Wrapped bracelet questions

[AlexBelle]

Loved your tutorial! Two questions/comments... The biggest challenge was working with the doubled thread (I think I used nymo), which was hard to keep from tangling. Would it be possible to use a thicker thread so it would not have to be doubled ?  Also, my finished product was a little more rigid than I had hoped.. how would I go about getting it a little less so ?

[CindyK]

Hi AlexBelle -
You can definitely use a different thread - just make sure that it will pass through your beads twice before you get started. The only tricky thing is that you will probably have to knot the thread to keep it on your needle, which could cause a whole new headache.

As for the rigidity, my best guess is that the thread is wrapped very tightly. If you've already finished off the ends, there probably isn't a whole lot you can do. Next time, before you knot the ends and cut the tails, play around with the bracelet a bit. If it feels to rigid, feed a little bit of slack into the thread, working it down the length of the bracelet. That should make it a bit more supple.

Hope this helps! Have a great weekend.