Pearls

Thank you kindly, Valerie. It took a lot of time, but it was worth it.
)))))) Now I want one for MEMEMEME. lol

I started another one, but I'm not happy with it. I tried doing one end
with larger champagne pearls blending into smaller champagne colored pearls
at the other end, but it doesn't look right. So I guess I'll be ribbeting
on that one for awhile.

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Valerie" wrote in message
...
: Whoa Linda, that bracelet is killer!! To die for!
:
: --
: Valerie
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: http://www.valeriebeads.com
: http://valeriebeads.etsy.com
:
: I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
: -Michelangelo Buonarroti
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
: pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
: bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces! Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
: looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
: : the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of
it?
: :
: : Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago... I
: was
: : making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I did.
: But,
: : I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and
buy
: : that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: : I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers
wire,
: : added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
: gurl,
: so
: : anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
: :
: :
: : Sterling
: :
: :
: : "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: : . ..
: : I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply wirewrapped
: them
: : with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's
wedding,
: with
: : instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
: :
: : Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely as
a
: : simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
: position
: : at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
that
: : hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also
extend
: the
: : length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
: :
: : Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
silver
: : tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
: :
: :
: : --
: : hugs,
: : Linda
: : Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: :
: : "Sterling" wrote in message
: : news : : gently snipped
: :: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
: : creamy
: :: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and
: they
: :: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to
do
: : with
: :: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: that's
: :: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
ideas
: : for
: :: me??
: ::
: :: Sterling
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

I hate it when that happens...but that's also one of the fun parts of
designing too. So it's like a catch 22. lol! Maybe something else will grow
from the mishap.

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valeriebeads.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
-Michelangelo Buonarroti
"bluemaxx" wrote in message
. ..
Thank you kindly, Valerie. It took a lot of time, but it was worth it.
)))))) Now I want one for MEMEMEME. lol

I started another one, but I'm not happy with it. I tried doing one end
with larger champagne pearls blending into smaller champagne colored
pearls
at the other end, but it doesn't look right. So I guess I'll be ribbeting
on that one for awhile.

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Valerie" wrote in message
...
: Whoa Linda, that bracelet is killer!! To die for!
:
: --
: Valerie
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: http://www.valeriebeads.com
: http://valeriebeads.etsy.com
:
: I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
: -Michelangelo Buonarroti
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
: pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
: bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces!
Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
: looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
: : the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of
it?
: :
: : Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago...
I
: was
: : making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I
did.
: But,
: : I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and
buy
: : that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: : I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers
wire,
: : added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
: gurl,
: so
: : anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
: :
: :
: : Sterling
: :
: :
: : "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: : . ..
: : I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply
wirewrapped
: them
: : with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's
wedding,
: with
: : instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
: :
: : Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely
as
a
: : simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
: position
: : at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
that
: : hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also
extend
: the
: : length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
: :
: : Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
silver
: : tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
: :
: :
: : --
: : hugs,
: : Linda
: : Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: :
: : "Sterling" wrote in message
: : news : : gently snipped
: :: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8
mm
: : creamy
: :: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year
and
: they
: :: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to
do
: : with
: :: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: that's
: :: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
ideas
: : for
: :: me??
: ::
: :: Sterling
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

Wonderful pieces! Congrats on your daughter's wedding.

--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:
"bluemaxx" wrote in message
...
Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
pictures
of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
earrings)

The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
bracelet
was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's almost
2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces! Whole
lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
looking
at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Sterling" wrote in message
...
: the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of it?
:
: Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago... I
was
: making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I did.
But,
: I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and buy
: that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers wire,
: added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
gurl,
so
: anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
:
:
: Sterling
:
:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: . ..
: I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply wirewrapped
them
: with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's wedding,
with
: instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
:
: Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely as a
: simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
position
: at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not that
: hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also extend
the
: length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
:
: Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the silver
: tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
creating!
:
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: news : gently snipped
:: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
: creamy
:: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and
they
:: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to do
: with
:: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
that's
:: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any ideas
: for
:: me??
::
:: Sterling
:
:
:

OH MY GAWD! Absolutely Stunning!

I really like that pfat bracelet. Its right up my alley, and I'd wear it
even though I am already married and not likely to have another wedding.
*lol*

I gotta tell ya that your Tucker looks just like my Cubby. He adopted us
about a year or so ago. Before that, he was basically the cul-de-sac cat.
He belonged to another family in the cul-de-sac, but he knew everybody's
homes inside and out. He'd come in for a bite to eat and wonder around,
then move on to a neighbors house making the rounds!! When his first
family grew up and went to college, the mom didn't want to "deal" with a cat
any more so we took over. Cubby went from our house to a neighbors house
for about 4 weeks before he settled on ours since we don't have kids. (he
does not like kids of any age)
Tucker's marking and Cubby's marking are so similar that they could be from
the same litter.


Sterling




"bluemaxx" wrote in message
...
Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the pictures
of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
earrings)

The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads) bracelet
was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's almost
2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces! Whole
lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy looking
at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Sterling" wrote in message
...
: the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of it?
:
: Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago... I was
: making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I did.
But,
: I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and buy
: that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers wire,
: added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold gurl,
so
: anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
:
:
: Sterling
:
:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: . ..
: I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply wirewrapped
them
: with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's wedding,
with
: instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
:
: Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely as a
: simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can position
: at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not that
: hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also extend
the
: length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
:
: Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the silver
: tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
creating!
:
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: news : gently snipped
:: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
: creamy
:: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and they
:: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to do
: with
:: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
that's
:: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any ideas
: for
:: me??
::
:: Sterling
:
:
:

Thanks, Karleen. A good time was had by all at the wedding and they are
very still very happy together. She found herself a good man. ))))

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
ink.net...
: Wonderful pieces! Congrats on your daughter's wedding.
:
: --
: Karleen Page
: Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
: Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
: Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
: CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
: pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
: bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces! Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
: looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
: : the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of
it?
: :
: : Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago... I
: was
: : making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I did.
: But,
: : I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and
buy
: : that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: : I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers
wire,
: : added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
: gurl,
: so
: : anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
: :
: :
: : Sterling
: :
: :
: : "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: : . ..
: : I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply wirewrapped
: them
: : with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's
wedding,
: with
: : instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
: :
: : Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely as
a
: : simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
: position
: : at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
that
: : hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also
extend
: the
: : length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
: :
: : Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
silver
: : tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
: :
: :
: : --
: : hugs,
: : Linda
: : Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: :
: : "Sterling" wrote in message
: : news : : gently snipped
: :: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
: : creamy
: :: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and
: they
: :: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to
do
: : with
: :: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: that's
: :: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
ideas
: : for
: :: me??
: ::
: :: Sterling
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

Thank you very much, Sterling! )) Daughter does still wear the
bracelet a lot, so it's not languishing in a box somewhere, thank heaven.
I really love the bracelet too, and had such a great time creating all of
the pieces for her special day.

Loved your description, too.... PFAT. LOL... that's it totally. )))

Cubby sounds too cute... just like Tucker, eh? Is your Cubby a handful??
Tuck sure is... he's constantly runnning around the house madly, meowing
constantly - even more than my siamese cats used to! Tonight he yowled
and climbed the screen when he saw a racoon on our deck... heh... so funny
to see him hanging there on the patio door screen. Good thing my husband
found some 'cat-proof' screen when he replaced it 3 years ago. Tucker
hasn't stopped hanging from that screen since he was a kitten and used to
climb it to the top of the door. I have a pic of him on my Picturetrail
account of his little kitten body hanging there... which is a LOT different
from today, 3 years later. He weighs over 13 pounds now! Pure muscle, too.
His thighs are huge. Prolly from all that mad running around the house.
lol

Headbutts and purrs from my Tuck to your Cub. ))))
--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Sterling" wrote in message
...
: OH MY GAWD! Absolutely Stunning!
:
: I really like that pfat bracelet. Its right up my alley, and I'd wear it
: even though I am already married and not likely to have another wedding.
: *lol*
:
: I gotta tell ya that your Tucker looks just like my Cubby. He adopted us
: about a year or so ago. Before that, he was basically the cul-de-sac cat.
: He belonged to another family in the cul-de-sac, but he knew everybody's
: homes inside and out. He'd come in for a bite to eat and wonder around,
: then move on to a neighbors house making the rounds!! When his first
: family grew up and went to college, the mom didn't want to "deal" with a
cat
: any more so we took over. Cubby went from our house to a neighbors house
: for about 4 weeks before he settled on ours since we don't have kids. (he
: does not like kids of any age)
: Tucker's marking and Cubby's marking are so similar that they could be
from
: the same litter.
:
:
: Sterling
:
:
:
:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces! Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
:: the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of it?
::
:: Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago... I
was
:: making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I did.
: But,
:: I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and buy
:: that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
:: I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers wire,
:: added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold gurl,
: so
:: anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
::
::
:: Sterling
::
::
:: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
:: . ..
:: I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply wirewrapped
: them
:: with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's wedding,
: with
:: instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
::
:: Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely as a
:: simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
position
:: at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not that
:: hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also extend
: the
:: length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
::
:: Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the silver
:: tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
::
::
:: --
:: hugs,
:: Linda
:: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
::
:: "Sterling" wrote in message
:: news :: gently snipped
::: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
:: creamy
::: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and
they
::: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to do
:: with
::: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: that's
::: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any ideas
:: for
::: me??
:::
::: Sterling
::
::
::
:
:
:

Terrific! I'm so happy for her. In search of "ONE OF THOSE" [GOOD MEN]
myself...

--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:
"bluemaxx" wrote in message
. ..
Thanks, Karleen. A good time was had by all at the wedding and they are
very still very happy together. She found herself a good man. ))))

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
ink.net...
: Wonderful pieces! Congrats on your daughter's wedding.
:
: --
: Karleen Page
: Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
: Vibrant Jewels web sto
http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
: Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
: CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:

: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
: pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
: bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces!
Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
: looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
: : the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of
it?
: :
: : Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago...
I
: was
: : making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I
did.
: But,
: : I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and
buy
: : that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: : I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers
wire,
: : added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
: gurl,
: so
: : anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
: :
: :
: : Sterling
: :
: :
: : "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: : . ..
: : I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply
wirewrapped
: them
: : with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's
wedding,
: with
: : instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
: :
: : Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely
as
a
: : simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
: position
: : at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
that
: : hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also
extend
: the
: : length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
: :
: : Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
silver
: : tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
: :
: :
: : --
: : hugs,
: : Linda
: : Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: :
: : "Sterling" wrote in message
: : news : : gently snipped
: :: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8
mm
: : creamy
: :: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year
and
: they
: :: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to
do
: : with
: :: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: that's
: :: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
ideas
: : for
: :: me??
: ::
: :: Sterling
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

OK I have astigmatism and sometimes I misread things,,,, I read that "Cubby
is a meow-ful" LOL Kind of put the first two lines together. Sounds kinda
cute though, doesn't it?

What is catproof screen and where do you find it? My cat has slaughtered my
screen door! He thinks the only way he can get fed is climb up and hold on
for dear life! I feed him [at least] twice a day! But he never believes
he'll get the next meal! LOL
--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:
"bluemaxx" wrote in message
. ..
Thank you very much, Sterling! )) Daughter does still wear the
bracelet a lot, so it's not languishing in a box somewhere, thank heaven.
I really love the bracelet too, and had such a great time creating all of
the pieces for her special day.

Loved your description, too.... PFAT. LOL... that's it totally. )))

Cubby sounds too cute... just like Tucker, eh? Is your Cubby a
handful??
Tuck sure is... he's constantly runnning around the house madly, meowing
constantly - even more than my siamese cats used to! Tonight he yowled
and climbed the screen when he saw a racoon on our deck... heh... so funny
to see him hanging there on the patio door screen. Good thing my husband
found some 'cat-proof' screen when he replaced it 3 years ago. Tucker
hasn't stopped hanging from that screen since he was a kitten and used to
climb it to the top of the door. I have a pic of him on my Picturetrail
account of his little kitten body hanging there... which is a LOT
different
from today, 3 years later. He weighs over 13 pounds now! Pure muscle,
too.
His thighs are huge. Prolly from all that mad running around the house.
lol

Headbutts and purrs from my Tuck to your Cub. ))))
--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Sterling" wrote in message
...
: OH MY GAWD! Absolutely Stunning!
:
: I really like that pfat bracelet. Its right up my alley, and I'd wear
it
: even though I am already married and not likely to have another wedding.
: *lol*
:
: I gotta tell ya that your Tucker looks just like my Cubby. He adopted
us
: about a year or so ago. Before that, he was basically the cul-de-sac
cat.
: He belonged to another family in the cul-de-sac, but he knew everybody's
: homes inside and out. He'd come in for a bite to eat and wonder around,
: then move on to a neighbors house making the rounds!! When his first
: family grew up and went to college, the mom didn't want to "deal" with a
cat
: any more so we took over. Cubby went from our house to a neighbors
house
: for about 4 weeks before he settled on ours since we don't have kids.
(he
: does not like kids of any age)
: Tucker's marking and Cubby's marking are so similar that they could be
from
: the same litter.
:
:
: Sterling
:
:
:
:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces! Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
:: the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of
it?
::
:: Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago... I
was
:: making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I did.
: But,
:: I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and
buy
:: that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
:: I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers wire,
:: added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
gurl,
: so
:: anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
::
::
:: Sterling
::
::
:: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
:: . ..
:: I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply wirewrapped
: them
:: with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's wedding,
: with
:: instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
::
:: Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely as
a
:: simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
position
:: at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
that
:: hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also extend
: the
:: length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
::
:: Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
silver
:: tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
::
::
:: --
:: hugs,
:: Linda
:: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
::
:: "Sterling" wrote in message
:: news :: gently snipped
::: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
:: creamy
::: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and
they
::: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to do
:: with
::: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: that's
::: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
ideas
:: for
::: me??
:::
::: Sterling
::
::
::
:
:
:

You'll find one Karleen. You're a fantastic person and anyone who doesn't
see that needs to be knocked upside the head. lol!

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valeriebeads.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
-Michelangelo Buonarroti
"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
nk.net...
Terrific! I'm so happy for her. In search of "ONE OF THOSE" [GOOD MEN]
myself...

--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:
"bluemaxx" wrote in message
. ..
Thanks, Karleen. A good time was had by all at the wedding and they
are
very still very happy together. She found herself a good man. ))))

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
ink.net...
: Wonderful pieces! Congrats on your daughter's wedding.
:
: --
: Karleen Page
: Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
: Vibrant Jewels web sto
http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
: Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
: CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:

: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
: pictures
: of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: earrings)
:
: The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
: bracelet
: was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
almost
: 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces!
Whole
: lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
: looking
: at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
:
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
: : the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures
of
it?
: :
: : Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so
ago... I
: was
: : making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I
did.
: But,
: : I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down
and
buy
: : that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: : I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers
wire,
: : added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
: gurl,
: so
: : anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
: :
: :
: : Sterling
: :
: :
: : "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: : . ..
: : I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply
wirewrapped
: them
: : with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's
wedding,
: with
: : instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
: :
: : Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely
as
a
: : simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
: position
: : at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
that
: : hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also
extend
: the
: : length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
: :
: : Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
silver
: : tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: creating!
: :
: :
: : --
: : hugs,
: : Linda
: : Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: :
: : "Sterling" wrote in message
: : news : : gently snipped
: :: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8
mm
: : creamy
: :: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year
and
: they
: :: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what
to
do
: : with
: :: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand
cause
: that's
: :: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
ideas
: : for
: :: me??
: ::
: :: Sterling
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
:

Catproof screen... husband bought it from ACE Hardware and it was
labeled as "Animal Resistant".

"Ace is the place with yer friendly, hardware man." )))

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
ink.net...
: OK I have astigmatism and sometimes I misread things,,,, I read that
"Cubby
: is a meow-ful" LOL Kind of put the first two lines together. Sounds kinda
: cute though, doesn't it?
:
: What is catproof screen and where do you find it? My cat has slaughtered
my
: screen door! He thinks the only way he can get fed is climb up and hold on
: for dear life! I feed him [at least] twice a day! But he never believes
: he'll get the next meal! LOL
: --
: Karleen Page
: Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
: Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
: Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions:
: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
: CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: . ..
: Thank you very much, Sterling! )) Daughter does still wear the
: bracelet a lot, so it's not languishing in a box somewhere, thank
heaven.
: I really love the bracelet too, and had such a great time creating all
of
: the pieces for her special day.
:
: Loved your description, too.... PFAT. LOL... that's it totally.
)))
:
: Cubby sounds too cute... just like Tucker, eh? Is your Cubby a
: handful??
: Tuck sure is... he's constantly runnning around the house madly, meowing
: constantly - even more than my siamese cats used to! Tonight he
yowled
: and climbed the screen when he saw a racoon on our deck... heh... so
funny
: to see him hanging there on the patio door screen. Good thing my
husband
: found some 'cat-proof' screen when he replaced it 3 years ago. Tucker
: hasn't stopped hanging from that screen since he was a kitten and used
to
: climb it to the top of the door. I have a pic of him on my
Picturetrail
: account of his little kitten body hanging there... which is a LOT
: different
: from today, 3 years later. He weighs over 13 pounds now! Pure muscle,
: too.
: His thighs are huge. Prolly from all that mad running around the house.
: lol
:
: Headbutts and purrs from my Tuck to your Cub. ))))
: --
: hugs,
: Linda
: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
:
:
: "Sterling" wrote in message
: ...
: : OH MY GAWD! Absolutely Stunning!
: :
: : I really like that pfat bracelet. Its right up my alley, and I'd wear
: it
: : even though I am already married and not likely to have another
wedding.
: : *lol*
: :
: : I gotta tell ya that your Tucker looks just like my Cubby. He adopted
: us
: : about a year or so ago. Before that, he was basically the cul-de-sac
: cat.
: : He belonged to another family in the cul-de-sac, but he knew
everybody's
: : homes inside and out. He'd come in for a bite to eat and wonder
around,
: : then move on to a neighbors house making the rounds!! When his first
: : family grew up and went to college, the mom didn't want to "deal" with
a
: cat
: : any more so we took over. Cubby went from our house to a neighbors
: house
: : for about 4 weeks before he settled on ours since we don't have kids.
: (he
: : does not like kids of any age)
: : Tucker's marking and Cubby's marking are so similar that they could be
: from
: : the same litter.
: :
: :
: : Sterling
: :
: :
: :
: :
: : "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: : ...
: : Hi, Sterling. You made me get up off my butt and upload the
: pictures
: : of the wedding jewelry I made for my birthdaughter. You can see the
: : headband, necklace and 2 bracelets he
: : http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx (I forgot to take pics of the
: : earrings)
: :
: : The Kate McKinnon Thai Silver and Pearl (it's the carpet of beads)
: bracelet
: : was made extra wide to cover a tattoo she had on her wrist, so it's
: almost
: : 2.5 inches wide and the finished product weighed almost 6 ounces!
Whole
: : lotta pearls, and love, went into that bracelet! I hope you enjoy
: looking
: : at the wedding jewelry... as much as I did making it.
: :
: : --
: : hugs,
: : Linda
: : Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: :
: :
: : "Sterling" wrote in message
: : ...
: :: the headband you described sounds amazing. You have any pictures of
: it?
: ::
: :: Pearl knotting is just not my thing. I tried it a year or so ago...
I
: was
: :: making a pearl necklace for my mom for xmas and I tried, really I
did.
: : But,
: :: I just couldn't get the hang of it. I guess I should break down and
: buy
: :: that pearl knotter gizmo thingamabobbi and see if that helps.
: :: I ended up stringing that pearl necklace for my mom onto jewelers
wire,
: :: added a few 14k gold stardust beads and she loved it. She's a gold
: gurl,
: : so
: :: anything I do for her I have to use 14k.
: ::
: ::
: :: Sterling
: ::
: ::
: :: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: :: . ..
: :: I found a lovely strand of 10mm white pearls, but I simply
wirewrapped
: : them
: :: with 28 gauge SS wire into a simple headband for my daughter's
wedding,
: : with
: :: instructions to her to take it apart and use the pearls afterwards.
: ::
: :: Just my personal opinion, but I think your pearls would look lovely
as
: a
: :: simple necklace... then just get one fantastic clasp that you can
: position
: :: at the front or at the side when you wear it. And knotting is not
: that
: :: hard, it just takes patience. Knotting on silk would also
extend
: : the
: :: length of the strand of pearls to be longer than 16".
: ::
: :: Whatever you do, be careful of using silver as spacers. When the
: silver
: :: tarnishes, it will transfer to the surface of the pearl. Have fun
: : creating!
: ::
: ::
: :: --
: :: hugs,
: :: Linda
: :: Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx
: ::
: :: "Sterling" wrote in message
: :: news : :: gently snipped
: ::: My last pearl conquest was a 16 inch strand of A++ nearly round 8 mm
: :: creamy
: ::: white unbleached pearls. Got em at a local bead show last year and
: they
: ::: are so gorgeous and perfect that I haven't yet come up with what to
do
: :: with
: ::: them. They are just too beautiful to use in a simple strand cause
: : that's
: ::: old school and I am not the best pearl knotter. Any one have any
: ideas
: :: for
: ::: me??
: :::
: ::: Sterling
: ::
: ::
: ::
: :
: :
: :
:
:
:
: