ribbon choker

Ok, little background here. I am writing a book (paranormal romance w vampires etc) where a character gives his Mistress a gift. A red ribbon choker with a black heart bead. I want to make this for a promotional pic. I make tons of necklaces and bracelets w beading wire etc but have never worked with ribbon. I know they make the end crimps so that isn't an issue. What about the bead? Should I enlage the hole and just pass the ribbon through? I would like a bead about 1/2 - 3/4 " high. Do they make a piece like the ribbon crimp end that would clamp down on the ribbon at the halfway point? I thought I could take a flat silver bar, fold it over the ribbon tightly and drill a small hole that I could then use a head pin to attach the heart to this bar. I like the ribbons width consistent all the way across the throat instead of threaded through the bead. I do NOT have the bead yet.

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David Fields
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Sounds neat. How about sewing it on?

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Valerie

if I could sew......lol!

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David Fields

How wide do you want the choker ribbon. You can use a press stud to fasten the ribbon which would make a flatter join. If the bead hole goes top to bottom I would put a head pin through it. Then I would attach my beading thread firmly through the choker ribbon coming from the back. I would then put a few crystal beads, then the heart bead then a few more crystals. Then I would sew the end firmly after making sure where I wanted the heart to hang.

You could use the same technique if you can thread the bead sideways .

You could also use a hanger bead instead of putting the heart on directly to the thread then fasten the heart on with a jump ring.

If you would like a diagram please email me and I will sketch it for you. My addy in my signature. Shirley

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Shirley Shone

In order to avoid "ribbon-top sag" (is there a technical term for that? Anyone?) I would sew a jump ring securely onto the bottom edge of the ribbon and hang the heart pendant from that, or if you get a heart with a horizontal hole, skip the jump ring and sew the heart directly onto the ribbon.

Now I feel like mak> Ok, little background here. I am writing a book (paranormal romance w

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Kalera

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