2026-05-20 19:50 UTC
@gwenbeads@mathstodon.xyz @matthras@aus.social Thank you Gwen, I hadn’t seen her work before. I had tried to do a bit of online image searching, but I don’t think that I had spotted anything really similar. Thanks to you, I now know that the term that I was missing was “bead quilling”.
Some of the stuff that I have done when crocheting through beads did make use of being able to see the thread. But the stuff I was doing most recently involved very thin transparent polyester thread (Coats & Clark). I wish I knew how long the stuff is expected to last before disintegrating. I have heard bad things about nylon fishing line, but do not know if that extends to sewing-grade mono-filament. Hopefully the bead lace will remain together without having to embed it in plastic or something like that.
I took a look at your website/etsy and some of the tiling-type patterns and geometric figures that you have managed while using beads the “proper” way are amazing.
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@gwenbeads@mathstodon.xyz 2026-05-20 20:00
@HypercubicPeg@mathstodon.xyz @matthras@aus.social make your art in whatever way that brings you joy. I would be concerned about two things: my first concern is that with bead quilling, you are putting a lot more strain on the thread by having it turn those tight corners over the edges of bead holes. If any of the holes are unfinished, they can be sharp and cut the thread. Secondly, transparent monofilament thread for beading: Many such threads deteriorate over time and become brittle. Coats & Clark is a good brand though. So you won’t know until you know, if you know what I mean. A very strong alternative is Fireline in the crystal color, but it is more white than clear.