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Re: Help me! I'm looking for strong wire to string beads... -- Joyce | Post Reply | Edit | Forum | Where am I? |
to thread beads TO LOOK WONDERFUL use the thickest cord that will fit of combined related colours of threads and match the hole sizes so you can knot which may add to the beauty and the feel of the finished item specially if you want to sell it-
to thread beads with the GREATEST CONSIDERATION FOR THE BEADS themselves -such as for example ancient glass, or faience, it requires thought about the design to include safety features that protect against grinding etc, and maybe not to use organic fibres which can spoil things like shell or other substances that degenerate if exposed to acid fumes (that's why museums use acid-free tissue) so i use strongest spun coloured bonded nylon threads which are marketed under lots of different trade names, but were originally made for machine-stitching leather for shoes, etc.
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