Show us your Tahitians

[Hanaleimom]

Is the bracelet on elastic? If so, may I ask what you used?

Thanks Pattye. I started out using black Stretch Magic when I first started making stretch bracelets a few years back http://www.artbeads.com/stringing-materials-stretch-magic.html

I've switched to clear .5mm Beadalon Elasticity http://www.beadalon.com/elastic.asp. I doubled the elasticity and knotted every 4 pearls, glued with Zap-a-gap and clipped using small nail clipper.

 

[pattye]

Thank you very much for the detailed instructions, Cathy. I have most of the items already.

 

[Dizzie]

Cathy - what a magnificent bracelet! Colours just pop out!

 

[maiakity]

Wow, these are stunning tahitians! Just gorgeous colors, so jealous

 

[pearlescence]

Added tip for elastic bracelets (from someone on here, I have forgotten who but THANK YOU) , drill out one side of one drill hole to something like 1.5mm for say 2 or 3 mm then you can bed the knot in the hole, glue it in and it stays lost. makes for a clean and tidy look.
Also, from somewhere else I think, stretch out the knots between each stage of each knot. for some reason it makes them more stable and less likely to stretch themselves undone
Cor, beautiful pearls btw

 

[Hanaleimom]

Added tip for elastic bracelets (from someone on here, I have forgotten who but THANK YOU) , drill out one side of one drill hole to something like 1.5mm for say 2 or 3 mm then you can bed the knot in the hole, glue it in and it stays lost. makes for a clean and tidy look.

It was post # 39 from this thread https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3643&highlight=Beadalon+elasticity

 

[pearlescence]

THANK YOU CATHY
I do mentally thank you every time I drill that little hole! Such a good tip
MwaH MWAH

 

[Hanaleimom]

Thank you all. The indoor picture did the https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2379&highlight=Loot
strand no justice. I got lots of compliments wearing it this trip, including from Margo Pearl staff. I love the barrel-shaped pearls and have not seen one like it.

Jeremy's post # 42 (from above referenced "Loot" thread) was referring to this customer's strand https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2529&highlight=Loot. More pictures of my strand in this thread too. The other one is shorter and I wear them nested sometimes. This is one of the necklaces I reach for the most in the morning.

 

[Lindaphillipsbong]

Thanks for your lovely pictures Cathy. I can never, ever tire of looking at these photos. When I first discovered this forum, I almost went blind .... and then I went broke.
Chuckle. But no regrets ..... I just got back from the grocery store, proudly wearing my glorious tahitians.
Cheers.
Linda.

 

[Hanaleimom]

I am home now so I am posting PP's picture and my IRL picture. 9.1mm-11.7mm

 

[Hanaleimom]

Loot strand # 2. I requested more pink 8.9mm-11.5mm

 

[Hanaleimom]

Pearl pendants from Margo Pearl. The one on the left was wire wrapped by PP.

 

[Hanaleimom]

Drop strand from PP.

 

[LitGeek]

Oh my! Cathy your tahitians are all gorgeous, but your drop necklace has me swooning!!!

 

[BAS]

Hanaleimom -- What lovely pictures to wake up to! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dizzie]

Wow, those are sweet. Love the gorgeous ros? overtones

 

[maiakity]

Wow, how did I miss the last few pages of this! Are those on a paper plate??? They look delish Seriously, I love that drop strand, tahitians are my fave...

 

[luminous]

I thought I posted here. Hmmm. Well, in any case: here is the vendor photo:

and here is mine:

 

[Elenayak]

Here is my 10-13 multicolor necklace from the Pearl Source. I do not have enough light, it looks better in reallife. I also cannot post vendor picture because they do not usually photograph each item.

 

[pearlescence]

I just took this pic of this one blue tahitian. I had to persuade the wholesaler for about half an hour to get him to break the lot for this one stunning pearl. The surface is perfect, the colour is accurate and it is 14.3mm (excluding its little blob on top)