Forum - Bracelet tying - Different kinds of string

gemberpaca

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9 years, 3 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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9 years, 3 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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9 years, 3 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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9 years, 3 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

9 years, 3 months ago by ntross14

At most a roll only costs $2.00

gemberpaca Advanced	9 years, 3 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	9 years, 3 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	9 years, 3 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	9 years, 3 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	9 years, 3 months ago by ntross14 At most a roll only costs $2.00

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