Search results

I have been given a very large box of threading materials from a pearl producer who has cleaned out one of their warehouses. I do all of their stringing so they had no use for it. It is full of spools of Fujix brand polyester thread. I have never used it before, and can only see one reference to...

Not so much what pearls do I have, but has anyone seen a similar clasp before? Came across my desk with a stringing job this week. No hallmarks, no metal marks, but seem to be diamonds as I can see inclusions under a loupe. Amazing workmanship to have two separate graduated strands become one...

Hello Esteemed Fellow Beaders & Threaders It’s been a while since posting, but I have an issue with a customers job, which I hope you can shed some light on. We have a south sea strand, with 18ct gold “feature” beads, the issue is he wants the beads after every three pearls. I have strung in...

I have a love/hate relationship with the Mystery Clasp. It looks amazing, but getting that little cap back in the female end without it flying across the room for me is the worst task! Does anyone have any handy “third-hand” tricks or good pearl type clamps to hold the pearl in place while I try...

Does anyone have any tips on where to start with this one? I have done 2 and 3 layer pearl strands when they go all the way around, but nothing with so many layers and graduated. It is a type of stringing I would love to perfect, and now I have a customer who has given me the opportunity to...

Happy New Year!! A bit of a de-stash for the start of the year and came up with this. My first of many (hopefully) this year. I’ve been so busy stringing in December that my new goal for 2021 is to be stringing full time and quit my day job :) This is the year to do it!! How many here string...

Re-stringing pearls is generally an easy thing for me, unless clients bring me pearls that look like this. Apparently re-strung 3 years ago, which I highly doubt, and have been worn for more than 10 years straight (eek!). Unfortunately she had no knowledge of what...

I have never strung fireballs before, but have a fairly nice 18-22mm strand to do for a client. Half the images I've found online are of the pearls all facing the same way eg. all facing their little tails the same way around the neck... And the other half are of the pearls all pointing up...

Had to post pictures of my most recent challenge. A client wanted 5 strands of shell pearls strung on to the one thread. Patricia Saab helped me with the perfect colour of beaders secret...and off I went! Was very therapeutic but glad it's over!