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Silamide 40-Yard Card White
Silamide is a 2-ply twisted nylon thread that is a great alternative to Nymo for beadweavers. It is also popular among quilters for its range of colors and strength. Used primarily for beadweaving, this thread is especially good for twisted fringe. Remember, when you buy your beads and bead supplies from Artbeads.com, FREE SHIPPING is available in the USA with orders of $10 or more.
Average Customer Rating:
(4 Reviews) 4
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4of4(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Silamide 40-Yard Card White
Review 1 for Silamide 40-Yard Card White
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OrdoAbChao
Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
About me: I am a hobbyist
My beading emphasis is: Beadwork
adds structure to seed motifs
Date:February 4, 2011
Pros: Size, Price, Versatile, Ease of Use, Quality
Creation: necklace
"This is the first time I tried Silamide, up until now I had used waxed quilting thread, Nymo and some cheapo stuff from the dollar store. You can wax those materials 'til the cows come home, and it still doesn't "stick", so when you are doing seed beading you have to go back every few inches of your work to "re-loop" so the work won't start to slip away and get loose.
I tried using dental floss to overcome this, and it does stick to itself, but it is relatively thick and it doesn't have the engineeering to take the bending and flexing that happens with bracelets and necklaces; in time it frays and breaks =(
Silamide is the best of both worlds; it is compact like nymo, but sticks to itself like floss. I had a great time making seed bead flowers; they had the structure and cohesion I was aiming for in the design.
Best of all, this stuff is SUPER EASY TO GET INTO THE NEEDLE!!"
I tried using dental floss to overcome this, and it does stick to itself, but it is relatively thick and it doesn't have the engineeering to take the bending and flexing that happens with bracelets and necklaces; in time it frays and breaks =(
Silamide is the best of both worlds; it is compact like nymo, but sticks to itself like floss. I had a great time making seed bead flowers; they had the structure and cohesion I was aiming for in the design.
Best of all, this stuff is SUPER EASY TO GET INTO THE NEEDLE!!"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Silamide 40-Yard Card White
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mumzi
Perrfect size
Date:February 4, 2011
"I had purchased extra fine beading needles and some thread from a small Mom and Pop craft store years ago. Recently I started some loom work with 11 beads and ran out of thread. It took me awhile to find a size that fit both my needles and beads, and this is great. Thanks Art Beads for great products and fast shipping!"
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Review 3 for Silamide 40-Yard Card White
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bcat
Location: PT, WA
About me: I am a hobbyist
Basic thread choice.
Date:May 2, 2010
Creation: Bead embroidery on denim jacket.
"Very helpful having various colors of thread for my bead embroidery project."
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Review 4 for Silamide 40-Yard Card White
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gailanne
Location: charlotte, NC; Orange County CA
About me: I am a hobbyist
use it in all my seed bead projects
Date:September 8, 2009
Pros: Price, Quality, Size, Color, Versatile, Ease of Use, long lasting
Other beading styles or techniques: seed beads. freeform/sculptural peyote
Creation: earrings, bracelets, necklaces
"This thread is pliable, tangles very little and is my favorite thread when doing beadwork, especially since I like to work in size 15's. I used nymo with beeswax about 18 or 20 years ago but the beeswax is rancid and yellowing now. Some of those projects have just not lasted. The staying power of the silamide is much better. I like the spools, which seem to last forever. Gailanne"
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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