I am a pearl and bead jewellery repairer. I can also redesign and/or renew you old bead strands to make them like new. I am also a self taught crochet addict, new mum and craft enthusiast with not enough hours in the day!
Let me start by apologising! It has been a while I know! I have been so rubbish at posting and to be honest I had a few things (aside from a dead laptop) that just got in the way - mainly getting married!! My new husband Steve and I married in a lovely villa just …
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This is a word of warning. If you wear your bracelet with a fluffy jumper, it will catch! End of. This bracelet has come to me for repair only 8 months since it was repaired previously. Can you spot why it has broken? Yes, that is half of a jumper sleeve between each bead! Bracelets that are textured …
I have just spilt a WHOLE mug of green tea on my laptop!! Big fail! Who knew how much liquid there is in a small little mug! It went everywhere, all over my lap, a tidal wave over the whole laptop and all over the floor! My laptop just died instantly so I pulled the …
I just made a bracelet. I was a bit bored and found some amazing goldstone beads that I had bought ages ago and forgotten all about. If you haven't come across goldstone before it is such a beautiful bead. It is a deep rusty orange colour with the most amazing glittery sparkly fragments in. Despite …
OK, we are two weeks into January and I thought that it was time for an update on how my January resolutions are going... 1: blog! - this has taken over my life! I can totally understand how people do this as a full time job! Everything time I am in my craft room I …
You know that you are addicted to beads when the highlight of your day is seeing a new clasp! I have just come across a new style of clasp that I hadn't come across before. EXCITING!! For most people this is pretty boring stuff but I hope that there is some clasp connoisseurs out there …
I have been so busy in the last few days that I have let my work build up a bit which isn't usually how I like to work. Luckily I have a spare afternoon so I can grab a green tea, get some music on and get knotting for a few hours. (Today I am listening to …
I finally had a moment last night to have a better sort out of my clasps and finding now that I have my new storage boxes (which are awesome BTW!). I hadn't been too clever about how I stored my clasps originally and they had got a bit mixed up. I ended up having to …
I still get a little flutter of excitement when my little Jiffy bags or supplies land on the doormat! Aside from hobbycraft, (ok for emergencies but expensive and basic), there isn't anywhere locally where I can buy my supplies so I have to order online from places in Birmingham or London. It isn't a problem, …
Being a self employed restringer, it is essential that I offer a service that is reliable and prompt. My own customers and the jewellers that I work for need to know that when I quote a date for the jobs return- I mean it! To ensure that I keep my promises, I need to know …
OK - I will admit it - I love reorganising my restringing room and love nothing more than a new/better/tidier/prettier way of arranging my bits and bobs. Today, imagine my delight when I spotted this plastic godsend! This clear plastic storage box was in my local Home Bargains shop and came in two sizes (medium …
I have a new pricelist for 2015. Don't worry. Not much has changed - I have just made it easier to understand. Pearl, Precious Metal or Gemstone Bracelets (Lengths up to 8”): Knotted using existing clasp: On silk or a coloured thread where appropriate £27.00 Plain using existing clasp: This can be on elastic, wire, …
I just had to repair my Hot Diamonds bracelet before I go out tonight. I had noticed that it was a bit loose but never got around to re threading it. It broke as I was getting dressed but I guess there are perks of the job. Fixed and good as new in no time! …
Today, I thought, might be a good day to refine my resolutions for next year. Res-o-lu-tion. Noun. A firm decision to do something. I'm not very good at these. I fall into the typical. "Get fit, loose weight, earn more" non imaginative bracket and then forget after January 3rd. So instead I am taking bite …
My New Years resolution for 2015 is to keep a blog - and if you are reading this then you have found it! 😊 I know I am a couple of days early starting but when I have an idea I can't wait! So this is it. I will blog mainly about my restringing and …
I decided to treat myself to new nails for Christmas! I have wanted long almond nails for ages (ask anyone on my Pinterest feed!!) so I did it! I got up one morning and squeezed into a last-minute cancellation. It never once even crossed my mind that I would physically struggle to pick up any …
Hi I don't really have a job title as such but "Pearl Restringer" seems to fit well enough. I am self-employed and have been doing what I do for a living for about three years now. Before then playing with beads was just a hobby - now I get paid for doing what I love! I …
Daily Care To ensure that your lovely pearls stay looking lovely you need to look after them! A pearls worst enemy is sweat, perfume, alcohol and all other acids, chemicals and dirt! A simple rule to live by is: make sure that your pearls are the last thing you put on and the first thing …
Anna's Pearl and Bead Restringing 