I swore I would never do anything with beading thread

[eridani]

Too insubstantial compared to waxed cotton, hemp, rattail, leather, AccuFlex and PowerCord. But I saw a pattern in a beading magazine with the size D Nymo passed a number of times through the beads that I really liked, and I couldn't resist. I'm waiting for a reply from my third party as to which one to give our mutual friend as a wedding present.

[AllegroRondo]

1. Wow, those are awesome!

may i ask which magazine has the pattern?

[eridani]

3. I tore the page out

I'll read the fine print at the bottom when I get homw from my swing shift tonight.

[eridani]

4. OK--Beadwork Magazine

April-May issue.

[AllegroRondo]

5. I think thats still for sale

Looks like a visit to the craft store is in order.
not that I needed another reason.

thanks!

[Katherine Brengle]

2. Very nice -- I'm partial to the first one :D

[lies and propaganda]

6. you are uber talented!

your beadwork is amazing. i feel so novice staring at it!

And just because Im darker by nature, i am drawn to the first necklace a bit more.

[eridani]

7. Myself, I'm trying to get to Tansy Gold's level in the wire wrap department

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=390&topic_id=548&mesg_id=548

Moral of the story--every one of us will find someone a few steps ahead to emulate, no matter how good we get. The important thing is to just keep getting a few steps ahead, project by project, wherever you are in that process.

[FloridaJudy]

8. Try "fire line"

It's ultra-strong, ultra-flexible wire. It's even finer than beading thread. I've had a problem with some of the earliest beading projects I've done with nymo falling apart after a few years, but the fire line holds up great.

They sell it in the sports section of Wal Mart (I guess it's also used in fishing) in case you don't have a bead shop near you.

Those necklaces do look cool.

[eridani]

9. That's what I was worried about

How does is hang? I associate wire with a certain amount of stiffness.

[FloridaJudy]

10. It depends on the beads

Something really light-weight, like seed beads, might not drape as easily. The beads you used in those necklaces look heavy enough that they would probably hang just fine.

[eridani]

11. Thanks--I'll give it a try, then. n/t

[eridani]

12. Word is back--the purple one is the wedding gift

I wore the other one to our quarterly state Dems meeting, and got a commission from a woman who wanted one just like it.

[Left Brain]

13. Pretty!

I bet the pictures don't do either one their full justice.

[eridani]

14. True--it's very hard to capture the aurora borealis finish on the beads

Even the bead catalog pros fall short on that. If you haven't messed around with AB beads yet, try it--you'll like it!