Forum - Bracelet tying - Different kinds of string

gemberpaca

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10 years, 10 months ago by gemberpaca

Hello! I was wondering, since everyone on here seems to be using embroidery floss/thread: what's the difference between Phil(dar) Cotton 3 and embroidery floss/thread? Because I've been using said cotton and it seems to work fine for me, but if embroidery floss/thread is really better I might start using it when I run out of cotton.

(Though the cotton is significantly cheaper: it's €2,- for 50 gram which equals about 120m. A packet of embroidery floss I've found online was €5,- for 15 different colors of about 8 metres each, making it 8x15 = 120m. So I kind of have to keep that in mind too, seeing as I am but a broke student.)

Margaron

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10 years, 10 months ago by Margaron

Everything comes down to preference. The thickness and the texture of your string can do a lot to change the appearance of your bracelet even different brands of embroidery floss can look different. Like DMC looks better than pretty much anything you buy in a bundle pack so really it's up to you. I like embroidery floss because it's easiest for me to find in a large variety of colours as there's no craft store where I live but there's a walmart. At the end of the day if you like what your bracelets look like and it's working well then keep using it.

gemberpaca

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10 years, 10 months ago by gemberpaca

Thank you for your reply! And that makes sense, I suppose.
It's hard to find embroidery floss at all around here, but I've never seen DMC to be honest. And cotton.. Well it's easy to find around here, which is the reason I started out using it in the first place. But if I happen to run into embroidery floss then I'll try it out to see the difference 🙂.

ntross14

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10 years, 9 months ago by ntross14

I LOVE the brand of string made by Hobby Lobby Artiste. It should be located around the yarn.

ntross14

Bracelet King

10 years, 9 months ago by ntross14

At most a roll only costs $2.00

gemberpaca Advanced	10 years, 10 months ago by gemberpaca Hello! I was wondering, since everyone on here seems to be using embroidery floss/thread: what's the difference between Phil(dar) Cotton 3 and embroidery floss/thread? Because I've been using said cotton and it seems to work fine for me, but if embroidery floss/thread is really better I might start using it when I run out of cotton. (Though the cotton is significantly cheaper: it's €2,- for 50 gram which equals about 120m. A packet of embroidery floss I've found online was €5,- for 15 different colors of about 8 metres each, making it 8x15 = 120m. So I kind of have to keep that in mind too, seeing as I am but a broke student.)
Margaron Moderator	10 years, 10 months ago by Margaron Everything comes down to preference. The thickness and the texture of your string can do a lot to change the appearance of your bracelet even different brands of embroidery floss can look different. Like DMC looks better than pretty much anything you buy in a bundle pack so really it's up to you. I like embroidery floss because it's easiest for me to find in a large variety of colours as there's no craft store where I live but there's a walmart. At the end of the day if you like what your bracelets look like and it's working well then keep using it.
gemberpaca Advanced	10 years, 10 months ago by gemberpaca Thank you for your reply! And that makes sense, I suppose. It's hard to find embroidery floss at all around here, but I've never seen DMC to be honest. And cotton.. Well it's easy to find around here, which is the reason I started out using it in the first place. But if I happen to run into embroidery floss then I'll try it out to see the difference 🙂.
ntross14 Bracelet King	10 years, 9 months ago by ntross14 I LOVE the brand of string made by Hobby Lobby Artiste. It should be located around the yarn.
ntross14 Bracelet King	10 years, 9 months ago by ntross14 At most a roll only costs $2.00

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