Stringing Material

I know exactly what you're talking about. I have some of those "fold over" crimps. In a couple of sizes, actually. And the slide knots. I've been thinking of doing those for several ideas I have. Your explanation made perfect sense to me. LOL.

So, the black cord, it doesn't lose it's color? There's nothing worse than having your stringing material bleed on the wearer's neck.

Thanks Deirdre!

-- Rachel T.

The conclusion of Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha":

"Everything changes... Everything returns..."

Deirdre :-)

A year, huh? Sounds good to me. I think I will try it out. Couldn't hurt.

-- Rachel T.

I'm 18 and I love glass beads and swarski (sp!) crystals wire wrapped in interesting ways at the moment. Ok, you all wouldn't find my necklaces interesting but I do as a beginner!

Charlie.

Waxed linen cord is good for knotted necklaces. I use it for my African Trade Bead Necklaces, always. I like the thought of them being on a natural material.

There is one bracelet that is wire-worked (it is obvious, on the first page) and the first necklace on the second page is on Soft-Flex. Everything else is on waxed linen cord (necklaces and bracelets). It means I can't anything smaller than an "e" bead because of the diameter of the cord, but it is worth it.

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@aol.combuybeads (BeckiBead) :

]Everything else is ]on waxed linen cord (necklaces and bracelets). It means I can't anything ]smaller than an "e" bead because of the diameter of the cord, but it is worth ]it.

question, Becki. how is it for durability? do you have any idea? as compared, say, to Fireline?

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

my mom recently gave me back a necklace I made for her with waxed linen about urm...23 years ago. Still looks brand new, and she wore it a lot.

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Pam" :

]my mom recently gave me back a necklace I made for her with waxed linen ]about urm...23 years ago. Still looks brand new, and she wore it a lot.

wow! okay - that could work. thanks, Pam!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

Ha- bet if you posted pics of your necklaces we'd would find them interesting:)

I also love crystals and glass. mmmmmm.

I would, but I'm about to dismantle my computer to move it to Wales where I won't have a phone line! In a few months many when I can afford to pay for the internet time!

Charlie.

Vicki -- I have never used Fireline so I don't know. Waxed linen cord will break after a while, especially if you get one of those idiot customers who wear their bracelets in the shower (men. What do to with them?). I have never had any of the necklaces break (yet).

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

-- Margie

At any rate....I'm doubly impressed!

-- Margie

Good luck with your move! And see you when you have the wherewithal to return.

Deirdre

in article snipped-for-privacy@mb-m01.aol.com, BeckiBead at snipped-for-privacy@aol.combuybeads wrote on 13/9/03 1:14 PM:

Wow, Becki.

Margie -- thank you. Had a rough day today and that is appreciated!

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

You're welcome, Becki!

-- Margie

Beautiful...lovely... wow... Diana