tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post3378179224654582355..comments2008-07-15T23:11:06.992-04:00Comments on The Lone Beader: Just a Matter of ThreadThe Lone Beaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17670946654211536130noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post-54114895247576797882008-07-15T23:11:00.000-04:002008-07-15T23:11:00.000-04:00I knew a woman in Albuquerque who strung long, bea...I knew a woman in Albuquerque who strung long, beautiful necklaces with it and would use nothing else. I'm a Silamide groupie, myself, but I always show both Nymo and Silamide to my students and let them try both.Judy Merrill-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09859077726283307715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post-91177390084896489082008-07-14T17:47:00.000-04:002008-07-14T17:47:00.000-04:00I've been told since I'm a nymo girl too, that con...I've been told since I'm a nymo girl too, that conso you never wet but run it across a nubbin of Chapstick and it works like a dream. I've never tried it.Mary Timmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06610970753020969331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post-61527903056338996582008-07-14T16:46:00.000-04:002008-07-14T16:46:00.000-04:00I'm a nymo gal too....I only use the conso thread ...I'm a nymo gal too....I only use the conso thread with large beads because it's such a bear to get through a regular beading needle eye....I'm using it on the hinges of my bjp pieces, but using embroidery needles with large eyes and size 8 beads.beadbabe49http://www.blogger.com/profile/08270938730730250964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post-49087460327958265832008-07-13T20:39:00.000-04:002008-07-13T20:39:00.000-04:00Hi Lidia! Yes, I can see the Conso thread working ...Hi Lidia! Yes, I can see the Conso thread working for that. It twists very naturally!The Lone Beaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17670946654211536130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348133.post-66297784864571279212008-07-13T20:24:00.000-04:002008-07-13T20:24:00.000-04:00LB - That Conso thread is very good if you are mak...LB - That Conso thread is very good if you are making twisted fringe like you'd see on old Victorian purses... but that's about it as far as I know. Good luck with this project - I'm sure it will be great. LidiaLidiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17962880419062783613noreply@blogger.com