My first and very fun Tahitian rope

[StarryPearl]

This is my first Tahitian rope, and it's my first rope of any kind of pearls. I made it a few days ago, actually exactly on the day of forum update. So, this is the 5th time I'm trying to get it posted, and also the 5th time I am writing the following text, let's see if I can do it right this time.

Overlook first. I wish I had more different colors, shapes, and sizes, but this is what I got and I pretty like it.

Then some close-up's. Most of these pearls have very nice luster, many have fun colors and/or patterns, too. There is gold, silver, white, pink, peacock, blue, green, brown, and more...

The third one from the left makes me laugh. It looks so silly and funny!

The other side of the necklace. Each of them is so unique and has a lot personality. I love every one of them, the whole necklace.

Thanks for looking!

 

[StarryPearl]

Not sure why there is an "Attached Files" tail. If I delete that file, it also deletes the 2nd picture inserted. But good enough.

 

[eolian pearls]

Your rope is colorful and unique! What a fun piece, well done StarryPearl!

 

[BeadersSecret]

Looks terrific, lots of shapes and colours, you will get good mileage out of your design.

 

[Charlotta]

Your tahitian rope is beautiful. Isn't fun to play with the pearls placement. It's one of my favorite things.

 

[CortezPearls]

Well done StarryPearl !
It's a fun and beautiful strand...and I hope it will be the first of many more to come

 

[Pareltje]

I love those colors!

 

[jeg]

A very fun strand Starry Pearl, and great job on your first venture! Enjoy wearing it!

 

[StarryPearl]

Thank you all for all the sweet words and compliments, I am very happy so many like it!

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- Charlotta, the pearl placement was indeed fun yet really time-consuming (for me). It's probably much more intuitive for someone as talented as you. I still can't believe it took me a DAY just to place the pearls to where I felt right, and now I am still not quite satisfied. I will swap a few pearls next time I restring. The loose pearls looked like this:

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- CortezPearls, I am pretty sure this is just the beginning.

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[ennui]

I love your rope! It reminds me of the harvest strands that pop up every once in a while. May I ask the length? It's beautiful, I hope you get a lot of wear from it.

 

[StarryPearl]

I love your rope! It reminds me of the harvest strands that pop up every once in a while. May I ask the length? It's beautiful, I hope you get a lot of wear from it.

Thank you, ennui. I admire the beauty of harvest strands, too, but a harvest rope easily goes near 10k and that is a little pricy for me. I like these baroques also because I can wear them everyday and almost anywhere without feeling overdressed. It's 35 inches long (or 89cm if you do not use inch) and can wear as 2 layers.

 

[Charlotta]

It sometimes takes long and sometimes not to sort pearls. It helps keeping them near, I usually put them on the kitchen table next to the window. However sometimes my biggest cat steals pearls. Just this morning she took on, played with it and then I had to retrieve it from under the stove. I don't leave my favorites like that and usually covers them over night and move them, but to her delight I forgot. It's usually best to sort in natural light, preferably when it's overcast. If it's sunlight then I pull the curtains, the light still filters through.

 

[pattye]

Unique and delightful rope, StarryPearl!

I always like to observe the temporary layout as the light changes during the day/night for about 24 hours before I string up a piece; sometimes need to swap a few pearls around to create a better color or size balance, or catch a blemish (sometimes unavoidable) that suddenly appears up front.

 

[Katbran]

Looks great ! I usually lay mine out on a board first then string them onto wire. That way I get a good feel for the finished look. Also easier to move things around if the colours and sizes are not balanced.

 

[Charlotta]

Katbran , that's a great tip, that I sometimes do...more often now than before though. Then after wearing, especially a rope, I usually have some changes coming up as well. Like making it longer, or shorter, or moving some pearls around. I remade my mixed tahitian rope 4 times. After first restringing it there were some pearls with very cool tones that I wanted to remove, a.white and a blueish silver one...then I was happy for a week or so...got greedy and wanted it longer. Made it 56,5 inches long. Then I realised that it looked best a little bit shorter and with a better proportion between the big and the smallest pearls. For it being really long I did add many smaller ones and it got unbalanced. I'm happy now. I wore it yesterday and couldn't stop admiring those pearls.

Love those colors. The pearls are from Cees and Druzydesign. Sorry for hijacking your tread...

 

[JerseyPearl]

I love the look of your rope and the random placement of pearls mixing sizes, shapes and colors. I wouldn't change a thing. No one thing.