Teadium Beadium

A friends vintage Indian beaded necklace was pulling apart. I offered to get it tight again.

Here is a handmade butterfly made in the 1980's that was falling apart. Regular thread was used and it was shredding. 

Some old glue was used in a repair in the past. 

Pulling string and keeping count.

Keeping the beads in check.

I used beading wire to replace the old thread.

My kit.

Day two.

Used a stronger wire for the join.

Back to fixing this one.

I left all the original threads and just bypassed the break with a finer stronger Nymo.

Had to re-string after dropping a wire loaded with  beads. Practicing patience and counting.

Day three. This is the finished with the new magnet clasp and mood beads to hide the crimps. Wire nylon coated replace the old threads. This is stronger and will last longer.