Stringing with silk

[pearl-man]

We subscribe to "threads" a magazine for quilters and other fabric art folks. My wife does fabric art and that is where i came across an article on silk. About two years ago. I thought i had the year and date in my iphone but no and i already started typing this. Conclusion japanese silk thread is the best because of the length of the silk worm threads.

[pattye]

Is there a source for ordering Japanese silk thread? Thank you so much for sharing your pearl and knotting expertise with us all. The "Threads" magazine is wonderful. Perhaps you would share some of your wife's art?

[pearl-man]

I use it most every day. but at 10pm the exact spelling eludes me. It is "tire"
just checked... there are several web sites. I don't buy from any of them. My agent
in Japan will send me boxes of my needs or when my agent in NY goes there monthly he'll buy some for us. When I do this at home I don't have the issue that features the silk article. sometime I'll get my act together.

[pattye]

Pearl-man,

Thank you very much for the information. There may be a US supplier. I'll be checking it out.

[Nora]

Pattye,

Waiting to see what you find.

[pattye]

Nora,

I will let you know what I find out.

[pearl-man]

we subscribe to "threads" a magazine for quilters and other fabric art folks. My wife does fabric art and that is where i came across an article on silk. About two years ago. I thought i had the year and date in my iphone but no and i already started typing this. Conclusion japanese silk thread is the best because of the length of the silk worm threads.

i finally have the article and the computer at the same time
for the difinitive article on silk read......threads magazine..
February/ march 2011 pages 60-67...

Norm

[pearl-man]

Write the company directly. Not e-mail hand written. Outline what you want. hand written you'll get results. find address with Google

[pattye]

Norm, Thank you very much for the info. I was able to order some of the silk thread. Just received, but haven't had a chance to look it over and compare with the other silk I am using. I will make a detailed report in a few days on the Lowly Beaders Thread.

[pearl-man]

Sizzors are more of a problem than any other tool in stringing. We have one
made in Japan that is great. But the pakistan mexico et. al. are all junk
I think we ordered it through a chrochet site. Comment. I use nail clippers
alot for unknotting.
N

[Bernadette]

Hi Pearl-man nice to see a fellow rethreader, I was taught on the Tire brand many moons ago I now use an Australian product, as someone on the forum calls it my beloved" kaybee" thread

As i have mentioned before the silk was very hard to obtain and through trial and error I ended up with this product Kay Gee.
I find it quite pliable (I use more often than not, four strands) I could not do this with full on nylon, I use stiff needles and it would be near on impossible to put 100% nylon on to this kind of needle. It also wears well and is stretch resistant.

I have also mentioned in previous threads that I use micro serrated scissors, marvelous for cutting synthetic thread. Especially when the thread wasnt sized for the hole correctly and the knot gets "sucked" into the hole (Boy can that be a pig to work with - patience and the serrated scissors are a god send)

Have unclosed a picture of the silk thread(would be classed as vintage) at least twenty years old.

[pearlescence]

Hi Bernadette
To sort when a knot gets stuck inside a drill hole use a drill. You would usually need a 0.7 bit but it makes very short work of any stuck knots.
Cheers
Wendy

[Bernadette]

Hi Wendy
The scissor reference is for cutting out the synthetic threads (before you get to the point of using the drill) -personally I prefer to use a watchmakers broach (5 sided reamer) - less risk of binding and breaking as you have full control and "feel" in the process.
Regards
Bernadette

[Hanaleimom]

Hi Bernadette,
Do you have a picture of the broach or the item number of where you got it from? Thanks.

[Marianne]

Hi Cathy,
They come in sets and Rio Grande stocks them. Just use care as the plastic handle ends seem prone to breaking.