HI Cindy
The kind of needles I am talking about come in very thin sizes.
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Artbeads was not listing Danyline.
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I spelled Dandyline wrong, so I went back and changed it to Power Pro.
Power Pro thread: Sorry I was not more clear. Here it is at artbeads:
http://www.artbeads.com/stringing-ma...d-forever.html
beading needles- fine
http://www.artbeads.com/need-01.html Quote:
Measurements: Length 3.75 inches, 30 gauge
Color: Silver
Material: Stainless Steel
Place of Origin: Germany
These fine-gauge stainless steel, twisted wire beading needles come in packs of 25.
Remember, when you buy your beads and bead supplies from Artbeads.com, FREE SHIPPING is available in the USA with no minimum purchase requirement.
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I have beaded with size 18 beads so I know what needles fit through small holes.
Size 18 means 18 beads to one inch or 1.3mm beads. I like the twisted wire ones, but regular size 18 needles will got through such tiny beads also.
I also strongly encourage people to use the 2 thread method. I have NEVER had a knot tighten down in the wrong place with the 2 thread method. You will not need an awl or tweezers EVER again.
If you need to make a needle out of silk thread, gum arabic is ued to stiffen the end of the silk. I do not know how it would work with Power pro. However Power pro is doubled so you need a needle, anyway.
I forgot to say, it hardly tangles at all and when it does, it is easy to untangle. This is the only reason you might need an awl- to loosen up a tangle.