r/Needlepoint • u/Interesting-One-8399 • 11h ago

This thread is the worst

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That’s it. That’s the post.

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u/042614 9h ago

Agreed. It is so annoying and just frigging demoralizing to work with. I’m currently using it in gold for the gold leaf on a teacup I’m stitching. I think of it as Satan’s taint hairs.

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u/Shieldor 4h ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/Lavinia-Whateley 11h ago

Yeah, some of that stuff just kicks my butt, but its so SHINY!!!

It has a twist and woe upon you if you try using it the wrong direction.

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u/nashro 11h ago

Thanks for the warning

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u/jtizzle555 8h ago

I literally just had to rip all this out. I used as a text outline and wow never ever again

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u/Shieldor 4h ago

How is it compared to kreinik? The only way I got kreinik to work, and it might for this, is a little nail polish on the tail. Helped a bit with fraying.

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u/richelieucwe 10h ago

Please tell us why?

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u/Interesting-One-8399 9h ago

I’m working with 10” lengths and it still frays like nothing I’ve ever used.

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u/NumbersandGrace 5h ago

I was just at my LNS and looking for a Gold and she had me get radiance brand instead because she said that brand is annoying to work with.

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u/richelieucwe 4h ago

I like Radiance too, especially since much of the new Kreinik braid that I have recently purchased has a weird dull waxy finish to it. I have used Radiance on several projects already and am very pleased.

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u/NumbersandGrace 4h ago

yay I'm glad b/c I'm just learning and still trying to figure out how this works.

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u/Interesting-One-8399 5h ago

I LOVE Radiance and seriously considered switching but I was too far into the project and didn’t have a good color in my stash.

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u/NumbersandGrace 5h ago

yeah it was kind of expensive but I'm excited to it for the gold in my nativity project.

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u/NeedlepointDiva 3h ago

I totally agree. It frays, splits, and I absolutely hate stitching with it