[Jewelry making - Article 00134] - Re: [Orchid] To knot beads, or not to knot beads?

[Zen Sojourner]

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>         For me, if the beads are nice enough (pretty enough) to
>     warrant using  them in my designs, I would almost always knot them.
>     I feel they hang  prettier and have a nicer flow when knotted.
>     Also, if the necklace  breaks, which they do from time to time, the
>     customer will only lose  one bead.  Bonus when you have to reknot! 
>     Sometimes, for much  heavier beads that silk cord will not hold I
>     will use  the nylon  coated steel wire, which I don't think you can
>     knot. 

    Yup, you can knot that stuff.  At least, you can knot THIS stuff: 

    http://www.accuflexwire.com/ 

    I've never seen GOOD beaded necklaces that weren't pearls.  So I
    didn't know if its standard to knot or not (other than pearls).  I'd
    always been told "always knot soft materials" which means pearls and
    amber to me, but didn't know about other stuff. 

So thanks.
Sojourner

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