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Tips for Using Metallic Threads

Metallic threads can add beautiful accents to any piece, but many people avoid using them because of difficulties they can cause. This article will share with you some tips on how to make using metallic threads a lot easier.

1. Make sure that fabric is taut on your frame at all times. 2. Purls (a fragile corkscrew of soft pliable wire that can’t be restored to original shape after it’s been distorted) are especially fragile and must be treated with utmost care. 3. Any metal thread wrapped around a core should be handled with extra care since when outer layer has started to unwind there is no way to fix it. 4. Most handmade metal threads can be hand washed. 5. Two layers of fabric aren’t necessary unless you need second layer for support, such as using a very fine ground fabric and are using real gold since it’s heavy. 6. Silver threads will tarnish, but gold ones won’t 7. Use a special pair of scissors to cut metal threads and don’t use them for anything else. The metal chews up scissors blades.