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Hi all,
I have a small dilemma: This past week I have been working on beading a pearl necklace for someone. All was going well (a simple project which shouldn't have taken me very long at all) until I got to the final part where I needed to tie the end of the necklace quite close to the pearls to avoid a lot of extra space between the pearls and the end of the necklace. With pearl chokers like the one I am making, it is very important that the beads be tightly tied, so there isn't much slack for them to move around.

I am having trouble tieing a knot like that though. Every time I try there is always at least an inch of slack. Help! I am utterly frustrated!

Does anyone know how to tie a good knot very close to the beads? Or can anyone point me in the direction of an easy to understand book on jewelry making?

Thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely yours,
Jane