Since ancient times, pearls have been recognized as one of the most beautiful and noblest stones. Pearls did not need to be specially processed, they could decorate a necklace, diadem or a chic necklace. Products made from this material have always been highly valued, and especially large pearls were truly royal gifts. The peoples of the world have composed many legends about pearls, they were considered one of the symbols of the firmament and the heavenly gods that lived in the halls of the heavenly gods.

Pearls have not lost their magical charm even today. Another advantage of pearls is that you can simply make an original bracelet or necklace with your own hands from it. It just takes a little patience and imagination. And as a blank, we use old pearl beads.

Making a pearl necklace

Initially, the old pearl beads looked like this:

Necessary accessories and materials

For work we need:

• pearls from old beads
• small beads
• fishing line
• hook
• scissors
• needle
• pins
• fasteners
• 2 end caps
• foam sheet

Necklace making algorithm

1. We determine the length of the future necklace and cut off the corresponding piece of fishing line - about 15 cm longer. 2. We make an air loop at the end of the fishing line.

3. Fasten the loop with a pin to the foam. From the long end of the fishing line we put on a needle and string a bead.

4. We stretch the fishing line in the opposite direction, thus obtaining a ring near the beads.

5. We fix the first pearl 1.5–2 centimeters from the pin.

6. We string the second bead after the pearl, and then we pull the pearl to the first one. 7. We draw the needle through the pearls and the bead, fixing both parts side by side.

8. We pass the needle in the opposite direction, bringing it through the second bead.

9. That's it, we fixed the first pearl! Now we repeat these steps with the rest of the pearls on this thread.

10. Here you need to take into account that pearls come in different diameters. The smaller the pearls, the more they can be attached to one strand, and vice versa. In the image, the pearls are quite large, so six or seven pearls were attached to each branch of the necklace. You may be comfortable posting more.

11. Fasten the end of the thread. 12. Remove the needle, then make an air loop, which we fix with a pin.

Please note that the length of each subsequent thread should be approximately 3-5 mm longer than the previous one. 13. Remove the finished threads.

14. We fasten all the threads. 15. We stretch the last air loop through all the threads, and then we fix it with a loop. 16. We put on the end cap.

17. Cut off the excess line. We leave the longest thread, put a needle on it and stretch the resulting bundle through the limit switch. Then we put on a small pearl and a clasp. 18. Securely fix everything.

That's all. The original pearl necklace with your own hands is ready!

In different ways, you can make a pearl necklace with your own hands, which will perfectly fit your outfit.

A necklace is an exquisite decoration that emphasizes the beauty of a woman; it has been known since ancient times and is present in the images of women: sculptures, paintings, rock paintings. A completely different material was used for the necklace (from colored stones to gold). In jewelry stores, online stores, TV stores on the sofa, a wide selection of products is presented. However, buyers are not always satisfied with the design of the necklace, the color scheme, and the price of the product. It is possible to make a necklace with your own hands.

Tools needed for crafting

To make a necklace, the following materials are needed:

1. Pearl.
2. Carnations for beads.
3. Hats for beads.
4. Clasp.
5. Tool for work (nose-nose pliers, tweezers).

For the manufacture of necklaces can be used. It all depends on the choice and purpose of the necklace (you can wear it for a holiday, work).

Studs and bead caps are designed to build the structure of the necklace and should set off the beauty of the pearls. They have a different figured design and complement the necklace with their figures.

The fasteners are different. They must be matched to match the pearls, they must be easy to open and securely fix the necklace.

It is necessary to use a serviceable and suitable tool in size.

Manufacturing process

The process of making a necklace of this design is easy and uncomplicated. We put a pearl bead on the carnation, then a cap, and carefully wrap the free end of the carnation with needle-nose pliers and tweezers so that the cap and bead do not fall off the carnation. Then we put on a bead and a cap on another carnation and pass the free end through the loop of the previously prepared element. The free end of the carnation is again wrapped in a loop. It is necessary that the loops are as much as possible the same size and similar shape. So we continue until the necklace is the required length. After that we attach the clasp. And the necklace is ready to decorate you!

This is the easiest way to make a necklace.

A more complicated way is to form a necklace from pearls and beads, as well as from woven jewelry from bicones using the monastery weaving technique. This necklace is more beautiful design. It can be made in colors that match with each other, as well as with the outfit.

To do this, the necklace requires the following: gold-plated beads, crystal bicones and pearls, a hook-and-loop fastener and a beaded thread of the desired shade.

The designs of the necklace, which you can make yourself, are varied.

The necklace "Silver Path of Til and Beads" looks very elegant. It is created using the technique of St. Petersburg stitch (Russian tourniquet) and will look great in the theater or at a party.

The braided cord of beads necklace always looks dignified. It is formed from beads of different sizes and different shades, creating an attractive design with a captivating play of color. When making a necklace, you can use harmoniously selected beads of different sizes and colors, left over from the manufacture of other designs. The American rope technique makes it easy to combine beads of different sizes and shades.

Beads made of pearls "Glamorous pearls" consist of a set of jewelry (the necklace itself and the bracelet that complements it). Round beads, gradually increasing from 3 to 8 mm in diameter, woven using the technique of an openwork cord, form a unique amazing necklace design. The necklace is perfectly complemented by a braided bracelet.

As an ornament, the bracelet has been used by different peoples of the world since ancient times. It is soft and hard. Rigid bracelets are classified into closed, springy, articulated. Soft bracelets are divided into gliding (consisting of gliders with a hinged or springy connection), chain and wicker.

The set "Original", consisting of a necklace and earrings, with violet flowers looks fresh in the spring, after the long winter months. The predominance of purple flowers and the placement of identical violet flowers in the necklace and earrings create a unique harmony. The production is simple and fairly fast.

Earrings have long been known as jewelry worn in the ears. For this, special punctures are made in the lobes. Interestingly, these were originally men's jewelry. Earrings denoted the social status of a slave or corrupt person. Women subsequently adopted this men's fashion and began to willingly wear earrings made of precious stones, demonstrating their wealth.

Making a set of beaded necklaces with a brooch "Purple Anemone" requires a certain skill and knowledge of different weaving methods. Hand stepped stitch, flat herringbone stitch and tourniquet allow you to create a harmonious adornment for a woman with a necklace and brooch. Undoubtedly, a brooch is one of the most beloved jewelry sets used by women.

Unlike necklaces, bracelets, brooches, making a necklace with your own hands is very difficult. A necklace is a neck decoration in the form of a rigid hoop or chain with precious stones inserted into special frames. Making a necklace requires the use of special equipment and pre-treatment of jewelry.

In weaving technology there are many ways and features.

The stringing of beads can be transverse, longitudinal, angular, circular. And there are more than a hundred weaving technologies. The simplest are the loop weaving technique, mesh openwork, openwork rounded and openwork corner weaving, mesh weaving, mesh vertical, mesh horizontal, mesh with flowers and so on. It will take a lot of effort to master these methods professionally.

The nuances of making jewelry

There are certain difficulties in making a pearl necklace with your own hands.

The wide distribution of precious products makes it difficult to create a truly original product. This requires a deep knowledge of the material and rich imagination.

The selection of materials to ensure the uniqueness and harmony of the product is very difficult. It is difficult to make different types of jewelry from the same type of pearl. The choice of material in Russian stores is insufficient, in addition, there are many questions about the quality. Good material is offered by foreign stores working with Russia, but the cost rises due to the delivery fee.

It is necessary to have the appropriate character and perseverance. The monotonous performance of the same actions and the prevention of even the slightest mistake are not given to everyone. Therefore, before you try to master this activity, critically assess your abilities.

You need to know the technique of knitting products from yarn. It is quite difficult to immediately master the technique of weaving solid elements. Preliminary preparation is required.

The main thing is to have a high artistic taste and a sense of harmony. It will not always be possible to completely duplicate the instructions of the masters due to the shortage of materials, therefore, it is necessary to be able to make certain changes that improve the properties of the product. But this is already given by nature, and not learned in practice.

But there is no need to despair and fear. It is worth achieving success in the manufacture of unique precious products, and they, in turn, will thank you by emphasizing your beauty.

This article details how to create beads from pearls and other medium-sized beads with knots between the beads. To create such beads, it is recommended to use a special knot tying tool (knotter), allowing you to tie a knot as close to the bead as possible. As a result of using a knotter, you will get neat, professionally knitted beads.

Step 1.

Choose how long the finished jewelry will be (beads, necklace, bracelet).

Step 2

Cut the thread four times longer than the finished decoration will be.

Step 3

Thread the needle. Match the two ends of the thread (so that the thread becomes double) and tie a knot at the end.

Step 4

Using a needle, thread two beads and a clasp onto the thread. Move them as close as possible to the knot (as shown in the figure).

Step 5

Thread the needle and thread through the bead closest to the clasp in the opposite direction.

Step 6

Pull the thread so that there is a distance of 2-3 cm between the beads. Using the main thread and the thread between the two beads, tie a single knot. Pull the knot as close as possible to the bead closest to the clasp.

Step 7

Pass the thread with the needle through the hole in the second bead (farthest from the clasp) in the opposite direction. Move the bead as close as possible to the knot behind the first bead.

Step 8

Loosely tie a single knot using warp thread and knotted thread. Insert a knotter needle into the knot to be tied and pull the knot as close to the bead as possible. Rest the thumb of the hand in which you are holding the knotter against the lower part of the protruding metal platform of the knotter. Pass the warp thread through the fork of the knotter and tighten the thread so that the fork of the knotter is as close to the knot as possible.

Step 9

Tighten the warp thread tightly, bring the knot to the top of the knotter needle and press the knotter platform with your thumb from the bottom up (see picture). As a result of these actions, the knot will slip off the needle of the knotter and at the same time will be tied as close to the bead as possible.

Step 10

Put on the next bead. Make a loop for the knot using the main thread. With the needle of the knotter inserted into this loop, repeat steps 8 and 9. Put on the beads and tie knots behind each of them until the last two beads remain. Put the last two beads on the thread, but do not tie knots behind them.

Step 11

Put the fastener on the working thread and thread the last bead in the opposite direction. Pull the thread so that the clasp is as close to the beads as possible.

Step 12

Tie a strong knot between the last two beads.

Step 13

Pass the end of the thread through the hole in the penultimate bead in the opposite direction.

Step 14

Cut off the rest of the thread on both sides of the decoration. For reliability, you can fix the knots at the extreme beads with glue.

How to tie knots in pearl beads without the use of special tools can be found here

A string of river or sea pearls is an adornment that was invented thousands of years ago. He was considered the greatest jewel; he was decorated with luxurious clothes and crowns of emperors. Only the most noble beauties could boast of a pearl necklace. And even though many centuries have passed, and fashion has changed hundreds of times, this touch to a woman's dress has always been and remains relevant to this day. This is a sign of impeccable style, a great addition to an evening dress, a must-have decoration - for special, solemn occasions.

However, when you look into jewelry stores, you find that a string of pearls is very expensive ... But what if you look into a needlework store, watch a master class and learn how to make pearl beads with your own hands?

After getting acquainted with our today's master class, you will be convinced that assembling such a thing with your own hands is not easy, but very simple! Even those for whom it will be the first self-assembled jewelry in their lives can do it ... And how pleasant it is to wear it!

So let's get started. We will need the following accessories to assemble jewelry:

The basis on which we will assemble the product.

Let's talk a little more about the materials so that their choice in each case does not lead to difficulties.

Theoretically, you can string pearls on different bases: on a special silk thread, on a nylon fishing line, on a jewelry cable ... What to choose? The final decision, of course, will depend on the craftswoman herself and her preferences. But it is in the case of pearls that you should not use a cable, because the subsequent care of the product includes washing (otherwise the pearls will inevitably fade over time!), And the metal inside the beads may corrode and begin to rust. Nylon or silk thread does not give these problems, so it is better to give preference to them.

Now about locks and other decorative elements. Since the classic string of natural pearls is essentially a minimalist decoration, it is not worth diluting it with a large amount of metal, beads and other foreign materials. Not because it will be bad - on the contrary, as a result of such experiments, a truly chic and impressive product can be born - it will simply be completely different both in appearance and in mood, but for now we are referring specifically to the “classics”. And in this case, the main semantic load will fall just on the fastener. It will need to be chosen so that it holds the entire product not only in the literal sense, but also becomes its “highlight”, makes the image of the decoration harmonious and complete. Especially if the pearl thread will be worn with a high hairstyle that opens the back of the neck.

Fortunately, there is now a huge selection of toggles and locks for every taste, from the simplest and smallest to the complex and ornately designed. Choose the one that suits you; the main thing is that it does not visually “outweigh” in the product. Let's see how the same thread will look with locks of different complexity: with a classic “lobster”, with a small but elegant “Pinion” and with an exquisite curly toggle “Lily”. The appearance of things is changing dramatically!

Clasp "Lobster" (silver)

Pinion clasp (antique silver)

Togle "Lily" (antique silver)

You can experiment with shades of metal. Pearls are interesting in that almost all colors of accessories fit equally well with it. So here, too, the choice is determined mainly by your own wishes: someone likes sparkling light silver, someone likes a more restrained dark antique, someone likes a festive shine of golden hues or darker and very noble looking bronze or copper. We also select all auxiliary elements to match the clasp - in our case, these are callots, as well as other details that you may decide to add to the product. This is important: “motley” fittings look undignified and strange.

Stages of work.

We take the thread, thread it into the hole of the callot and tie a large knot at its end. So that when wearing the product it does not accidentally untie, the knot must be soaked with a small drop of glue and allowed to dry. With instant glue, it takes a few seconds. We clamp the callot with round-nose pliers so that the knot is inside.

We begin to string pearls on a string. Pearls have a rather delicate surface, scratches and scuffs can appear on it, so the classic version of a safe assembly is with a knot tied on a thread after each bead so that they do not touch each other. But not everyone likes these knots. You can also intersperse with beads, spacers or other decorative elements, but this will noticeably change the look of the thing. So, if you wish, you can leave only pearls - there is nothing wrong with that. Our today's product will turn out exactly like this: this is how the customer wished it.

It looks like a knot between pearls

And this will happen if you skip one bead between them

Thread without knots and intermediate elements

There is a little trick to tying. It is necessary that not a millimeter of free thread remains, and the knots fit very tightly. To cope with this task is easy: hold the tightened loop with a needle like this, holding the needle and bead in place, and pulling the thread towards you - then the knot will slip to the desired position. Until you are sure that the knot sits close to the bead, do not tighten it tightly.

Adjust the product by stringing it to the desired length. When the last pearl is put on the thread, thread the needle into the callot and tighten the knot again, or rather a few, and fill it with a drop of glue. Pinch the callot.

Pass one thinner thread of the cut through the eye of the needle to make a loop. Then tie a knot on the thread so that it remains hanging in a loop on the eye of the needle. This loop will hold the thread on which the pearls will be strung.

• Leave this loop on the needle so that it can be used again and again. Think of it as a means of enlarging the small eye of a beading needle.