Featured few charity costume pieces

hi folks

a few charity shop costume pieces i found today, all about a pound or two

the giant purple beads are plastic, but thought fun, acrylic ?
the glass necklace i thought quite nice, vintage italian ?
the bangle is plated but pretty, i think artificial rubies,

any thought on any appreciated

 

Nice old millefiori beads.

 

The bracelet is pretty! I’d have bought that

 

Me too.

 

I wonder if the millefiori are missing all the in betweeny spacer beads? Worth restringing if so as the beads are lovely.

 

thanks ksw, yeah i think your right, they dont seem to move very well or position right on the string so i bet that is why

 

It's not hard to hand-knot, just a bit tedious. Much harder if you wear reading glasses.

 

ive found its quite hard to do evey
its getting those knots in the right place thats hard, there must be a technique for that.

once the bead is on, its getting that second knot to land in the right place

 

Awesome color on those purple stones. Artificial or natural? Either way I like the color.

 

plastic JD, but i like the colour as well

 

To get the knot in the right place i insert embroidery needle ( because blunt end) into the knot and as I pull it tight i use the needle to guide the knot to the spot i want, hold it there and then tighten and pull out the needle. That is how I do knots in embroidery to get them close to the canvas and it would work on necklaces.

 

Pretty much. As often as not I use a fingernail instead of a needle, but then to see the knots I just pull my glasses down and off I go.

 

brilliant, thanks lark ill try that method

 

The glass beads are quite nice. You don't see that shape every day. Love the black with the gold sparkle aventurine!

 

I've seen rectangles but not with the goldstone ends.