Hydra

I will try that next time, thank you! I'd forgotten about piercing the thread, thanks! I think you may be right! I will try bending it first on the next bracelet. Since the copper is sandwiched between two pieces of leather, the copper never touches your skin. I've never had any issues wearing them. Here is a link to the video where I learned how to make them. Interesting! I'll give this a go, thank you!

Hello! Previously I'd only hand-stitched stuff with waxed thread but decided to try bonded nylon. I like how this project turned out aesthetically, but I have two questions. 1) How do I keep the thread tight? I stitched the bracelet but when I bent it (copper core), the bottom thread appeared loose. Do I just need to try to sew with a lot more tension? Thicker thread, smaller stitch holes? (The thread I used is 277.) 2) Any suggestions for keeping the thread knot from unraveling from the needle? Because the thread is so slippery, it doesn't hold a knot very well, and I constantly have to re-tighten the knot.