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Question about Beading Thread
I recently got interested in beading/jewelry making and my current
project is a ankle bracelet. I am using 4mm Hematite drum beads and was wondering what kind of beading thread I should use since the beads have a little more weight than regular beads? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! |
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For ankle bracelets, I would use Soft Touch - it's a covered wire twist
that's soft and supple, but still very durable. If you need to use thread, Silamide should be durable enough for hematite, but I would still recommend the other. Good luck! -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net "Tracey" wrote in message m... I recently got interested in beading/jewelry making and my current project is a ankle bracelet. I am using 4mm Hematite drum beads and was wondering what kind of beading thread I should use since the beads have a little more weight than regular beads? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! |
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Welcome, Tracey! How'd you get interested in beading, you poor, hapless gal?
I'd use SoftFlex on that piece, because of the weight of the beads, and the location of the bracelet -- anklets getting more stress in daily wear than most other jewelry. I recently got interested in beading/jewelry making and my current project is a ankle bracelet. I am using 4mm Hematite drum beads and was wondering what kind of beading thread I should use since the beads have a little more weight than regular beads? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! ~~ Sooz ------- ESBC Dr. Sooz's Bead Links http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. ~ A. A. Milne |
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Hey, Tracey -- here are two sources you will use again and again, I promise:
Bead Notes: beading info, A through Z. http://www.lampwork.net/beadnotes.html Dr. Sooz's Links List: being built, but usable (I'm working on it every day, you guys.) http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html ~~ Sooz ------- ESBC Dr. Sooz's Bead Links http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. ~ A. A. Milne |
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Another question just occured to me...
How do I know what size thread to get?? I notice some of them come in sizes or gauges. |
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How do I know what size thread to get?? I notice some of them come in
sizes or gauges. I like Silamide (hate Nymo), and it mostly comes in one size at my LBS (local bead store). ~~ Sooz ------- ESBC ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html ~ Bead Notes: Beading information A - Z http://www.lampwork.net/beadnotes.html |
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