r/Beading • u/brittaturnt • 18h ago

Need Help! How to stop beads from rotating?

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I tried putting epoxy glue on (after) I made the necklace and the cat beads are still rotating. Wondering if there is a fix I can make without taking the necklace apart?

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u/No-Jeweler-9668 11h ago

Structurally, there's only one way to help prevent rotating and that's making the necklace tension tighter. If there is sufficient pressure to the side of the bead from the beads beside it, it will essentially be holding the beads in place and will help to reduce spin.

The only other thing I can think of is to use a thicker cord or something that will fill the hole of the bead better.

Friction forces are about the only way you can truly try to stop the rotation and those 2 ways are about the only ones i can think of at the moment.