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!

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
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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!

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!


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Sooz
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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

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
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Sooz
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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

uppies (Dr. Sooz) wrote in message ...
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.
~~
Sooz
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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

LOL! Well, I happen to stumble on it purely by mistake.

Although, I always loved the beaded jewelry and bought quite a bit of
it until one day, a bracelet of mine (which I loved the most) broke
and I had to fix it. That's when I thought "You know, you could make
your own jewelry!" =)

Being I am still quite new to this, I am grateful for any suggestions!

Thanks again!

-Tracey

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.

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
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ESBC
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html
~ Bead Notes: Beading information A - Z
http://www.lampwork.net/beadnotes.html