Quick Tip Tuesday - Sealing Synthetic Cord

If you're familiar with our free Bead Weaving Projects and Instructional Videos, you've probably heard us recommend using the Thread Zap tool.  It's an incredibly handy tool that enables you to quickly and cleanly cut your thread right up next to your weaving.

But this little baby can also be hugely useful when you're working with synthetic cord, such as using nylon cord in friendship bracelets or micro-macrame projects.  Gently pressing the tip of the Thread Zap against the raw end of your synthetic cord will melt the tip of the cord and seal it.  This will prevent it from fraying and unraveling.  It's a technique that is often accomplished with an open flame, but the Thread Zap will do the trick quickly and with amazing precision!

-Megan