Changing the Size of a Pearl

by Judy Larson

Here's a trompe l'oeil tip for tricking the eye to see two different size baroque freshwater pearls as the same size.

Instructions

These two pearls were the right color and similar enough in shape to be used for a pair of earrings.

However, the pearl on the left was noticeably shorter than the one on the right.

Bead caps were added to both ends of each bead, but that didn't fix the height difference.

By dapping both bead caps on the shorter pearl to make them slightly deeper, the visual length matched the longer pearl.

Since earrings aren't worn right next to each other, the slight difference in bead caps will never be noticed.

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Gold Filled Bead Caps 5mm - Pack of 10

J9-306

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $5.28
Gold Club Price: $3.96

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Gold Filled Filigree Bead Caps 8mm - Pack of 1

J9-351

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $2.46
Gold Club Price: $1.85

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1 1/2 Inch Steel Dapping Block

G17-3

G17-3
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $16.57
Gold Club Price: $12.43

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12 Piece Dapping Punch Set 3.6mm to 14mm

G17-4

G17-4
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $12.97
Gold Club Price: $9.73

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BALLPEIN HAMMER SUPREME- 8OZ

HAM-430.18

HAM-430.18
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $12.95
Gold Club Price: $9.71

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Category: General Education
Technique(s): General Education

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My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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