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Dumb Question Time on Fishing Line
I know it will seem intuitively obvious to long-time beaders, but can I
really put fishing line through a size 12 beading needle and weave with it? I need some kind of thread that will stand up to more abuse than Nymo can for amulet bag neck straps. Nymo is OK as long as it doesn't go anywhere near a metallic bead, but there is the tendancy to split it when doing multiple passes (more than, say, 3 times) through 11/0 seeds which weakens it. I thought I'd bop down to the nearest bait 'n tackle shop and see what I can find, but I don't want to put out the cash unless I know that I can needle the stuff. Also, is fishing line monofilament, braided, cable-laid or flat-plied? I have a spool of dark green Spider-Wire, and it appears to be braided. Arondelle -- ================================================== ========= To email me, empty the pond with a net Visit Arondelle's Dream Worlds at: http://www.arondelle.com Read my Blog: http://www.angelfire.com/blog/arondelle/index.html |
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I have used power pro which is a braided fishing line, but you have to get
the right test line. If you want to use it for small beads you will have to get 8 or 10 pound test or it will be too big to go through a small needle. I just got 10 pound test this week which goes through a # 10 needle. 10 pound test works well which 11 beads and smaller Japanese bead which have bigger holes. Stay away from monofilament line it is not suitable for bead work. Roxan "Arondelle" wrote in message ... I know it will seem intuitively obvious to long-time beaders, but can I really put fishing line through a size 12 beading needle and weave with it? I need some kind of thread that will stand up to more abuse than Nymo can for amulet bag neck straps. Nymo is OK as long as it doesn't go anywhere near a metallic bead, but there is the tendancy to split it when doing multiple passes (more than, say, 3 times) through 11/0 seeds which weakens it. I thought I'd bop down to the nearest bait 'n tackle shop and see what I can find, but I don't want to put out the cash unless I know that I can needle the stuff. Also, is fishing line monofilament, braided, cable-laid or flat-plied? I have a spool of dark green Spider-Wire, and it appears to be braided. Arondelle -- ================================================== ========= To email me, empty the pond with a net Visit Arondelle's Dream Worlds at: http://www.arondelle.com Read my Blog: http://www.angelfire.com/blog/arondelle/index.html |
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In article , Arondelle
writes: can I really put fishing line through a size 12 beading needle and weave with it? The smaller/lower "test" lines can. I usually use #10 needles, and 10# test GSP line threads up fine, 14# test with some difficulty, and only occasionally can I force the 24# test in one. The braided lines have a smaller diameter per "#" than the fused lines. is fishing line monofilament, braided, cable-laid or flat-plied? I have a spool of dark green Spider-Wire, and it appears to be braided. Fishing line can be any of those. SpiderWIRE is braided, as is Fireline. SpiderLINE "Fusion" is not braided and is less stiff/drapes better than the braided lines, but seems to be getting phased out (at least at WalMart). I'm not sure if any GSP lines are cable-laid or flat-plied, but maybe if enough beaders get into wanting GSP products, those will appear. Spiderline also makes monofilament lines, so read the label carefully-- the "Super Mono" is very good, but you'd probably want to limit its use to "illusion necklaces". Kaytee "Simplexities" on www.eclecticbeadery.com http://www.rubylane.com/shops/simplexities |
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 10:21:06 -0500, "roxan"
wrote: holes. Stay away from monofilament line it is not suitable for bead work. Why exactly? I'm having heaps of trouble finding line that *isn't* monofilament or flourescent pink! :P And it's frustrating reading about North American brands of line, as Australia seems to have a market large enough (it's the nice climate and aaaall that water!) for all the stuff you see in shops to be locally-made. ie no American brands are available here :P |
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Why exactly? I'm having heaps of trouble finding line that *isn't*
monofilament or flourescent pink! :P Glad someone said this. Use only "fishing" line that is used for beading, not the "real" fishing line and I am not sure what I am talking about, but others are. The monofiliment line stretches and breaks. It is made to stretch and break, and doesn't hold up well to beading. Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows |
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I used to use Fireline - it is a fused fishing line that is easy to thread onto
a needle and the only color I have ever seen it in is black - which worked fine for everything I made with it. I don't use it anymore though. I use SoftTouch for lighter pieces and SoftFlex for everything else. It costs more, but I think it is definitely worth it. Carol in SLC My latest creation (11/12): http://members.aol.com/CarolinSLC/rock.jpg |
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In article , mĒdcĒt
writes: Stay away from monofilament line it is not suitable for bead work. Why exactly? It stretches. It deteriorates. Many are made to break down when exposed to salt water and/or sunlight-- not right away, of course, but over time, so to lessen the environmental impact of "lost" line in our oceans. For awhile, in California at least, sport fishing boats could carry only this degradable line. Not sure if the law is still in effect. Kaytee "Simplexities" on www.eclecticbeadery.com http://www.rubylane.com/shops/simplexities |
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BeckiBead wrote:
Glad someone said this. Use only "fishing" line that is used for beading, not the "real" fishing line and I am not sure what I am talking about, but others are. The monofiliment line stretches and breaks. It is made to stretch and break, and doesn't hold up well to beading. I was rummaging aroung in my sewing desk and came up with a spool of "transparent" nylon thread. Naturally, this with fit into even a #13 needle, and I suppose it was designed to take the abuse of being run through a sewing machine. (I use it for the bobbin thread when I use metallic thread in decorative stitching.) It does stretch like crazy, but it springs back like a rubber band. I wasn't able to break it by hand. Any thoughts? Arondelle -- ================================================== ========= To email me, empty the pond with a net Visit Arondelle's Dream Worlds at: http://www.arondelle.com Read my Blog: http://www.angelfire.com/blog/arondelle/index.html |
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Arondelle -- none. I am not the expert on thread. I only use Soft-Touch and
Soft-Flex, and sometimes waxed linen cord. Other than wire, that is it for me. Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows |
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