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Registrace 10. 07. 2011
All about pearls
Making a custom set of white pearls
Our client is graduating in psychology next week, and with covid delays wanted to really spoil herself for the day with something memorable and keep-able.
We spent a few days emailing options and ideas and then finally the pearls hit the workbench.
If you want something special, please do contact us on +44 1253 723616 or at wendy@pearlescence.co.uk
Is it pearlish?
Yes we can.
Pearl Power!
We spent a few days emailing options and ideas and then finally the pearls hit the workbench.
If you want something special, please do contact us on +44 1253 723616 or at wendy@pearlescence.co.uk
Is it pearlish?
Yes we can.
Pearl Power!
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Video
white south sea pearls, from parcel to finished piece
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Pearlescence got a consignment of white south sea pearls in last wednesday and we made a video of their journey from arrival(yes, that's me scrabbling in the bubble wrap) to finished necklace, via sorting and arranging, drilling and knotting. We really do do everything right here in our UK workshop Isn't it just a classic, perfect piece? (credit to our publicist Laura Graham for the video)
Cleaning the shells...gold South sea pearls,indonesia
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Out on a skiff helping change the protective nets on the baskets of South sea oysters. The sun suddenly famed burning hit at 9am after a week of haze and in 5mind I started to burn in spite of factor 50
Washing pearls after harvest
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Pearls are usually gooey and messy right after harvesting, so they are all washed in a big rotary tumbler with a touch of soap.
Another method (2)
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It's so nice to see that everyone gets a tangle sometimes!
Another method of knotting (1)
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These two videos show a completely different knotting method. Two strands and with the pearls threaded on first there's also a great tangle and how the knotter solves it (so good to see we all get tangles!)
Sieving pearls
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Sieving pearls is the quick and easy way to sort them for size.The sound is distinctive!
Making a multicoloured necklace from loose pearls
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Making a multicoloured necklace from loose pearls
Making a Simple Stretchy Pearl Bracelet
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Making a Simple Stretchy Pearl Bracelet
Making a Rosary with Pearls and Silver
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Making a Rosary with Pearls and Silver
Making a simple pearl earring from one of our kits
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Making a simple pearl earring from one of our kits
you may have made this twelve years ago, but you saved my sanity today! thank you :)
Wonderful! Glad to help. What was the problem?
it was the tie bar. i really wanted to understand how to get it close to the pearls - and was having so much trouble! I did pretty well on my first try thanks to your help. However, I think I need slightly thinner thread, to really get close in. I love the tie-bar style of clasp and findings, they are so seamless and beautiful! Yours is the only tutorial I have seen that focus on that particular style of hardware with the knotting! Thank you so much.
Price
Bai I machine ka price kitna
Nice clear video 👌
where buy this machine ?
That is a professional pearl drill, $kkkk
@@Pearlescenceltd where can we buy it?
My only concern , is that pulling them together too tightly , will result in an unnatural stiff strand , and not move freely enough . As the owner of several strands too tightly knotted , I can say this is highly undesirable . Experience and caution should prevail. Besides that , a good tutorial . Thank you.
Im job
Is your book downloadable?
Yes, either via Amazon or the publisher's website (crowood)
Moti ka
Mebhi asa kam karta hi
What gauge wire do you use? Also it’s hard to tell how you are creating the wrap with the wire.
Thank you very much.It is realy good tutorial and a must tell you-you have a nice ring on your finger!
Thank you!
Super mam 💓😉😉
What tools r u using
Hi. This is a pearl drill. Specialist equipment. Don't believe anyone who says you can use anything else to drill a pearl. It really is a case of using only the right tool for the job.
This needs more recognition
Fixed my late Grandmother's pearl necklace...it's beautiful. Thank you so very much for posting this video!
Thank you so much! Please make a tutorial on that beautiful ring you are wearing. Loved it also.
What size bit is that? It seems very large. Is it just a regular drill bit? I didn't hear you specify. Thanks for the extra information.
1mm.
Thanks for the tutorial. I ended up with a small gap in the silk near the last three pearls even though I kept the pearls tight. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. Do you know if this is a common mistake for beginners and why it happens?
Hi. can you send us a close up photo of the last three/gap, via the contact page on our website? Hopefully we can sort you
Look into stretching your silk prior to using it, you may need to do this to ensure that your strand stretches as little as possible after it is made. It will always stretch a little so try to get all your knots super-close to the pearls you're making them up against and very tight. You want them tight and right (that is, in the right place). When finished your necklace may not hang smoothly and look a bit kinked if you've strung the whole thing tight and right. However that will naturally stretch out after you've worn it a couple of times. Store your necklace flat, too, storing them "hung" makes them stretch even more and the gaps between the knots get bigger. Another point, if you don't pre-stretch your silk then as your silk stretches later the knots get smaller (they all do anyway) but, if they were too loose to start with, they can get so small that some slip inside the pearl.
Thank you for your comment. However since the silk we use is plied (twisted for strength, like knitting wood) it does not need pre-stretching. And in any case, if larger pearls are used we switch to synthetic where there is no stretching. Real silk will invariably fail over time, as it is a natural fibre, which will absorb sweat and other moistures in wear.. If this happens a lot to you, switch to synthetics. High performance Griffin is very good, or if you use the two strand method, then we recommend Beader's Secret
Brilliant! Thank you for such a great video and techniques!
Thank you
Great video-colurs you can see and great slo-mo bit ( keep watching for it) that makes the knotting part really easy to understand
Thank you
This is a very unsafe way to redrill a pearl. I don't understand what you are trying to demonstrate other than drilling a hole through your finger. Not a good video for beginners. A Jeweler
+portcity34 We drill pearls all day every day. This works for us but you can use your own method, it isn't mandatory
An excellent video, very instructional and informative, I just love your idea of "slow motion" lol. For absolute beginners like me, I would need a slow slow slower motion.
doesn't the pearl get hot?
otto joao sometimes. Usually when the bit is blunt..they only last for a few pearls. Obviously you feel the heat immediately and stop for a minute or so.
I thought this was very good but I would like to know the rule of thumb as to how much thread to length of necklace and what size of thread you used. Do you pre stretch the thread since you use silk. Does it ever stretch after made?
The griffin silk comes with a 2m length attached. That is about two necklaces and a bracelet. We use size 4, which means we have to enlarge the first and last three drill holes to 1mm by drilling (separate video) We don't bother to pre-stretch these days as it doesn't seem to make a difference with the Griffin which is twisted like plied wool for strength - or we use synthetic for very heavy pearls and that, of course, doesn't stretch. Real silk will stretch eventually because of wear, through time. It's time to re-string when you can move the pearls back and forth between the knots - it means that the silk is wearing out. It's a natural material, that's what it does. I saw a necklace of HM the Queen's with play between the pearls. It made my fingers itch!
I did a course a few years ago, but was very disappointed. Watching you now, I realize I could have saved my Money. Thank you very much for sharing with us Lady. I'm going to try again.
Great! Remember that if it all goes horribly wrong you can cut it up and do it again...and again. The pearls really won't mind a bit.
Very helpful, thank you!
I had to watch how to put the clasp on several times but finally got it......
Thank you so much for the super clear tutorial !!!
Right after we did this I drilled my thumb - a bit over-confident and not concentrating properly.
brillant just what i've been looking for
Thank you, you gave very clear instructions. The best video I watched. Lyn
A very belated thank you! Glad it was useful
Great video, thanks. I have not seen that clasp, do you sell them, or where can I purchase them?
Thank you and sorry for the long delay in responding. Yes we do sell everything shown here .You can see it here www.pearlescence.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/93_41_159_101/products_id/2854
I can supply one - please email me
Where can I buy a drill like shown here ?
We have a summer sale -25%off everything from July 8 to July 21 2013 at
Thank you, this is great.
KamieNJim I. Zen Tangle. V. I
Fantastic , thanks!!
i think is way easy that the EZ knotter!!
I don't think silver or gold soldering will work with steel. Isn't a totally different technique? Isn't it welded?
I love that old table with the groove. Great one thread method though I stiff prefer a 2 thread method. Well done, as usual. In fact, the best of all the knotting you tubes I looked at afterwards.