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My latest creations! Teeny (1 x 2 mm) seed pearls and 3mm 'tanzanite' Swarovski crystal bicones woven into a ball pendant. It was a christmas gift for my Nan. 16" Colour graduated freshwater pearl necklace for my Mum. I got a loose strand of unsorted natural colours and arranged them into a...

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Pattye, the berries/clusters aren't too difficult when you've got the hang of it (I'd already got used to the technique making clusters for pendants out of 4mm beads); but they are fairly time-consuming when you've got multiples to make. I'd say they took...

Ta da! All finished. The knots are fairly hard to see, but they're big enough to do the job and stop the pearls rubbing while keeping the bracelet flexible. Thanks for the help :D.

I've started working on the bracelet now (using Caitlin's method) and am about halfway through, but I've already had to start over once, so fingers crossed this attempt will continue smoothly! I'm quite pleased with my knots this time at least. I'll post pictures when I'm finished.

Hi there. My knotting tool came today and I've been having some success with both it and Caitlin's method. I'm not consistent enough to work on the actual piece yet but I'm at least making progress at last (and I still need some thicker thread, 4 strands of my very fine dandyline works but for a...

Thanks Caitlin. Would you mind providing a link to such a diagram if you've got one to hand? Also, I couldn't find the resources section on here, though I'm sure it's right in front of my nose!

Thanks for the replies everyone. Patteye: I live in the UK. I also have very thin wire collapsible eye beading needles so I'm sorted there! I suspect they're like the electrical wire ones you mention only for lazy people ;-). Marianne: I have a small gallery here...

Hi there. I'm a new member. I've been making jewellery for 2 or 3 years now; and freshwater pearls are one my favourite materials to use. Until now I've used 49 strand beading wire rather than thread but I want to learn how to use thread and knot between my pearls. More specifically I need to...