Need help with Women's Breastplate?

Barb · 06-12-2008, 03:33 PM

I am going to make a Southern style breast plate and would like some advice. What do you Ladies use to string your beads on?

Safe journey where ever it may take you.

NancyJo · 06-12-2008, 04:14 PM

I used heavy fishing line.........but I understand they now have some that is made out of kevlar that is super!!

nativedancer5 · 06-12-2008, 08:03 PM

I use heavy gauge tiger tail wire.

Barb · 06-12-2008, 09:33 PM

I don't meen to sound dumb but I don't know what tiger wire is.

nativedancer5 · 06-13-2008, 06:03 PM

it's fishing line with a plastic coating on it. You can order it from Noc Bay or Crazy Crow Trading Post. I like the heavy one the best. It comes on a spool great stuff!!!

Barb · 06-13-2008, 06:46 PM

Thanks for the explanation. I was also told you can use sinew but I wandered about it stretching after awhile. I had a choker which was made with sinew and found it stetched.

rodond · 06-13-2008, 07:13 PM

go to your nearest fishing store [walmart ,target etc] and get spider wire fishing line it works the best i used a plastic cutting board cut into 1/4 strips to make the spacers, makes it a little stiffer don't have as big a sag that way

Apaze25 · 07-24-2008, 01:03 PM

I saw spiderwire the other day and was going to buy it. I have used beadalon for chokers, but that doesn't seem strong enough for a breastplate. There is a lot of spiderwire on that spool too! How do you cut the cutting board? Is it that white plastic cutting board?

rodond · 07-24-2008, 06:45 PM

i cut it on my table saw but any kind of saw will work jigsaw bandsaw or are a hand saw

Czechy · 07-25-2008, 11:16 AM

Tigertail is a braided steel wire with a clear nylon plastic coating over it to help prevent it from rusting. Its great for breastplates, especially for heavy bone ones. You can't really knot it and may have to use crimp beads instead. You can find tigertail at any place that sells jewelry supplies. It comes in different thicknesses or gauges. Choose one of the thicker ones. Be careful when working with it so it does not kink.

I once used doubled imitation sinew for a breastplate and don't recommend it. It stretched over time.

I have not used fishing line but there too, use a heavy one. I would think this stuff would also stretch over time, depending on what it is made of.

Barb · 07-25-2008, 11:31 AM

I totally agree about the sinew. I tried to do things the old way and found it does not always work. The first time I wore my breastplate was in very warm weather and it did not take long at all for it to start stretching. So I actiually restrung it with good old kite string has been good so far.

06-12-2008, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Barb Dragonfly Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Alberta Posts: 128	Need help with Women's Breastplate? I am going to make a Southern style breast plate and would like some advice. What do you Ladies use to string your beads on? Safe journey where ever it may take you. __________________ ClothDancer02

06-12-2008, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Barb Dragonfly Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Alberta Posts: 128	I don't meen to sound dumb but I don't know what tiger wire is. __________________ ClothDancer02

06-13-2008, 06:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Barb Dragonfly Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Alberta Posts: 128	Thanks for the explanation. I was also told you can use sinew but I wandered about it stretching after awhile. I had a choker which was made with sinew and found it stetched. __________________ ClothDancer02

06-13-2008, 07:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
rodond tx straight dancer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: TX Posts: 190	go to your nearest fishing store [walmart ,target etc] and get spider wire fishing line it works the best i used a plastic cutting board cut into 1/4 strips to make the spacers, makes it a little stiffer don't have as big a sag that way Last edited by rodond; 06-13-2008 at 07:17 PM.

07-24-2008, 01:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Apaze25 Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 17	I saw spiderwire the other day and was going to buy it. I have used beadalon for chokers, but that doesn't seem strong enough for a breastplate. There is a lot of spiderwire on that spool too! How do you cut the cutting board? Is it that white plastic cutting board? Last edited by Apaze25; 07-24-2008 at 01:04 PM. Reason: Added a question.

06-12-2008, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
NancyJo Cloth Dancer Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 358	I used heavy fishing line.........but I understand they now have some that is made out of kevlar that is super!!

06-12-2008, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
nativedancer5 Senior Dancer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: richmond, virginia Posts: 993	I use heavy gauge tiger tail wire.

06-13-2008, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
nativedancer5 Senior Dancer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: richmond, virginia Posts: 993	it's fishing line with a plastic coating on it. You can order it from Noc Bay or Crazy Crow Trading Post. I like the heavy one the best. It comes on a spool great stuff!!!

07-24-2008, 06:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
rodond tx straight dancer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: TX Posts: 190	i cut it on my table saw but any kind of saw will work jigsaw bandsaw or are a hand saw

07-25-2008, 11:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Czechy wrapped in ribbonwork! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Here....for now Posts: 781	Tigertail is a braided steel wire with a clear nylon plastic coating over it to help prevent it from rusting. Its great for breastplates, especially for heavy bone ones. You can't really knot it and may have to use crimp beads instead. You can find tigertail at any place that sells jewelry supplies. It comes in different thicknesses or gauges. Choose one of the thicker ones. Be careful when working with it so it does not kink. I once used doubled imitation sinew for a breastplate and don't recommend it. It stretched over time. I have not used fishing line but there too, use a heavy one. I would think this stuff would also stretch over time, depending on what it is made of.

07-25-2008, 11:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
Barb Dragonfly Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Alberta Posts: 128	I totally agree about the sinew. I tried to do things the old way and found it does not always work. The first time I wore my breastplate was in very warm weather and it did not take long at all for it to start stretching. So I actiually restrung it with good old kite string has been good so far. __________________ ClothDancer02

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