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I googled for the Power Pro for you and came up with http://www.artbeads.com. They ship to Canada for a song. $1.99. I have not ordered from them before. I would like to try it myself as I've only heard good things on here but I think it only comes in white and green. I wonder why there isn't...

I had the same thing happen with a packet of needles too but this was rust and not tarnish as the needles were made of steel. So, I think the moral to this story is to approach any unused gimp or needles with caution, a pair of tweezers and to make sure things are properly sealed. No fingers...

Thanks for the tip, Wendy. I never even thought gimp would tarnish at all but I asked my friend who deals with silver and she said that I should not really touch it with my fingers and use only tweezers when handling it. The other thing is, I often neglect to place the top back on the box after...

Help, I am having trouble with my little box of gimp! I think it's silver or plated with something but it has tarnished! Now it has got me thinking that it would be a disaster if the gimp tarnishes on my strand. That would mean I would need to re-string! Has anyone had this problem before? I...

Oh I wish I was a tall girl and a tall girl with pearls is even better. I have the opposite problem. I am a short girl and I think big pearls would have to be worn quite short on me or I would look like I am playing dress up. I also find big earrings tend to swamp me. You have a great...

Hi lisa c, Good question. I think that some sellers on the market are getting away with doing some really strange things and passing them off as properly strung pearls but, on the other hand, I can now appreciate the effort and time that goes into a perfectly strung strand. When I first started...

These are Freshwater pearls. They weren't originally knotted but just had their ends glued over the rings. That's kind of how I got started on this stringing project. I wanted to make them look decent because the lustre was quite good but I didn't realise just how difficult it would be to get to...

Hi Wendy, Thailand is quite famous for their gemstones and silver. I haven't been there myself but apparently there are many factory tours available of the silver factories. Not sure how useful this will be to you but perhaps you might find some nice findings or some interesting stones to work...

Thank you so much for all your feedback. I'm blushing :o I have to say that this strand comes with blood, sweat and tears. Literally. I can't tell you how badly my fingers and nails looked after a full day of practice. I have chips in almost every nail. I think I've got this strand down to...

I'm not sure if this is the right thread (!) for me but I have tried Dandyline and Pearlsilk but I still love the final feel of using natural silk. I have been using Gudebrod Brand Silk but I can't seem to find it anymore. Is there any other brand that someone might be able to recommend. I am...

Hi, I'm a Newbie on the posting side but an oldie on the reading side to the PG as I've been coming back again and again to the forums. I apologise for lurking but to be honest I didn't feel I was able to add any value to the discussion without first learning the ropes. Anyway, I recently...