The designer's corner

[KarinK]

Amazing beads, Ivona!

- Karin

 

[Caitlin]

Your entire body of work is an amazement. These, no less! I am glad someone treats you so well!

 

[Adeline Leigh]

lovely lovely tanzanite and vivien's stuff's of the best on ebay!

 

[Caitlin]

This is the story of my latest rearrangement:

My Al Hashimi with 209 Bahraini lab certified pearls

The same necklace stretched out

A darling little pearl I want to add to the strand...

 

[Caitlin]

I take the strand apart. It is shorter than I want


Oh. Maybe these SS keshi?

 

[Caitlin]

These will work together.

I like it.

 

[Caitlin]

I lay them out.


Done knotting. Maybe 220 knots for a 22" necklace.

 

[pattye]

Congratulations! Outstanding design work making a truly amazing, gorgeous necklace. Love the pendant, is it vintage? So fun to see your process~ Hope to see it at the Ruckus this summer.

 

[Nora]

Very nice work Caitlin. I love it!

 

[Marianne]

Ahhhh, just lovely

 

[Alex]

Caitlin - what a labour of love

SS Keshi and Bahraini naturals ! - what is the central (darling) pearl ?

think the 'storyboard' is great too...

 

[KarinK]

Wow!

- Karin

 

[Caitlin]

Thank you, everyone.

I've worn the alHashimi necklace a lot since August. It originally had all the peals lined up like Madeline and her fellow orphans in the convent. two by two according to size....(wasn't Maddy the smallest one?) I got tired of the look because these are not tame, convent raised pearls! They are wild little things and not all that perfect, compared to some. So I decided to let them run wild, in good company, of course!

Personally, this necklace is what I like to wear. This is so me, Jeremy and Hisano were laughing! It makes my mouth water and the obedient orphans didn't!

The center pearl looks like a strawberry. It is vintage. Jeremy thinks it was worked on the back-maybe it was sliced off- not the front, which is the part that looks like a strawberry. Three guesses so far, all freshwater! I fell in love with the little strawberry. I just love pearls with character and the maker found the character of this one! It is almost elf-like, as well. A profound little pearl!

 

[pearlescence]

looks very special Caitlin, great work.
Did you knot each pearl or only every few?

 

[Caitlin]

I knotted between every one. I used 8lb. PowerPro. Now I can wear it heavily, then soak it in shampoo water with a few drops of Biz when the thread gets dirty.

 

[pearlescence]

I didn't dare ask about the Powerpro!

 

[Hanaleimom]

Great work Caitlin. Neck shot please.

I didn't dare ask about the Powerpro!

Lol. It's easy to clean pearls knotted with PowerPro. Same with elastic bracelets.

 

[imanit]

Oh yessss,Caitlin.... way to go... Love the new look of old pearls....

 

[newberry]

Beautiful necklace Caitlin. 200 knots? That is a lot of work but the end result looks worth it. I hope you bring it to the RUCKUS this summer.

 

[Adeline Leigh]

Caitlin, they are beautiful little natural pearls! I can so see those daintily layered with a similar design. And pray tell, what is the story behind the name Al Hashimi? I so love stories...