An Earring a Day

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Today's design has been percolatin' in my head for some time.  I like to knot pearls and even gemstones so i thought i could incorporate knotting into an earring desing.  Design, even.  The only string i had on hand is C-lon in a burgundy and micro C-lon in a redder shade.  The micro was too thin so i went with the burgundy and for beads i used glass drops.  C-lon, by the way, is a nylon cord that comes in four weights, or thicknesses, and a wide variety of beautiful colors.  It's great for macrame and kumihimo, and we carry it at the shop.

For a knotting project you need string about three times the desired finished length.  Knotting uses a surprising amount of cord.  Not really knowing how long these earrings would be, i cut a 24inch piece and threaded on the bottom bead and tied a knot above it with both strings.  Then i just alternated clear glass drops on the left and right strings and knotted in between, tied on the soldered ring and attached the whole shebang to the gunmetal ear wire.  Not bad.  I think i'll put a gunmetal crimp cover over that last knot which will minimize it and add a touch of black to the top of the design.

Don't know how to knot?  Come see us;  we're knotty girls.  A couple of good web sites include http://www.karipearls.com/ and http://www.jewelrymaking.about.com/ .

Woohoo!  Two pair in two days!  I've got a streak going!