6 Ideas for Using Cord, Ribbon, and Other Stringing Materials

re: 6 Ideas for Using Cord, Ribbon, and Other Stringing Materials

gschwerma — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:27:14 GMT

I'm looking for patterns for the plastic cording. I work with school age children and we are starting a beading/ cord club and they are just nuts about the plastic cording and I can't find anything. Can anyone help me?

re: 6 Ideas for Using Cord, Ribbon, and Other Stringing Materials

Nemeton — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:42:31 GMT

I am also a sucker for beautiful ribbons and cords and have a bag full of them - I don't use them as much as I should, but every so often they are just the right finishing touch. I've just started making simple necklaces with faux suede cord, sterling silver and lampwork glass, a combination of materials I really like and am keen to explore further!

re: 6 Ideas for Using Cord, Ribbon, and Other Stringing Materials

BeBe of tucson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:36:07 GMT

I have used leather strips before for some of my pieces but until lately it was only for special ones. I made one of my first pmc pendants for my father in law and decided that leather was the material I would use and it turned out well. I have since used needlepoint thread in a velvet texture in burgandy to match a wedding dress and a three strand cord for another pmc/dichroic pendant and they both really turned out exceptionally well. I credit the stringing material for the wonderful effect it gives to the pieces. Simple and earthy but elegant too. I never realized this as an option for my pieces as wire has been my main stringing choice. I also have started using different colored wire to give another element to the piece. Thank you for this column Michele, it goes well with my latest passion......BeBe of tucson.