Flex-rite Beading Wire

Softflex and flex-rite are tiny supple nylon coated steel cables that have revolutionized the beading industry for 20+ years. Developed as a simple substitute for stranding on cord, this flexible beading wire utilizes crimp tubes to finish and attach a clasp. It does not require a needle, so stranding can be done from either end, simultaneously. It is durable and holds up to frequent wear, eliminating the need to restring due to fiber degradation caused by sweat, perfume, hairspray and other such products. There are several diameters to select based on the material you are stringing. Smaller diameters are generally weaker, but can allow two or more strands of beadwire to pass through the same bead, in multi strand necklaces. There are different quantities of strands within that array of diameters which provide degrees of flexibility, with the 7 strand products being the stiffest (and easiest to kink), and the 49 strand being the most supple. 49strand drapes very well, as long as the pr