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SubscribeQ.
I am looking to make a necklace where the beads are on the thread but not connected to other beads or spacers. Do I just need to knot around the bead or do I need to do something different to hold it in place?
- Christine
A.
When using C-Thru thread or invisible cord, knotting and/or gluing beads in place is your best option as crimp beads can damage the cord; this is called Illusion style stringing. E6000® Jewelry and Craft Adhesive is a great glue to use when working with elastic cording. It is a strong holding, clear glue that remains flexible after curing.
When using Accu-Flex® beading wire, crimping and/or gluing work well. A cyanoacrylate adhesive, or super glue is the best choice for this type of design as they are quick drying and suitable for using with a variety of surfaces. Loctite® 409 gel might be the best choice overall as it has gap filling properties as well as will not drip.
Another option is Bead Hugger's™. These are used in place of knots to separate lightweight beads as they stay snug against beading wire and act as a buffer or placeholder to keep beads in the position you want; this is called the intermittent stringing technique.
- Michelle Wood, Jewelry-Making Expert
Materials
When using Accu-Flex® beading wire, crimping and/or gluing work well. A cyanoacrylate adhesive, or super glue is the best choice for this type of design as they are quick drying and suitable for using with a variety of surfaces. Loctite® 409 gel might be the best choice overall as it has gap filling properties as well as will not drip.
Another option is Bead Hugger's™. These are used in place of knots to separate lightweight beads as they stay snug against beading wire and act as a buffer or placeholder to keep beads in the position you want; this is called the intermittent stringing technique.
- Michelle Wood, Jewelry-Making Expert
Materials
- Accu-Flex® beading wire
- Crimp beads
- Crimping pliers
- C-Thru thread and Invisible thread are top-notch choices for creating ''illusion''-style necklaces
- Bead Huggers
- E-6000 adhesive
- Loctite 409 gel
- G-S Hypo cement
- ''Knots Tutorial'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''How To Crimp a Crimp Bead/Crimp Tube'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Glue Types and Information'' chart
- ''Using an Intermittent Stringing Technique'' how-to video and instructions
- ''Designing with Invisible Cording'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- View illusion style and intermittent stringing technique design inspirations in the Gallery of Designs
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