What kinds of bracelet making string melts?

Question

I want to start selling my bracelets and jewelry and I want to eliminate tying knots on my brackets and start melting the string together so it looks cleaner and nicer. I know that silk string and nylon string melt but I find they look cheap, and I also prefer a matted natural look to the string. Are there any other kinds of string that melt for bracelet making?

Answer 1

Natural string will not melt, not real silk, not hemp and not cotton.

Man made fibers mostly do melt and some of them look like natural fibers.

To find string to use that looks right to you and it still meltable you will have to test a lot of different kinds of string. Just hold it in a flame and look what it does, and you can only do this after buying the string.



You might like the look of melted string, it is mostly less strong as a simple knot and I would not trust a melt made by someone else.

Better learn to use a good knot and look till you find a knot that works best.



If you want to use natural fibers and really want the 'knotless' finish, try working with glue. Some glue does not show up in most kinds of string and is still strong enough to make the connection.

Best hide the connections in a bead if you can.

Answer 2

320 cable, common place in the army, usefull for making bracelets, plus they double as a cord that can hold 320 pounds, might not sound cool or 'pretty' but as a guy i love mine, made it a few years ago and havent taken it off since.

Answer 3

Try artificial sinew. Thats what i use.