STRINGING MATERIALS

CABLE THREADS

Cable threads are nylon beading threads twisted together and covered with a nylon sheathing.   What gives this material its strength and durability is the nylon sheathing's ability to keep the braided threads from unraveling.   Once the nylon sheathing is violated -- from it being to thin or too porous -- and the twisted threads are exposed to the air, they immediately unravel and break.

Waxing before using it will protect the nylon sheathing.

I strongly recommend the FireLine brand.   Most other brands are either more awkward to use, or they have significant deficiencies with the nylon sheathing.   The FireLine I sell is non-biodegradable.   The FireLine you buy in fishing departments or stores is biodegradable.

In bead weaving, if the stitch is very tight, using FireLine might make it too tight, causing more stress and strain on both beads and the FireLine itself.    If the stitch is loose, FireLine makes it much easier to control your work than using regulare beading thread.

MINI LESSON: Using Fireline as bead stringing material

 Also see,
Beading Needles

Also see the section on TOOLS AND SUPPLIES.