I'm very fond of the beauty of Midlands bobbins and their spangles, even though I now mostly use Swiss or International bobbins (Midlands are too hard to pick up off a flat block pillow). But I have lots and lots of Midlands. I love the pretty beads for spangles, but I hate the spangle flopping around when I use the bobbin.
When I spangle, I bring both ends of the wire through the bobbin's hole (opposite directions), pull the strands to the same side of the bobbin and twist them together. I cut the extra wire off and push the twist against the bobbin alongside the wire. This gets the ends out of the way and keeps the spangle rigid. Certainly not any of the taught methods of spangling. David, beading thread sounds like a great idea for those that don't mind floppy spangles. Most beading threads (including Nymo, the slick-feeling stuff) are nylon or other meltable synthetic. The bead stores (at least in the US) sell a device for "cauterizing" the thread while cutting it off. It's battery operated, a rapidly-heated wire that sticks out. You might be able to use something like that to finish your bead-thread spangles, instead of glue. Just a thought. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
