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  1. Cathybear

    sister becomes a pearl girl

    Oh Elisa, she looks fabulous!! My favourite on her is the way she has the pearls with the black off the shoulder dress!! Cathy
  2. Cathybear

    All about silk thread

    Sounds like that would be the answer, thank you for that bit of info. I've dyed a lot of fabrics over the years, but mostly woven. I can see my white kitchen getting splattered again lol
  3. Cathybear

    All about silk thread

    I love using coloured silk with pearls. I do use some powerpro, but really, I prefer silk for the pure luxury. My favourite colour combinations are white pearls with aquamarine silk, peach pearls with lavender-blue silk, and chocolate pearls with gold silk. Dusty toned pearls wirg coffee...
  4. Cathybear

    LBC application! Lavenders, akoyas and 'Biwas,' oh my :)

    I forgot, I still find whites a pain, use lavenders to practice with, they usually seem to have marvellous overtones that comes out to play in indirect daylight.
  5. Cathybear

    LBC application! Lavenders, akoyas and 'Biwas,' oh my :)

    I find daylight the best for photographing pearls too. I've just retaken pics of almost all my pearls in my front porch as I discovered it seems to be the best place at my house.. bit hot there for the photographer though. Try different places around your home, different times of day and...
  6. Cathybear

    Xmas Idea 2008

    ROFL SNORT ROFL!!
  7. Cathybear

    My amateur pics of some of my pearls

    Oh WOW, your photographs are STUNNING!!
  8. Cathybear

    My Collection

    me neither
  9. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    You never know.. Inge's instructions and my pictures might come in handy for others wanting to try it. And thank you!! I love your black one too!
  10. Cathybear

    First Beading Project Ever

    HA HA That's why started too! I was having so much fun buying loose pearls I had to strart selling or stop buying!!
  11. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    Oh!! Give her a kiss from me!!
  12. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    ROFL! Oh! I don't know! My measury thingy isn't working!!
  13. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    I'm certainly missing it. I must get a few packets of batteries tomorrow. They are great aren't they!
  14. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    It was just in my head and I wanted to make it. I had some lovely little gold pearls too but they were too deep a gold. The stones are tourmaline in shades pf golds, greens browns etc. The battery in my measury thing died and i haven't gone to get another yet, so sizes are rough: smallest about...
  15. Cathybear

    First Beading Project Ever

    Raison, they look FABULOUS! Still got a tidy bead board I see!
  16. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    The 5 strands cascading.
  17. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    Another clasp shot. The sun has moved and taking pics has suddenly got difficult.
  18. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    The necklace with cones is finished! Thank you Inge :o) I'm sorry no neck shots, its 33 degrees and very humid (53%), feels like 36 degrees (96.8F); bedsides Lucas won't put it on lol First shot shows the cones and clasp
  19. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    Sterling or rolled gold would be great.
  20. Cathybear

    How to use a cone

    Thanks for the pics and tips; for now I'll stick with cones. Keeps prices down.
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