I would agree with Kathleen here. Bugle beads or beads with chips should be avoided at almost all costs when you are making anything involving beads. The only way to get around the challenge with bugle beads is to put a seed bead at either end of the bugle bead. Then the thread isn't rubbing on the edge of the bugle bead!!
Sue in East Yorkshire where it's sunny'ish at the moment!! On 15 Jun 2015, at 10:33, Kathleen Harris wrote: > I have not used beads in my lace very often, but I find that bugle beads - > the long slim ones - often cut the thread when I am beading! And that is > nylon beading thread. I think that bugle beads are cut from a tube and, > unless they are very good quality, have sharp edges. It doesn't seem to > happen with other beads, which seem to be finished better. Of course you can > get an occasional bead with a chip, but that is very rare. It is bugle beads > which I tend to avoid, even in beading. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
