Making A Knotted Pearl Necklace

Do not tie a knot between the large holed bead and the first pearl.

Making a knotted pearl necklace.

This cord works great with crystals all types of stone beads and even the thinner sizes can be used with some pearls. You will see one end with a needle and one end without a needle. The smaller sized cords can be knotted on the end to be used with bead tips clam shells but they are most often finished off with crimp beads. Buying a knotted pearl necklace.

First thread the needle through a clamshell clasp then add a dab of glue and close the clamshell tip. String on a pearl. The needle is a fine gauge twisted stainless steel wire. Now you simply continue to knot the necklace.

When you are considering buying a pearl necklace looking at its cord can help you evaluate how well the necklace is made. Unravel the bead cord from cardboard holder. Bead jewelry making instructions how to knot pearls how to chose bead cord to knot between pearls and other beads 1. Choose a thread in the same color as the pearls and of sufficient thickness so that the doubled thread fits snugly through the pearl hole.

This continuous strand of pea. This is ideal when the beads you re using are delicate or expensive. Pearls glass pearl beads or glass beads. Continue to knot the pearl necklace.

Your necklace will need be be at least 22 long to slip over the head. First of all a pearl necklace should have knots for the reasons already mentioned above especially if the pearls are natural and expensive. Tie an overhand knot just against the clamshell then pass the needle through the hole in your first pearl. Most 16 40 6 cm strands of pearls will yield at least an 18 45 7 cm pearl necklace.

How to make a knotted pearl necklace. The thread has to be thin enough to pass through the bead or pearl but thick enough so that the knot is bigger. Thread on the second bead tip. Remove bead cord from cardboard holder.

This cord is also great to use when making illusion necklaces. Cotton or silk thread. If you want to make a pearl necklace thread a piece of waxed silk thread onto a needle. This is a short strand for demonstration purposes.

Tie a knot after the first pearl and continue knotting until all beads are knotted on the strand. And if the necklace ever breaks the whole strand of beads won t come spilling off the strand.