Heavy Silk
The beading thread you use is determined by the types and weights of the beads which you are assembling.
Are you putting together a kit jewelry project? Are you working from directions prepared by a jewelry designer? In these two situations the jewelry artisan has done the homework and is recommending the correct needle sizes and beading threads or wire appropriate for assembling their jewelry design.
Are you designing your own jewelry project? This is your checklist:
- Correct needle size
- The thread needs to pass through the eye of the needle
- Correct thread weight to meet the bead weight
- Correct fiber
- Beading surface
The size of the needle is determined by the size of the hole or holes of the beads when free hand stringing. The size can range from using an embroidery needle to a fine long beading needle.
Are you using a sewing machine? The fabric determines the needle size and if it is to be sharp or ball point. Sewing machines now have a foot attachment available for stitching beads or you can use a zigzag stitch.
Does the thread need to pass through the eye of the needle once or twice? You need to take into consideration the thickness of both needle and folded thread as it passes through the hole of the bead.
The correct thread weight. If you are working with heavy beads use beading wire or heavy nylon, monofilament line, heavy elastic, silk cord, velvet cord, leather, roping, and other newly developed products. Lightweight beading threads of nylon, silk, and monofilament line are available.
The correct fiber for your design needs to be considered. If you are creating a definite shape beading wire is highly recommended. If you desire a nice swing to dangling earrings, consider silk thread or lightweight nylon.
Are you hand beading, loom beading or beading on fabric? All of these can use regular threads. Loose beading designs require different beading threads or wire because of bead weight or bead type.
Thread length needs to be about twenty four inches when actively stringing for bead weaving. We are all tempted to use a long strand of thread; I would discourage you from this practice.
After threading beads, look at the threads with a magnifying glass and you will see skidding, shred marks, and fiber rips and tears which were damaged by the fabric or by sharp edges from the interior of the bead. The end results equal poor quality and poor workmanship.
The last three or six inches of your working thread is the point in time to connect a new thread to continue beading or to end the jewelry project. At this point tie a square knot and place a spot of glue on the knot for reinforcement.
After a few moments have passed, return to these loose thread ends. Re-thread part of the remaining threads into the beads on either side of the knot. Cut unwanted threads and all loose ends will withdraw into the interior of the beads.
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