What is the difference Between Fireline and Wildfire beading threads?
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2023
- This is one of those questions I get all the time! So I decided to give the full rundown of the different qualities of Fireline and Wildfire.
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Thank you for letting me know that I am not crazy! I always thought Wildfire was thicker even though it says it's the same as Fireline!
Right?! I'm like - NO WAY.
Yesssss! I feel so much better now - it always felt so much thicker to me too!
Same! I appreciated this video so much. I know some people love Wildfire, so I decided to try it, having used mostly Fireline for so long. Not only does it act thicker, I think it's more easily cut by crystal edges. I just redid a bracelet with crystals that was first done with Wildfire, and towards the end of making it I noticed that a thread had broken right in the middle of the bracelet, right on a crystal. So, it's been redone with Fireline now and will hopefully last a little longer. I'll used the Wildfire I have eventually for projects that suit it better, but I won't be buying it again.
Thank you Jill for explaining the differences between FireLine and WildFire. 😊
Thank you Jill, for getting back to me. That information is great to know.😀
Great timing! I have just resumed beading and have wondered this myself. Thanks for explaining it in such a way as to make us understand the difference!
Thank you so much!! Good to know! I love Fireline.
4:21 Thank you so much for this! I have recently used both and did notice the fraying with Wildfire. I started my project over using FireLine for that reason. And I was using white color, so good to know about the colored ones! THANK YOU!
I needed to hear this ! Now i have a better understanding of how it's made !! Never ordered Wildfire (though tempted) because Fireline never failed me. Thank you Jill !
This was very helpful information, thanks!
Thank you Jill, very helpful 😊👏🏻💗
Thank you for a better in depth comparison between the 2. When I have googled the differences between beading threads the answers are so confusing, even on other videos they don't mention the flaking of color or the white thread shows through. I've missed you. It seems like ages since I've seen a new video. I know you have done 2 before this one. I hope to see you more often.
Thank you Jill. I have always wondered.
Very useful info. I love sewn projects but have shied away from them. I never knew the thread differences as described here…Very good to have this info in our toolbox.
I have bead woven items I made 20 years ago with thread (both Nymo and Fireline) that are still strong as ever. :-)
I haven’t been making jewellery for a couple of years now. But I still get your notifications and I’m thinking of getting back into it. So today when I got the notification, I decided to watch your video because I love your videos. It was great information. But what I wanted to mention was just how fantastic you look.
Blush. Thank you!
Thank you Jill for letting us know the difference between You Fireline and wild fire
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you! Good thoughts.
Thanks for the great explanation. I used wildfire a couple of times as it was promoted and I was not happy using it. It did seem thicker and not as “nice” as fireline. I learned with Fireline and will keep using it.
Good information, thank you,🙂
Thanks Jill. Great info. I'm a huge fan of Wildfire but I only use white, black and green. I don't like Fireline's black fingers syndrome. Also don't like how it kinks if I have to remove and redo. I hear it has been improved upon but I need to use what I have, or not. 😅
I actually like EZBraid by Spiderwire. It's thin but strong. Great for fringe. Several passes doesn't require much thread. The higher lb test is thinner than the other brands, but also stronger. Not many colors but the green works with most colors. All the above is in my opinion, of course. Happy beading. 😉
Thank you for explaining
So true!
Thank you!😊
Good to know.
Thank you ❤️
Another Thank you Jill Wiseman! I appreciate you sharing your experience and knowledge with the beading community! You're the best!🎉❤🎉
Thank you.
Im going to be making my first beaded gemstone necklace with 10mm beads. What isbthe best string option i can use if i just want to tie it closed?
Hello! 🙂 Is there a different in strength/durability between FireLine and WildFire? I've never used either of those, but have been thinking of trying them out in place of flexible stainless steel wire for making beaded bracelets and rosaries. Would either of those hold up? Which would you recommend? Thank you!
How long do most pieces last before the threads fray or break? I worry when I’m making something that it won’t last.
Would you recommend fireline 4 lb for brick stitch? I feel the 6# is to thick
I started using Fireline with projects and long lengths of thread. I’ve found that Fireline tangles much more than Wildfire. I haven’t noticed any more shredding with Wildfire than I did with Fireline. The tangling thread is what made me switch. I’ll have to pay more attention to my projects now and perhaps switch back to Fireline using shorter lengths of thread….I just hate to add thread!
Thanks Jill for doing a comparison on the 2 threads. Are you familiar with Duracel? I heard it’s a nice drape to it.
Maybe you're referring to Dragon thread? That's one created by Potomac Beads. I've never used it and I don't carry it.
I agree! I thought the same thing after using both. What do you think about Dragon thread?
I have never tried it. It's made by a competitor, so it's not something I would carry.
I bought a spool of white Wildfire & it shredded. I contacted Beadalon & they apologized, offering me a replacement when they resolved the manufacturing problem, but after several follow-ups, no further response from them.
I get mine at the local hardware store’s fishing department. No beading stores near me. I have to drive 1.5 hours for one and 2 for the other.
Yes, I also found that Wildfire cracked when doing Brick Stitch.
Super frustrating!
Which one is more long lasting over time? Vintage jewelry made with fishing lines seem to break more.
Jill I made your Bollywood bangle with the size 6 Fireline. It was a size that fit comfortably over my knuckles. I wore it maybe 10 times and it stretched so it fell off my hand. Have you heard of this. I am now remaking it in the size 10 to see if that helps. Do you know what might have happened. I love the pattern. Thanks
People will tell you that Fireline doesn't stretch, but as you discovered, they're wrong. You might make the bangle one tile bigger so you don't need to work so hard to put it on. Stretching it over your hand as you put it on and take it off is what caused the stretching. Otherwise, you might be better off redoing it with a clasp.
@@JillWisemanDesigns thanks good ideas
Thank you for pointing out the differences. The problem I've experienced with Fireline is that when I use it to make bracelets with bicone crystals, the crystals will cut the Fireline and break the bracelets in time. I've recently discovered Nanofil and the "newest kid on the block," Dragon thread. The verdict is still out for these two threads.
Just a heads up that Nanofil has been discontinued. Sniffles. I loved it.
@@JillWisemanDesigns I hate to hear that. I love Nanofil too.
I have also found fireline 6 # will also fray.
Good afternoon. I use fireline and that is really all i have ever used. It is getting harder to get and more expensive. You were talking about nylon thread. What is the difference in the nylon thread you have there and the nylon thread you would get in the sewing area with regular thread. It says 100% nylon.
Wildfire is less flexible. Sometimes it slips through the beads easier on the first pass. I used it on loom beading. It fell apart on the ends. Idk if it was me or it.
I only use Fireline. Mainly because when my thread is getting short, i don't have to hide it & then start with a new one by weaving it into my project. I just add a new length of thread to the one I'm using with a couple of knots & a lighter. I'm assuming it's because of the thermal bonding. I've never tried this technique with Wildfire. Fireline never tangles either.
Oh, Fireline definitely tangles!! Sounds like you've just been lucky! It's not as bad as thread though, and usually easier to get the knot out.
Where are you in regards to One G?
Do you ever use KO thread? It comes in so many great colours.
KO thread frim my understaning is a nylon threat the people tend to use when making fringe earrings
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I use it for general beading.
Does fire line go bad? Sometimes it frays. Thank you 😊
Is it happening because your beads are rubbing the thread?
The only reason Fireline would fray is because it's getting shredded by being dragged across the edge of the beads. When you're pulling your thread through the beads, pull it straight through - not at an angle that drags it along the edge. It can also fray when you've ripped out beads over and over again in your project. The minute you see fraying, you should end that length of thread and start a new one.
@@JillWisemanDesignsExactly! Also, I agree with you, Jill. I have used both Fireline and Wildfire, and I much prefer Fireline.
No sometimes it just feels old used have had it for a few years. And don’t want my stuff to fall apart, have ordered new but have have a few old.
Which one feels old?
Have you heard that fireline is no longer going to be made? 😬😟 That the company not making it any longer? This really stirred up my beading pals. With you selling fireline, have you heard anything about this?
That is 100% untrue, so don't worry.
Thanks, I'm a FIreline person 98% of the time
It's harder to find all of the sizes of Fire line.
I've had nothing but trouble with Wildfire. The new one on the block is even worse.
Thank you. You know, you aren’t being mean when presenting the facts. Not at all.
My Wildfire wears to look like it's scaling.
6:43 I think you made a couple mistakes and referred to "wildfire" as "fireline" and that confused me a bit. I think it happened more than once in this video
Wild fire all the way
So your last comment should be to choose Fire line on the fringe? You said Wildfire.
No - for fringing you should go with Wildfire because it's more thread-like and has a soft drape. But personally, I use One G thread.
They stopped making fireside and nanofil
Nanofil is discontinued, but the rumors about Fireline being discontinued are 100% false.
***Wildfire is nice on a loom, but it doesn't hold up.
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Thankyou for the very helpful explanation. Next time would it be possible to have the nice music less volume than your voice? It sure would be easier to hear you.
We don't play music when I'm talking. Only a short clip at the beginning of the video. There is zero background music.
I don't hear any music when she's talking.
Fire line is not good if you make it for someone in a very hot area. The wildfire is thicker but it does not melt apart in hot areas.
I've never had a project where the fireline melted. I'm in Florida. Never even heard of this.
I've never heard of Fireline melting in a piece. I don't believe it would do that. I live in Texas and I've used Fireline for 18 years. It's been exposed to temperatures over 100 degrees every summer. I believe this is false information. Sorry.
Updated: Just to keep myself sane, I did look it up:
If monofilament line is in 105 degrees or higher, it can melt. But basically, you'd have to put a piece of jewelry in the sun on a 100+ degree day and leave it there for it to start melting.
What!!! You make mistakes?!!!! And have to correct them?!!! Omg. Does this mean you aren’t Wonder Woman?!!!!😂
HAHAHAHA! Just one mistake. In 2009. ;-)