Monday, December 17, 2012

Color Your Own Beading Thread UPDATED

Someone mentioned this on Facebook (I'm sorry, I don't remember who) and said that Meredith Willet of M's Canvashouse and Elizabeth Turner Designs recommends this technique of coloring beading thread.  Please note that the person at Beading Daily is a jewelry maker who uses a braided beading thread, not floss or the brands of beading thread we are familiar with through Sundance and our local shops.  I would assume that you can color any beading thread besides the braided but I don't know that for a fact and of course some colored threads markers won't do much to change.
http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/inside_beadwork_magazine/archive/2012/11/29/stitch-pro-coloring-braided-beading-threads-like-fireline.aspx

UPDATE:  Vicky DeAngelis is the person!  Here's what she said in the Comments section of this article~
"That was me Jane...and you might want to mention that it is not just any colored markers, they are Sharpies. And the thread should be waxed."

Thanks, Vicky!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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2 comments:

Vicky said...

That was me Jane...and you might want to mention that it is not just any colored markers, they are Sharpies. And the thread should be waxed.

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Glad to know who it was, Vicky! I had no idea since life here is so crazy. It went right out of my head. I'll update the article with your comments. Thank you!