How Waxed Cord Is Used In Jewelry Crafting

If you are into surfer and beach style necklaces, the waxed cord is the standard stringing material that you use. This is sometimes also referred to as waxed cotton cord, cotton polished cord, or waxed cotton jewelry cord. The waxed cotton cord is made of cotton yarns, braided on standard machines. If you are doing the waxing, it is recommended that you buy already dyed yarns with color closest to the color of your beads and the entire project. This will make it easier for you to arrive at the exact color that you desire.

Dying and waxing the cotton yarn to turn it into a waxed cord involves the use of equipment similar to that used in the candlewick business.  You need to pass the cotton cord through the hot wax multiple times, to ensure a thick wax coating.  You should allow the waxed cotton cord to air cool with each pass, so that your end product will be a circular braided cord that is waxed thoroughly through the core.

You then spool smaller quantities of the waxed cord and run them into guillotine cutters for specified lengths, after which you hank it. The above process is a general methodology.  Depending on situations, the procedure may vary but the end product is the same.

Waxed cord is easy to knot and braid like hemp and the look and feel it provides are neat and clean.  This is one reason why this cotton cord is ideal for professional jewelry makers who consider it the most durable and strongest cord that you can find on the market.  You can string beads and pendants onto it, and the colors in which these cords are available are various.  The waxed cotton jewelry cord makes attractive pieces and modern shops carry this item for sale with all sorts of beads and pendants on it. 

Basically, you can transform a length of waxed cord into a piece of jewelry by just hanging a pendant on it.  To be more ambitious, you can hang more than one pendant, or at some point along the length, tie knots to hold the pendants in place. You can also take knotting to another level if you want a more complex design; tie and knot the cord until you get a decorative piece in its own right, with or without pendants added to it.

You can buy waxed cord anywhere beads and findings and other beading supplies are sold.  It is easier and more convenient to buy online and in bulk if your jewelry projects call for greater quantities of these cords. You just need to look for a reliable wholesaler with business policies that will benefit you, including return and refund policies.  When the delivered waxed cord is not acceptable to you, it should be returned and you must be given a refund.  

There are lots of these wholesalers on the internet, and the key is a good research.  It can help you a good deal if you can get referrals from friends and acquaintances about certain suppliers, or look into the comments section of each vendors website.