The most challenging technique in jewelry making has always been knotting. This full-color PDF shows you 17 easy steps to knotting, the technique to finishing your necklace and helpful information about thread sizes and pearls! Download after completing purchase, in PDF format.
- Skill Level: Intermediate Beginner
- Project Time: 2-3 hours
- Prerequisite: Basic stringing experience helpful
- Handout includes 5 pages of full-color photographs with step-by-step instructions
- Software: Required program to read files: Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or higher. To download free Adobe Acrobat Reader: Click here
Ingredients
- Strand Freshwater pearls 8mm or larger (The most ideal shape is round. Larger pearls are easier to knot. Sorry, NO glass pearls, glass or stone beads or side-drilled pearls allowed.)
- Optional center and/or accent beads
- A clasp of your choice
- Beadsmith silk size D
- Package Flexible eye needles
- One Pair Traditional end tips
- One Pair Small bead caps of your choice
Studio Essentials
- Bent-nose pliers
- Needle-nose chain pliers
- Round-nose pliers
- Wire cutter or thread snips
- Tweezers
