So I decided to do a necklace! Now, when I took a closer look at it last night, I noticed something strange-- there are three holes on one side and one hole on the other. Decisions, decisions... should I just use one strand to hook up? Should I do something to dangle down? Then it hit me-- the pink pearls! I love the faux pearls at Michael's because they come in so many different shades and they LOOK fantastic! I don't honestly know where the idea came from to do a three to one pearl necklace, but the pink pearls looked absolutely stunning with this piece, and all I could see in my head was three strands of pearls going in to the pendant, slightly off center, with one strand leading out.. So, without further ado, I give you the three to one necklace!
Three strand necklace clasps, pearls, Dandyline, needle, and pendant-- I figured out later that the lobster clasp would be the best way to go for the one strand side.
Again, I like using the needle to thread the pearls on-- just makes it so much easier!
When I got to the end (about 39 pearls on this strand), I wound the thread through the loop several times without tying it, that way I could give it a good tug and get the strand nice and tight against the pendant before tying it off.
Then, I just tied the knot a few times around the loop and gave it a few good tugs with no bad results!
Three side is done! I used 39 pearls for the top strand, 42 for the second, and 44 for the third.
OK, so I just liked this picture and wanted to put it up. Keep reading!
As previously mentioned, I'm not great at forethought, and it was at this point I decided to use the lobster clasp to finish out this end rather than have two empty hoops hanging out.
I wanted to do the one strand shorter than the three side so the pendant was off center, so I put about 30 pearls on and then looped the thread through without tying it off so that I could test it-- it looked just like I wanted so I tied it off and finished the project!
Now the only question is... do I keep it or sell it?!
That is so pretty! I think I may be the only person in the world who can't figure out how to use pinterest.
ReplyDeleteGolly, thanks!! I found some more of those chandelier pieces so now I have them in a few different colors; I managed to sell this one! (I was very proud of myself)
ReplyDeleteI was confused by Pinterest at first, but now I'm addicted... I've gotten the moms at work addicted to it for maternity leave, but I hear it's hard to come off of it lol