Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Learning to knot pearls is not that hard and, despite what everyone tells you, is best when you skip all of the fancy knotting gadgets and tools, and use only your hands.
In this tutorial we will take you step-by-step through the process of selecting the right size thread, using French wire (gimp, bullion) for a professional touch, the best way to start and end your project, and, most importantly, getting perfect knots and keeping them pressed tightly against your pearls.\
We do use a few tools in this project, and if you would like to know where we got ours, here are a few links:
Cuda cutters: amzn.to/4iP6ttn (honestly, if you can find a Sportsman's Warehouse, they sell them for about half the price, but without all the fancy packaging).
Etcokei Thread Zapper: amzn.to/4itLhcz (it's fast, hot, and is rechargeable)
Hercules Thread: amzn.to/3DvUZMC (it drapes better and is stronger than any thread we have used. And it comes in awesome colors and lots of sizes).
If you have questions, or for anything else, please let us know in the comment section.
You can also reach us through the Gemstone Orphanage Facebook Group, along with getting to associate with a pretty cool group of people.
facebook.com/groups/669782955012328
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Other projects, materials, information, and tutorials are available on our main website:
homestrungjewelry.com
or
gemstoneorphanage.com
We also have an Introduction to Making Wire Jewelry book for beginners available on Amazon at this link:
amzn.to/3azEZGC
Along with our Introduction to Stringing book:
amzn.to/2MTSFE9
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Learning to knot pearls is not that hard and, despite what everyone tells you, is best when you skip all of the fancy knotting gadgets and tools, and use only your hands.
In this tutorial we will take you step-by-step through the process of selecting the right size thread, using French wire (gimp, bullion) for a professional touch, the best way to start and end your project, and, most importantly, getting perfect knots and keeping them pressed tightly against your pearls.\
We do use a few tools in this project, and if you would like to know where we got ours, here are a few links:
Cuda cutters: amzn.to/4iP6ttn (honestly, if you can find a Sportsman's Warehouse, they sell them for about half the price, but without all the fancy packaging).
Etcokei Thread Zapper: amzn.to/4itLhcz (it's fast, hot, and is rechargeable)
Hercules Thread: amzn.to/3DvUZMC (it drapes better and is stronger than any thread we have used. And it comes in awesome colors and lots of sizes).
If you have questions, or for anything else, please let us know in the comment section.
You can also reach us through the Gemstone Orphanage Facebook Group, along with getting to associate with a pretty cool group of people.
facebook.com/groups/669782955012328
*******************
Other projects, materials, information, and tutorials are available on our main website:
homestrungjewelry.com
or
gemstoneorphanage.com
We also have an Introduction to Making Wire Jewelry book for beginners available on Amazon at this link:
amzn.to/3azEZGC
Along with our Introduction to Stringing book:
amzn.to/2MTSFE9
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