When beading with Stretch Magic thread, how do you securely tie it off so it won't break?

I have just started beading using Stretch Magic and I love it! The only problem I'm having is that the knots that I do (several) at the end of my "project" (necklace, bracelet, etc.) is that the tie offs I've been making are not staying. Is there a trick to this?

Should I add a small dab of Welder's Glue to be sure the knot does not come undone? Asked by moonsinger 27 months ago Similar questions: beading Stretch Magic thread securely tie break Arts > Sewing, Craft & Hobby.

Similar questions: beading Stretch Magic thread securely tie break.

You will find some tips how at beads-faq.getcrafty.com. Q: Is there a way to tie off a bracelet using 'Stretch Magic' so that the knots are bumpy, and so that they stay secure? A: If the knot was too big to fit inside a bead hole (after gluing), I'd use a crimp instead of tying.

Now, I'm using 0.7mm 'Opelon' elastic. It's a little more expensive than 'Stretch Magic', but I'm getting much better results with it. It makes a nice, tight little knot that doesn't slip apart the way 'Stretch Magic' does.

I abs olutely love the 'Opelon'! Yes it is more expensive than the 'Stretch Magic', but the results are better & certainly worth the extra expense. 100 year old Victorian 2-hole ambers are a tricky deal.It is the best of the elastic threads.

FYI: I found that 'Soft-Flex' was great & 'Soft-Touch' was even better, as it was even more like a fiber threading {silk material. The question is: ARE BEAD ARTISTS WILLING TO PAY A LITTLE MORE? Sorry for getting a bit off balance, but when I hear that my vendors are considering not buying the premium-grade materials, because people are going for the less expensive spread, I have to kind of wonder..... butter or margarine?

You decide. If I have very expensive beads I'm working with, I want butter. If it puts a stress on the materials , I'm losing out because the materials are rare & irreplaceable.

'Victorian Jet' , or 'Amber' will shatter on the wrong stuff. Believe me , I have suffered the losses. You make the call.

I'm just happy that some of my really good stuff is strung on expensive reliable material. If you don't agree, you don't remember that monofilament was a choice & 'Tiger Tail' was a revolution! The new threads are awesome & we should go for the gold!

Been there, done that. Helene, a.k.a.Beadfairy. I got some cheap, clear elastic (not sure of brand name) at 'Michaels'.

I have been wearing "power bead" bracelets made from it & 4mm stone beads for 3 months, almost daily. Knot used: surgeons' knot, which is tucked into a larger-holed ceramic bead.No glue used. Beads slide a bit, and the knot has to be re-positioned/returned to the ceramic bead occasionally.

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They said that because I'm using 'AOL 3.0', and they have "changed things on their systems" that the only way they'll know what to do it is to have me uninstall and reinstall 'AOL', and I can't do it because my computer might crash! According to 'AOL', my signature line (that they helped me set up when I first installed 'AOL'! ) can NOT be changed now!So.....if ANYONE out there uses 'AOL 3.0' and can tell me how to change it (going to 'mail center', 'mail controls', 'preferences', 'help' menu, etc. Doesn't work!) PLEASE let me know!

The technicians know 'AOL 4.0' and 'AOL 5.0', and neither of them are anything like 3.0, so they can't help. I need someone with 3.0, or the ideas can't work. Sources: http://beads-faq.getcrafty.com/479-Using+%27Stretch+Magic%27..html .

Happy New Year for 2009. May you all have a prosperous New Year defying all the doom and gloom forecast in the media. We shall be going forward to bring you a great selection of new timeless pieces of jewellery. Our first January blog is in the pipeline, along with a recipe to make a Valentines bracelet for your menfolk - if you dare!

JWHopes that we could finally emerge from our winter hybernation and welcome the spring were dashed this week, when snow, ice and cold returned - luckily, in a much milder form than last month. But it was cold, and I was tempted to just pull my duvet over my head and disappear until warmth would finally arrive, but I have to write this blog, so here I am! Of course, the designed for you mob have been active behind the scenes, so to speak, even when we were slacking with our blog.

We have done plenty of work on our website upgrade (which will include some proper blog software), our new courses for spring and summer are now up, and the designer has been working with lampwork beads in unusual combinations, also using colours with echoes of Ancient culture. Maybe this was brought on by redecorating with Ancient Virtue emulsion!(No it isn't white - at all - that says it all about ancient virtue!). Our boss has tried to keep control of everything and the cats.

Or rather, everything but the cats? I have been keeping an eye on the Spring Fashion 2009, and I have to say that designed for you doesn't even have to try to be fashionable. We are, despite the fact that our designer insists that she creates the pieces totally independently and irreverently of trends.

But we have certainly a huge selection, and this includes items that fit this season's trends. The present Spring/Summer fashion takes us away from our gloomy reality with bold, bright, and optimistic colours, and designed for you can provide you with the one special item that will last longer than this season's trends: Hot pink - we surely have! And we also have penty of black items to soothe the aching eye...80s - neon and gasp!

Shoulderpads(Forget those shoulderpads, please!) Check out our retro section, especially crazy retro. Harem pantsIf you are looking for matching items, just go to our bellydancing range. Single-shouldered tops and dressesThis season they are worn with chunky chokers.

Bold prints and geometricYou may want accessorise these with a one-colour necklace. This year's fashionable jewellery is bold and long, with unusual shapes. Everything is big.

Have a look at our long and chunky necklaces, our chunky bracelets or our hoop earrings. I will certainly have a go at the new trends, as far as they suit me. Shoulderpads - definitely not!

I didn't wear them in the 80s and I won't certainly wear them now. But...I might even have some original 80s gear in an old suitcase, so time to go through my old treasures. If they still fit is a different matter... I even have some harem pants from my dancing classes, but alas, I've never found a pair that fitted me properly, so I think I give that trend a miss, too.

But I definitely love bold prints and I think I will try out the single-shouldered look... Sources: http://www.designed-4-you.co.uk/blog.php .

1 When using any kind of stretch beading elastic you should always use and overhand knot to join the ends. Use glue not clear polish. See this site for more detailed information on beading stretch bracelets.

crystalflair.com.au/html/stretchy_bracel... can also use a larger bead and a crimp bead as a dangle. bypatrice.com/instructions/stretch.html WARNING! Beading is addictive.

You may start with a stretch bracelet, but when you see what you can do, you will never buy from a store again. Take it from me. I'm a bead addict and proud of it.

When using any kind of stretch beading elastic you should always use and overhand knot to join the ends. Use glue not clear polish. See this site for more detailed information on beading stretch bracelets.

crystalflair.com.au/html/stretchy_bracel... can also use a larger bead and a crimp bead as a dangle. bypatrice.com/instructions/stretch.html WARNING! Beading is addictive.

You may start with a stretch bracelet, but when you see what you can do, you will never buy from a store again. Take it from me. I'm a bead addict and proud of it.

2 I always use jeweler's glue on the knots. It has a very very fine tip and you can control where it goes.

I always use jeweler's glue on the knots. It has a very very fine tip and you can control where it goes.

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