one ring to dry that I'll be mounting a pearl onto and another that I pushed a prong setting into and I'm...

Thanks dkan! Silver clay starts off porous since it's silver particles + binder. This is why there's shrinkage involved with all the different kinds of clay. If you fire it at the minimum required time it will be as strong as fine silver, which is still a bit soft. The longer you fire it...

Silver clay is pretty strong. It falls somewhere between sterling and fine silver. Even though silver clay is fine silver in powdered form, because of the firing process the density is higher than fine silver. If you're good with sculpy, then you'll take to metal clay like a duck to water...

Thank you so much for all of your compliments! It's so nice to get feedback and what you make, and this is the first time I'm showing anyone some of these pieces. I was really surprised by how much I love the rope. I'd never really cared much for longer lengths before PG. I didn't actually...

My last photo post for the day. The ring is the thinner version of the one before. The rose and lizard are charms. I still need to attach a jumpring though to the lizard though. The pendant on the left was also syringe and the piece on the right is a pin.

These were all made with art clay silver. The little thing next to the ring is a paper crane and it's easier to make out the detail in person. The bird was done with syringe and the snake has simulated rubies for eyes and both are going to be pendants. I'm still firing other pieces and then...

I figured out how to flip my photos! I got the idea for this necklace from Kaywal who made a rope out of drop shaped pearls. They're slight more pink than peach and it took forever to pick out enough drop shaped pearls for this strand.

The picture is a little fuzzy on this one, sorry :o It measures 18 inches, white freshwaters with a sterling clasp

Thanks to Sueki, I was able to try out powerpro, and I love it! It's a bit rougher on my hands than silk, but much easier than stringth. I'm a convert :) Having powerpro also gave me the courage to try a rope. It measures just under 5 feet, they're peach/pinkish freshwaters, and finished...

John675 might be referring to a series of interviews the queen gave an author that were considered rare in how unguarded she came across. Unguarded to the extent that she gave her real opinions on a wide variety of things from politics, homosexuality, liberal Catholics, etc. The author then...

I'm curious about this too. I've been seeing some strands lately that have diamonds and other stones set into the pearl and they're gorgeous but I have not clue as to how it's done.

The feeling of stringth is the only downside for me so far. It doesn't stretch and I don't think it's supposed to absorb any dirt the way silk does. I started to knot a necklace but stopped part way so I'm not actually sure of how much dirt it may attract. Do you know if there's a way to test...

Does anyone know where I can buy powerpro in the UK? I wanted to find a good substitute for silk that wouldn't break so I bought some Stringth from Rio Grande and I hate it. It just turned out to be a waste of money instead :rolleyes: It feels so plastic-y and horrible when I knot it.

Same here. I'm very, very curious. Thank you for the link to the photos as well. How long did the process take?