| The first thing you will want to do when stringing | | | | Most precious stones are drilled very small |
| your necklace or bracelet is select the appropriate | | | | because they are sold by carat weight so they |
| size and length of thread for your beads. I prefer | | | | will often fit on a size 1 or 2 thread. If you are |
| to use griffin beading silk that comes on a card | | | | not going to use griffin beading silk with an |
| with a needle attached. It comes in a variety of | | | | attached needle, you will need to determine how |
| sizes and colors so it is easy to find one that will | | | | much thread or silk you need. My rule of thumb |
| match nearly any type of gemstone bead or | | | | for knotting is to set out double the length of the |
| pearl. The best way to determine what size is | | | | necklace or bracelet. So if you want to make a |
| appropriate is to test the beads by stringing one | | | | 7-inch bracelet, you'll want to allow 14 inches of |
| on the silk. | | | | silk or thread. |
| I have found that size 4 usually fits most pearls. | | | | |