I think I have spoken about this before and it still winds me up! Why would you put metal beads on silk thread?! I know they might be gold, the pearls are nice pearls and you probably paid a lot of money for the necklace. I understand you want it threaded “the best” way, but I promise you that silk is not the way to go! Synthetic strands are awesome! They are strong and don’t stretch and can withstand the nasty sharp edges that your precious beads will get in the future. Trust me!
*There is obviously a time and a place for traditional silk threading. It is still my favourite way to string pearls, just not all of them!
I’m pretty crafty! I am one of those people who want to learn how to do everything – I watch hours upon hours of YouTube videos, spend ££££ on the complete kit and books. I get all excited, sit down and meh – it’s OK for a week or so, and then it gets relegated to the top shelf for the next big project! (So far, from the top of my head I have needle felting kit, lace making kit, a sewing machine, a 3D doodler, knitting needles galore, every colour of acrylic paint, blank canvases and half a dreamcatcher all tucked away in the been their done that heap!) Currently, aside from the bead restringing which is my job, the only residual craft in operation is crochet! I cannot get enough of it! I hope this one is here to stay!
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