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Pattye, A quick tip for power pro and it's hard on your hands true fract. Take a set of kitchen rubber gloves ( the thick pots, and pans type) cut out the fingers off, and wear cut finger of glove on the two fingers that get the stress of pulling the pp tight. In my Japanese method, I...

Pearl Dream, I just posted a video about the two stand japanese method under a new thread. I too use a two strand technique in tying. After watching the video, the first step looks like a stationary Awl, or needle start. Why not use two strands then pull 90 degrees to seat the knot without...

Caitlin, Thanks for your kind remarks. I would suggest everyone watch your great video about power pro. I prefer to use power pro most of the time. Did you know that power pro is Spectra. Spectra is also used to make bullet proof vest. I keep it in stock in 20#, 30#, and 50# (bought...

SunSeeker, I just posted a new thread with the #1 Japanese method probably too long, but fairly complete. Lloyd

We posted this method on you tube using #2 carded silk with attached needle. This is far from an original idea from me. I saw it first as a turtorial on Fire Mountain. My adaptation of the method was to use a table top, and string across in front of me. This works well, and can be used with...

I think not detailing how to end the strand, and use clasps may clue a problem. Does any one else see this as a tri-cord knotter on steroids.

I appreciate your comments My upcoming video will also show my 3rd hand ending technique. Basically you use double face tape on a surface ( i use paint stir wooden stick) to hold the last three pearls in place fairly snug together. Then pull gimp, and clasp into position at the end of the...

I posted video with this method. I would amend it to don't use double knot at beginning and end. I will post a new video in a no tools required thread soon with more detail. https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9354&page=2

Quick note. Ifyou find you don't like to use your fingernail to guide the nearly loose knot in place, you could use your tweezers. Get the knot size down to about the size of a quarter, then use your tweezers to place a loose knot in place. Then pull the two threads as in the video to get...

I posted the #1 video. I took it down to improve it. This is the japanese method. I adapted the fire mountain sheet to this video. It works great with most pearls 6 mm and larger using #2 griffin. It also works with beaders secret doubled, and power pro doubled I will post a revised...

Pattye's small needles from her web site should be great for smaller pearls Best I've found so far.

i posted the Japanese method described, but took it down to do an improved video about this soon. In my opinion the only difference between a half hitch and a pearl overhand knot is that anytime an overhand knot is onto something through the loop it is a half hitch. So when you begin a...

One technique with glue is to make a needle awl. Insert a very low diameter sewing needle into the eraser end of a pencil. Use the barrel of the needle instead of the point to remove excess glue from the pearl after gluing. It can also be used to smooth the cut thread end into the glue on...

If your drill hole you are filling is in plain sight like the top of a ring, I don't think this can be done, due to not being able to match the color.. A technique you might like for a drop earring to close the bottom, make a headless headpin. To do this put a good epoxy like devcon 2 ton...

I have just noticed that a 3 ply silk by beadsmith is available. Does anyone have an opinion on it.. Would it be better than the 2 ply griffins? Would it be equal to the gudebond 3 ply that a lot of people liked, but is now not in production?

I have a lot of experience with epoxy. Stuller, the big finding supplier recommends two part epoxy to put studs in half drilled pearls. I use 2 ton devcon available at hardware stores. It comes in twin barrel dispenser for easy use. This epoxy has a working time before too thick of about 10...

Power pro can be purchased in larger diameters to solve the need for doubling thread. I use 50# from fishing supplier (Angles Center) for a lot of my bigger hole pearls, and a no tools (no tweezers) 2 strand method similar to Caitland's video. I plan to post a new thread with my method soon...

Tarnish resistance items like bags and anti-tarnishs strips remove sulfer compounds from the air. Tarnish in silver is a silver sulfide not an oxygen combination as is commonly thought. A plain zip lock bag will work well to keep most tarnish from your silver. We often give sunshine cloths...

I think you may be right about the length problem. Some customers when thinking length are talking about a chain, perhaps a 1 mm necklace chain. In reality when you wear the larger pearls necklace the diameter you're needing is an inch or more longer to get a 16 inch inside circumference)...

Great tips and instructions. I Use a slightly different version of two strand sometimes called the Japanese two strand. I have modifed some of the instruction from the fire mountain tutorial on this method. Summary: tweezers, awls, or pins are not needed. The fire mountain instructions are...