Ask the Experts Finishing Silk Thread Q&A

If I am making a necklace with silk thread, do I make a knot at the end using a tube crimp and then crimp the tube or just leave it?

- Millie

Crimps are not recommended for use with silk as the metal will wear through the thread over time. The knot will secure your design. 

If you'd like to add a finding to hide the knot, choose a bead tip that fits the style of your overall design or cover the knot with a crimp cover.

- Tammy Honaman, Author, Jewelry-Making Expert and Educator