Hey all, I ran across a couple of great products recently and wanted to do a little shout out today.
I'm always on the search for different types of pearl stringing materials, and although I can't remember exactly how I came upon her shop, Patricia over at Patricia Saab Designs on Etsy had what's called Beader's Secret Thread that's said to be more durable than silk (it's polyester), comes in an array of colors and is perfect for knotting pearls.
Well I just had to try this out, so I messaged Patricia - who happens to be a fellow GIA Pearl Girl!! - and asked some questions in regards to the size of the thread compared to the Griffin silk sizes and she messaged me back quickly.
I can be rather long winded at times (ya think?!) but she was super sweet at answering all my questions as best she could and even offered to send me a sample of some Beader's Secret Thread along with a color chart showing the variety that she carries in her shop. (how's that for customer service, right?!!)
So, in a flash, there it was in my mail box this week.
What a sweetie!
It's a very thin, dainty thread, comparable to a size 1 in Griffin Silk and to the micro-fine size of both C-Lon and SuperLon cords and just a smidge larger than size '0' silk cord by the Bead Smith. It's soft and very supple, just like silk, which is exciting. And, since it's a synthetic, it shouldn't fade or stretch as much as 100% silk either. (that's a plus!)
Patricia even sent me two large-hole beading needles, because she tells me you should knot with it doubled over.
Now, I haven't gotten the chance to get my pearls out and do any
knotting yet, hopefully that will happen this weekend, but I'll let you know when I do and how I like it.
I suggest you hop on over to Etsy and check out Patricia's store. You should see the lovely jewelry designs she has - stunning!! And the pearls she has for sale - WOW! I'm in love with these,....
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| Patricia Saab Designs |
SWOON!
And wait until you see all the lovely colors of Beader's Secret Thread she has available - it'll make you smile!
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I'm sure you've all heard me mention how I love the waxed jewelry cord that Sandra over at The Knotty-Do-It-All carries (it's great for knotting gemstones and some of my large hole pearls!) and how I love both my large and smaller Knotty-Do-It-All boards, so when I saw that Sandra was carrying some 'Tassel Cord', well, of course I had to order some and try it out.
I failed to get a photo of the tassel (duh!) that I completed, but the cord feels great and it works up into tassels that have that 'swing' you want a tassel to have. (yes!)
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| Tassel Cord from The Knotty-Do-It-All |
I got quite a few colors, but I might have to go back for more - they're all so yummy!!
So, if you're making tassel necklaces (like, who isn't these days?!) and stocking up on things you'll need for the 'holiday times' then you're gonna want to grab up some of these spools so you'll have them.
Oh, here's my little 'disclaimer'.
"No one paid me to do these reviews or asked me to do them or anything. I did these reviews of my own free will and spoke completely freely about my feelings regarding the products I mentioned here today, okay?"
Okay folks, that's it for today.
Everyone have a great weekend.
Come back over on Saturday and see what everyone who participates in Sally Russick's Focus on Life Weekly Photography Challenge has snapped if you can.
There's always awesome shots taken by the people who participate each week!
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Creating with Soft, Colorful Cords!
Cheers,
