Bead Knotting for Cheaters

First, you’ll need to determine the type of cord you want to use. There are two types that are most often used for knotting: silk and nylon. Silk is the choice of the traditional knotter. However, many beaders complain that it snags and frays. Nylon cord can also be used. Both come in a variety of colors such as black, white, burgundy, blue, pink, and brown. They can be purchased on small cards with about 6 feet of cord and a needle attached, or for the serious knotter, larger spools can be purchased with separate needles. They also come in different sizes. The thicker cord is used for the larger beads since the holes in the beads are larger.

For the "cheater’s" technique, two strands are put through each bead, so a thinner size is needed. For 6mm beads, I usually use two strands of size 2 for this technique.