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I'm really not supposed to, but I did it anyway. This is my keshi rope with 18K vermeil daisy spacers. Most of the knots are hidden, just the start and the end visible.

Drucilla, you don't really need a class to learn knotting, especially if the techniques aren't what you're looking for. However, if you need that extra boost in confidence, it doesn't help. I am very lucky to have pearl-mom Nerida close to me (well, almost an hour, but still), very patient...

The needle was too bent and too short (I kept snipping when I started/ended strands) so I gave up and ended the strand at the 2nd pearl.

OK, I'm done with this one. I'm working Friday so I can't cut up my hands anymore than I already have.

I'm getting confused with the Gudebrod sizing ... according to calculations, size E is 0.0128mm which is 0.0005+ inches. That's smaller than the powerpro I use, and the color matches for a 6-6.5mm pearl/4mm rose quartz bracelet/necklace. Now, is that an appropriate size to use? I can't use...

You'll be fine. I'm 5'1", about 100lbs (or so I hope) and I wear 10mm all the time. 7.8-10.3mm aren't particularly big for Tahitians. :)

I confess, I do have two ... at a dollar a pop I really can't justify not having many! I feel bad ... blown close to 3K on my beading supplies already, and I only want more ...

Well, it was *supposed* to be 9-10mm, BUT my vernier tells me 8.8-9.6mm. I'm really miffed. I did a test strand at Nerida's, these would be my second/third attempts but I think it is my first official start without guidance. My poor hands!

What have you guys done to me? Hands hurting, I did another one just because. Now I've split the skin on my index fingers ... I am getting faster ... If I combine them I have a 36" rope. Ball clasps rock!

The magnetic clasps are freakishly strong! I'm impressed. Also just bought some digital verniers and I am just appalled by the downsizing. I assume everything is 1mm less than the stated size. I did cheat and snip off the tip of a bent needle with my trusty Lindstrom.

My larger gold-filled spacers didn't come, so I started something else. My knots aren't perfect, but it's my first official attempt, so be gentle. I don't think you can see much from here anyways. Not too happy with the start/finish, but I finished with 3 pearls, with a gold-filled spacer...

It looks pretty lustrous but this is not a closeup and until I can see what kind of reflection it shows I'm afraid that's just not going to cut it. Nothing about the surface either.

I know, which is why I haven't bothered with culling. I'm going to give this to my mom when it's finished.

How come everyone says my beadboard is clean/neat? LOL I'm using a strand of white roses/rosebud lampwork beads with pale green leaves, measuring 10-15mm, 10-11mm white freshwater pearls with moderate pitting (don't get me started), 3mm gold-filled bead spacers at the ends and in between...

One bite already! That's quick. I just hope the clasps don't get lost in the mail. They're only 8mm magnetic, so I hope it holds. I can always restring and up it to 10mm, closer to the size of the pearls and lampwork beads later on. It's not easy getting everything through the needle, that's for...

OK, it's only temporarily strung because my clasps haven't come, and I don't have enough spacers to keep the pearls from rubbing against the lampwork beads, but since I cut the hanks apart I had to string it temporarily to prevent everything from getting lost. It's about 15" unknotted, will...

BTW, for the loupe, does it matter if it's 18mm vs 21mm? I think that's just the size of the viewing field.

You trying to get your son a couple girlfriends? LOL One of these days I'm going to have a whole curtain made of pearls ... sigh. When I get my own place, maybe.

OK, now what magnification? There are cheapish ones in a set of 3 on ebay, 3x, 5x and 10-12x. Or there are single 30x.