Thank you! I just discovered a necklace that was in my box of costume jewelry from my late grandmother are real pearls. It was an emotional discovery, and my family is happy for me to keep them. I wore them immediately and but the cord broke moments later and I was devastated. I can't afford the jeweler's quote to have them repaired, but your video makes it look very doable, and even has the french wire ends I prefer over the crimp they were going to use. Thank you for your time making this video, and I'm excited to purchase what I need to repair and wear our surprise family heirloom!
I strung a set of pearls for my daughter a few years ago using this method. The holes in the pearls were too small and it fought me like crazy. I wasn't able to use the Griffin cord because it doesn't come thin enough. The knots kept catching, and the friction of pulling the string through the pearls repeatedly really wore the thread down. But in the end I had a beautiful strand for her! She insisted on wearing them constantly , including while skateboarding, and eventually they broke - mostly due, I'm sure, to how I weakened the thread from the too-small holes. The knots held, though!! I took the time to bore each pearl out a little they finally accepted a double-thickness of Griffin #2 silk. This time they threaded beautifully, only took 90 minutes (instead of over 4 hours!), and have a much better drape. THANK YOU for posting this!!!
I live in Philadelphia and I pay a jeweler $100 to restring for me! I have a pile of necklaces that need to be done. I finally got smart and decided to learn myself. Thank you for this video you r saving me a ton of money I don't have to spend on these projects. The jewelers r jaded around here also. They seem like they don't even really want to do it when I ask the. Hey, if you don't want my money I will keep it😆.
Wow! Wish I never spent the money on that darn knotting tool. The knots were never percise and looked so inconsistent that I was too embarrassed to show my work. You have given me faith that I can do this and have it look the way it should, perfect. Thanks!!
I watched other videos...BUT...this is the very best!!! It's a GREAT video tutorial...Lloyd is a lovely gentleman & shows-and-tells everyone just exactly how to this & do it with pro results...well done sir!!!
Thank you for this great video. I was able to restring a old pearl necklace that was given to me as a gift. The string broke the first time they put it on me. I had to adjust a little because it had knots between each pearl. If anyone watching this that needs to put knots between make sure you use a little more than double the string in front. I just put a second knot the same way i did the first one. I had to order more string and redo it because there wasn’t enough string in front to finish the whole strand with double knots.
Such a perfect method, very easy, secure and explained and shown in a way that is easily understood. Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge in such a good way.
The best video !!! I have been looking everywhere for over a month for the name of that wire and this method! I nearly cried 😭 when I came upon this video ! Thank you soooo much 🫶🏻
Thank you for this video!! I just made my first pearl bracelet thanks to you Lloyd!! I love the 2 strand, no tools, Japanese method of knotting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. :)
That was helpful. I watched the video several times before I started and made myself written instructions based upon the video. Everything went smoothly and I just finished restringing my pearls. Thank you!
I did a professional job on a medium length bead necklace after watching your video. All except the knots on the last three beads. I'll watch the video again to see if I've missed something.
Thank you very much for this! I bought a necklace from the thirties and need to add more pearls, with your method I don't have to worry about different materials causing wear on the original pearls.
Love this feller!! Good content overall - covered everything 👍 - really useful to see people's slightly different methods & I like this one - but I just love the laid back style!! Cheers. Picking up the gimp wire tomorrow & I'm good to go,
Hey Lloyd. I love this method. I would love to visually see how you finish the end. I think you do explain it well, but I’m such a visual learner. I’m having a hard time processing it.
this is fantastic, thanks for demonstrating, and I really enjoyed listening to your commentary - really soothing relaxing and interesting, and a good humor too! Tnanks for sharing!
Lloyd, Very good video. I feel you did a great job showing, explaining how to and what and where to purchase needed items. You did explain how to end the necklace. I have a Vintage graduated double strand of Angelskin Coral necklace that was given to me 30 yrs ? ago or so that broke. I needed to get them restrung so I bought silk cord, G S Hypo Cement and ordered the Gimp. I've got one strand done and it's perfect. I did watch a couple other videos but yours was a better more professional method. Once I finish restringing this necklace I'm hoping to sell it and get a good price. Thank you Lloyd
I would love any opinions on how to make a single drop pearl necklace myself. It seems like I shouldn't put on a chain to avoid damage to the genuine pearl but I am new to this and don't know what my options truly are.
If you gave trouble getting the needle/cord through, perch the pearl atop the side of your finger, and pinch the through strand below your finger tightly. That opens a gap between the through strand and the bead, makes it tons easier to thread through that second time.
I appreciate the video, but it would have been helpful if you had mentioned the glue at the beginning. You say I'll need French Wire and Bead Cord - which I got - but I didn't find out about the glue until I was at the end of the strand and didn't have any.
If it is the exact same look i dont even know why anyone would try and use tweezers or an awl. You just need to use a size 2 silk instead of 4. So much easier. Even though i am pretty good at knotting.with an ez knotter, i can be going.for an hour making.great tight knots, and then make a bad knot that i cannot untangle. Then the only choice is to add larger beads to fill over the bad knot
I have some amber beads i want to restring. I havent worked up the courage to get started yet...i keep watching videos and there r different methods and supplies for usually doing the beginnings and ends. The holes r drilled pretty large. I think i will need a thick string and bigger more visible knot?
Do they make the gimp wire in larger sizes? I have some 9-10 mm potato,pearls with large holes, so I’m probably going to need silk cord that’s thicker than the #2 shown here in the demo.
I understand how different areas have their own names for things...however.....gimp is a macrame braided cord that is put on blinds, shades and clothing. What you are using is called french wire for those that arent familiar for purchasing the correct product to finish your necklace.
I agree with the others, you should have shown how to do the last knots. I do have a question, I tried this method and I ran short of silk. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I allowed about 12" at the end of the strand, the only thing different is I was knotting opal rondelle's. I did do double knots. The first try I ended just starting over, when I did it again I just added more silk instead of starting over again. Hopefully you can help me. I did like your video, yours was the only one I found that showed how to do it that way. So thank you!
I also left 12" at the top as the video said but also ran short and had to start all over again and purchase another thing of silk with the needle. This time I will leave at least 24" at the top for an 18 inch strand.
Lloyd, where do you get your pearls? I went to Fuzion beads and purchased the cement and French wire. I really want to get some Edwardian pearls? Where did you get yours?
Would have liked to have seen you finishing the end instead of just describing it; I was a little confused on the "through line", thinking the loose end should have had the needle on it, but I figured it out after watching the end a couple of extra times. Thank you for this video! I just did a strand using 2 threads, but my method wasn't quite as efficient. Can't wait to try again :)
If pearl that close it,in time they will rub.each other.make pearl look old.I do not agree with you instruction.the ends is not easy an need to show how it done.
Hello Lloyds, Thank you for sharing this video! I am trying to buy some freshwater pearls for necklace and is given an option for hole size. The size of the pearl for the strand I am trying to buy is between 7.5 to 8.5 mm, what hole size would you recommend to double strand the pearls? Thanks!
Isn't the reason you do knotted pearls is to see the knots? I'm just learning so just asking. Could you just string the pearls like other beads if you are not going to see the knots? Matching the hole size and the silk size does that I've heard. Thanks for the video.
the two points of having knots are 1) to keep all of the beads from falling off should the thread break, and 2) to keep the beads from rubbing aginst each other wearing flat spots around the drilled holes. nether of these require much of the knot to show.
The method this chap has shown is for fine pearl stringing, and such method is for the 2 reasons described. There's nothing to stop you from using say, no. 6 silk & doing a single knot (you would only thread once thru) if you wanted the knot to show - I quite like that look for some things.
Awesome tutorial! I’ve been having trouble stringing a broken pearl necklace and this video really helps. Just a questions, will the gs hypo cement glue cause a reaction on natural pearls? Because they are extremely sensitive to acid but I’ve seen many jewellers using this glue on pearls. So i was just wondering if it will cause a reaction on it.
Thank you! I just discovered a necklace that was in my box of costume jewelry from my late grandmother are real pearls. It was an emotional discovery, and my family is happy for me to keep them. I wore them immediately and but the cord broke moments later and I was devastated. I can't afford the jeweler's quote to have them repaired, but your video makes it look very doable, and even has the french wire ends I prefer over the crimp they were going to use. Thank you for your time making this video, and I'm excited to purchase what I need to repair and wear our surprise family heirloom!
I strung a set of pearls for my daughter a few years ago using this method. The holes in the pearls were too small and it fought me like crazy. I wasn't able to use the Griffin cord because it doesn't come thin enough. The knots kept catching, and the friction of pulling the string through the pearls repeatedly really wore the thread down. But in the end I had a beautiful strand for her!
She insisted on wearing them constantly , including while skateboarding, and eventually they broke - mostly due, I'm sure, to how I weakened the thread from the too-small holes. The knots held, though!!
I took the time to bore each pearl out a little they finally accepted a double-thickness of Griffin #2 silk. This time they threaded beautifully, only took 90 minutes (instead of over 4 hours!), and have a much better drape. THANK YOU for posting this!!!
This is by far my favorite method. Double threaded, no tool, french wire, professionally done. Thanks
I live in Philadelphia and I pay a jeweler $100 to restring for me! I have a pile of necklaces that need to be done. I finally got smart and decided to learn myself. Thank you for this video you r saving me a ton of money I don't have to spend on these projects. The jewelers r jaded around here also. They seem like they don't even really want to do it when I ask the. Hey, if you don't want my money I will keep it😆.
I am so proud of my grandpa
His voice is so calm, and as a person with severe ADHD, he’s very easy to listen to and pay attn to...thank you.
Just found this video. So helpful
Wow! Wish I never spent the money on that darn knotting tool. The knots were never percise and looked so inconsistent that I was too embarrassed to show my work. You have given me faith that I can do this and have it look the way it should, perfect. Thanks!!
Thank you for a really great how-to video. Pearls (not diamonds) are a girl's best friend. Now I can re-knot all my old pearls, yay!
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Years ago I did pearl stringing and forgot how to finish. Your video is perfect. Thank you.
You are very generous with your time, sir. I sure appreciate it. Thank you!!
I watched other videos...BUT...this is the very best!!! It's a GREAT video tutorial...Lloyd is a lovely gentleman & shows-and-tells everyone just exactly how to this & do it with pro results...well done sir!!!
Brilliant! I just fixed my pearl bracelet that I really wanna wear tomorrow which just broke. Thank you for this helpful video!
Thankyou for keeping it simple. Also your voice is very soothing. Im excited and no longer afraid to start stringing
Thank you for this great video. I was able to restring a old pearl necklace that was given to me as a gift. The string broke the first time they put it on me. I had to adjust a little because it had knots between each pearl. If anyone watching this that needs to put knots between make sure you use a little more than double the string in front. I just put a second knot the same way i did the first one. I had to order more string and redo it because there wasn’t enough string in front to finish the whole strand with double knots.
Such a perfect method, very easy, secure and explained and shown in a way that is easily understood. Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge in such a good way.
Thank you. And you have a very calm speaking voice, relaxing to listen to.
You are a lovely person and I could listen to you talk all day. Thank you for this video! ❤️💎
The best video !!! I have been looking everywhere for over a month for the name of that wire and this method! I nearly cried 😭 when I came upon this video ! Thank you soooo much 🫶🏻
Thank you for this video!! I just made my first pearl bracelet thanks to you Lloyd!! I love the 2 strand, no tools, Japanese method of knotting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. :)
That was helpful. I watched the video several times before I started and made myself written instructions based upon the video. Everything went smoothly and I just finished restringing my pearls. Thank you!
Thank you so much for not doing this on a white background like other videos. I am so glad to find this video. It is a great help!
I did a professional job on a medium length bead necklace after watching your video. All except the knots on the last three beads. I'll watch the video again to see if I've missed something.
Such a good video, I love his voice. I'm going to give it a go.
I have watched this video a few times to learn how it’s done, and have completed necklaces to show for it . Thank you
Thank you very much for this! I bought a necklace from the thirties and need to add more pearls, with your method I don't have to worry about different materials causing wear on the original pearls.
Thank you for this video--I was able to restring my mother's pearls thanks to these clear directions.
Thank you. Now I will try stringing what I have had for many years!
Your video is great, you are an excellent teacher and I followed your instructions and completed ( hopefully ) one of many strands of beads. Thankyou.
Love this!! Thank you!! Don't have tools so this is a straightforward way to do it. Very secure as well!
Wow the 3 pearls at the end with the Hypo cament was a great call!! I can’t wait to try it
Thank you so much for this video! Simple directions, easy to follow!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video so those of us that are do it yourselfers can have a great reference!
Great! Just finished my mother's pearl. They look like new. Thanks
Thank you! I am going to try my hand at re-stringing my grandmother's pearls! 😊
Thank you. I've used this knot but not this method. Great video.
Love this feller!! Good content overall - covered everything 👍 - really useful to see people's slightly different methods & I like this one - but I just love the laid back style!! Cheers. Picking up the gimp wire tomorrow & I'm good to go,
Hey Lloyd. I love this method. I would love to visually see how you finish the end. I think you do explain it well, but I’m such a visual learner. I’m having a hard time processing it.
this is fantastic, thanks for demonstrating, and I really enjoyed listening to your commentary - really soothing relaxing and interesting, and a good humor too! Tnanks for sharing!
Thanks so much. I appreciate your video. I'm a bit confused about the last three beads, but I'm going to try it!
I really like this method thanks!
Very helpful video; thank you for the explanations & demonstrations!
Excellent demonstration. I feel I can do this effectively.
Thank you for sharing! I collect vintage pearls and have a few strands I need to restring.
I like your video very much! Well done this was about the knots and the end people it is the same in reverse !!!Thank you !!!
Very helpful video! I am going to try this method for the first time tonight! Thank you!
This is such a help--thank you Lloyd!!
Thank you for this informative video. I will try this method in my jewelry making.
Thank you so much! It's one of the best videos about this, very helpful
Very good tutorial. I can't wait to use it.
Thanks . Easy and clear video.
Good tutorial. Thank you.
Lloyd, Very good video. I feel you did a great job showing, explaining how to and what and where to purchase needed items. You did explain how to end the necklace. I have a Vintage graduated double strand of Angelskin Coral necklace that was given to me 30 yrs ? ago or so that broke. I needed to get them restrung so I bought silk cord, G S Hypo Cement and ordered the Gimp. I've got one strand done and it's perfect. I did watch a couple other videos but yours was a better more professional method. Once I finish restringing this necklace I'm hoping to sell it and get a good price. Thank you Lloyd
Just what I needed. Thanks!
Thanks to all who have commented--Lloyd
Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you sir, I just finished a necklace for someone, and I feel very confident that it was done well, according to your example!
I would love any opinions on how to make a single drop pearl necklace myself. It seems like I shouldn't put on a chain to avoid damage to the genuine pearl but I am new to this and don't know what my options truly are.
Excellent demonstration.
If you’re making another one, would you mind posting a short video for the end which in this video was explained only? Visual really helps. Thank you
Very helpful! Thank you!
Thank you.
Great video, thanks again!
Thank you for that great video. Well done and a big help.
Exceptional video! Thanks!
Brilliant ! Thank you for sharing
great information. thank you.
If you gave trouble getting the needle/cord through, perch the pearl atop the side of your finger, and pinch the through strand below your finger tightly. That opens a gap between the through strand and the bead, makes it tons easier to thread through that second time.
genius method.....will do!
Loved this video 🌻🌻
Japanese method is the best
Excellent instruction.
Best explanation!!!💛
That knotting technique is pretty cool! I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the referral for the gimps or is it gemps? Thanks so much!
love your video
SIMPLE KNOTING, THANK YOU
Thanks. Very helpful. Yes, they do want to run and hide.
Ok. I’m going to watch it a few more times and then give it a try tomorrow. I have two pieces I want to restring.
Awsome looks easy enough
Why didn't you video the finishing of the end of the strand? I'm sure lots of watchers felt let down with you omitting this vital part!!
I appreciate the video, but it would have been helpful if you had mentioned the glue at the beginning. You say I'll need French Wire and Bead Cord - which I got - but I didn't find out about the glue until I was at the end of the strand and didn't have any.
If it is the exact same look i dont even know why anyone would try and use tweezers or an awl. You just need to use a size 2 silk instead of 4. So much easier. Even though i am pretty good at knotting.with an ez knotter, i can be going.for an hour making.great tight knots, and then make a bad knot that i cannot untangle. Then the only choice is to add larger beads to fill over the bad knot
I have some amber beads i want to restring. I havent worked up the courage to get started yet...i keep watching videos and there r different methods and supplies for usually doing the beginnings and ends. The holes r drilled pretty large. I think i will need a thick string and bigger more visible knot?
how do you know the thread length
Do they make the gimp wire in larger sizes? I have some 9-10 mm potato,pearls with large holes, so I’m probably going to need silk cord that’s thicker than the #2 shown here in the demo.
I understand how different areas have their own names for things...however.....gimp is a macrame braided cord that is put on blinds, shades and clothing. What you are using is called french wire for those that arent familiar for purchasing the correct product to finish your necklace.
A lot of beaders use the term gimp. It is also called french wire.
I agree with the others, you should have shown how to do the last knots. I do have a question, I tried this method and I ran short of silk. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I allowed about 12" at the end of the strand, the only thing different is I was knotting opal rondelle's. I did do double knots. The first try I ended just starting over, when I did it again I just added more silk instead of starting over again. Hopefully you can help me. I did like your video, yours was the only one I found that showed how to do it that way. So thank you!
I also left 12" at the top as the video said but also ran short and had to start all over again and purchase another thing of silk with the needle. This time I will leave at least 24" at the top for an 18 inch strand.
I too ran short with 5 pearls left. Not a problem. Got another needle & simply worked backwards. No one will ever know.
I like it too much but I have to ask you to please more videos of this methods
Yes
Lloyd, where do you get your pearls? I went to Fuzion beads and purchased the cement and French wire. I really want to get some Edwardian pearls? Where did you get yours?
What size silk thread and French wire do you use? Thanks!
Would have liked to have seen you finishing the end instead of just describing it; I was a little confused on the "through line", thinking the loose end should have had the needle on it, but I figured it out after watching the end a couple of extra times. Thank you for this video! I just did a strand using 2 threads, but my method wasn't quite as efficient. Can't wait to try again :)
If pearl that close it,in time they will rub.each other.make pearl look old.I do not agree with you instruction.the ends is not easy an need to show how it done.
Hello Lloyds, Thank you for sharing this video! I am trying to buy some freshwater pearls for necklace and is given an option for hole size. The size of the pearl for the strand I am trying to buy is between 7.5 to 8.5 mm, what hole size would you recommend to double strand the pearls? Thanks!
what size is that crimp bead ?
Isn't the reason you do knotted pearls is to see the knots? I'm just learning so just asking. Could you just string the pearls like other beads if you are not going to see the knots? Matching the hole size and the silk size does that I've heard. Thanks for the video.
the two points of having knots are 1) to keep all of the beads from falling off should the thread break, and 2) to keep the beads from rubbing aginst each other wearing flat spots around the drilled holes. nether of these require much of the knot to show.
The method this chap has shown is for fine pearl stringing, and such method is for the 2 reasons described.
There's nothing to stop you from using say, no. 6 silk & doing a single knot (you would only thread once thru) if you wanted the knot to show - I quite like that look for some things.
How in the world do you get the needle through the 2nd pearl?
Awesome tutorial! I’ve been having trouble stringing a broken pearl necklace and this video really helps. Just a questions, will the gs hypo cement glue cause a reaction on natural pearls? Because they are extremely sensitive to acid but I’ve seen many jewellers using this glue on pearls. So i was just wondering if it will cause a reaction on it.
No pearls will not be affected by gs cement.
NO
nice one
Thank you for this, I just found your video :) would you mind telling me where is the best place to buy pearls? Thank you
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I have a question, what size French wire do you use?
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Me too