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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17 years ago