"The tip I find that most beaders don't know is that the different colors of Nymo behave differently. White is the worst. It yellows and frays. The colors don't fray as much, and black frays the least. I've gotten confirmation of this from several beaders and wish I had known it on the first two amulet bags I made. They have not held up as well as all of the ones I used black Nymo for". Contributed by Lisa B.
--- "I use Upholstery thread for stringing beads that are heavier when making a necklace. It is stronger and will support the beads better". Contributed by Mary H.
--- "I do a lot of seed bead work and use a lot of Nymo. I like using Thread Heaven but found something else just as good. That "tacky-finger" stuff people use in offices as a fingertip moistener is pretty much the same thing as "Thread Heaven", and I've been using it successfully in place of the more expensive "Thread Heaven" for a while now". Contributed by Jerilynn Fleming.
"One good tip that I had read somewhere on the net a few years ago was to use coloured fine tipped markers to colour the thread showing in your beadwork. For example, in brickstitch, if you are using lets say black beads with white thread the white thread shows up really well and makes the finished piece look terrible. Just take a marker, in black and colour the white thread that showing (you only need to press lightly on the area you want to colour). Now, some people use different coloured thread, but in the things that I make I usually have a variety of colours, therefore using different colour thread doesn't work for me. So I take the markers and colour the threads that are showing and it makes the finished piece look just great. I use this technique on most of my pieces whether its brick, peyote or netted stuff, it really works and like I said before, the finished piece just looks beautiful". Contributed by Betty J.
--- "When you are working with any thread for beadwork, you should thread your needle with the end of the thread that comes off of the spool first. There is a grain in the thread. In fact if you run your thread through your fingers you can feel it. You will have less tangling if your thread is going in the right direction. Some people thread their needle on the end of the thread while it is still on the spool. Then pull the thread out the length you want and cut". Contributed by Susan L.(Note from you Guide: Since I have been doing this I have not had a single snag, knot or thread tangle! And works LOTS of projects!). --- "I make lots of beaded patches for jackets, hair clips, hatbands etc.. I sew them on fusible craft fabrics rather than regular material. I do this for a number of reasons: 1. The material is thin enough so that you can trace over the pattern you have drawn. 2. You can adjust the thickness of the patch by the number of layers you fuse to the back. 3. It trims down nicely without having to hem or glue anything. 4. If it should snag on something, the threads are glued down so you only lose one bead. 5. When you iron it down, all the beads line up better, and you have a nice even surface. Because the material is so thin, you have to be careful not to pull your beads too tight, but this is actually a good thing because it prevents you from crowding your beads". Contributed by Jeri D.
