Hello Marianne and everyone Wire used to be used all the time because that's what was available. Fishing line/monofilament, dental floss, beading thread, wire - use whatever you like that works for you :)
I like the way of the beads on wire and that is my preference. I find with the others the beads flop around. On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Marianne Gallant <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a specific reason why spangles are done with wire and not Nymo > beading thread? Is it just tradition, or does it have to do with something > else. I figure since a lot of beading is done with the Nymo thread, it must > be strong enough for spangling as well. I am having a very hard time > twisting the wire to join the ends so that there is not any wire sticking > out to catch on things, so I have changed to using Nymo thread. I thread it > through the beads twice, so it should hold quite well, and I put a dab of > glue on the knot to secure it. > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
