The way I’ve done my pearl strands is that I’ve put a huge lobster clasp on both ends of each strand. Then, I wear a tightly cinched belt over my robe and thread a metal ring (one of those “D” shaped ones you sometimes find in the sewing notions section of a store) onto the belt at the side. I use the lobster clasps to clip the strands to the ring on the belt and everything gets hidden by the sash. Doing it this way also prevents the weight of the beads from pulling on the robe at the left side and dragging it down. ^_^
Yeah, larger colored pearls are a pain to find if you don’t want them in glass or crystal. -_-; I’ve looked around a lot and they don’t seem to exist in plastic. Sometimes, I’ll see some in costume jewelry but it’s too expensive to buy and tear up for the beads since so many are needed for the strands. I just gave up on the pearls and bought gold acrylic beads instead. I got 14mm for the long strands and 8-12mm for the necklaces. I hope it doesn’t look too gaudy but they seem to show well.
Hmm… *tries to picture the dragon problem* Could you maybe attach a bracelet to his tail and slip it onto your wrist after coiling the tail around your arm? Having something to help hold the tail in place might prevent it from getting tangled in the pearls.
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The way I’ve done my pearl strands is that I’ve put a huge lobster clasp on both ends of each strand. Then, I wear a tightly cinched belt over my robe and thread a metal ring (one of those “D” shaped ones you sometimes find in the sewing notions section of a store) onto the belt at the side. I use the lobster clasps to clip the strands to the ring on the belt and everything gets hidden by the sash. Doing it this way also prevents the weight of the beads from pulling on the robe at the left side and dragging it down. ^_^
Yeah, larger colored pearls are a pain to find if you don’t want them in glass or crystal. -_-; I’ve looked around a lot and they don’t seem to exist in plastic. Sometimes, I’ll see some in costume jewelry but it’s too expensive to buy and tear up for the beads since so many are needed for the strands. I just gave up on the pearls and bought gold acrylic beads instead. I got 14mm for the long strands and 8-12mm for the necklaces. I hope it doesn’t look too gaudy but they seem to show well.
Hmm… *tries to picture the dragon problem* Could you maybe attach a bracelet to his tail and slip it onto your wrist after coiling the tail around your arm? Having something to help hold the tail in place might prevent it from getting tangled in the pearls.