Creative Beading

What is the best off-loom bead-weaving thread?

I have a basic familiarity with stringing beads and would like to move on to off-loom weaving techniques (for example, peyote, herringbone, right-angle weave, brick stitch). My interest lies in seed beads.

I have been beading for about 2 years. I have tried Nymo, Silamide, C-lon, and Fireline. Fireline has become my personal favorite. I started with Nymo, but found that I could use only short lengths because it tended to fray after multiple passes through beads. Crystals have a tendency to cut it. The limitations of Fireline is that it is available in only smoke and crystal whereas Nymo is available in a myriad of colors. Fireline’s biggest advantages are that crystals will not cut it and it creates a firmer final result if tension is an issue for you. None of these threads are really expensive, so it would not be a strain on your wallet to try them all. I purchase all my thread at ArtBeads.com. Good luck!
Della

Tubular Herringbone Beadwork Stitch

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