I bought some black nylon craft yarn at Walmart. .25 for 10 yards. Is this what I have heard should be used for IT? Seems like the right stuff. Thoughts? Did I buy the right thing?

Not exactly, but it might work. What you're looking for is sewing thread known as "wooly nylon." You might be able to use the craft yarn. Once you strip out a strand and play with it you'll know for sure.

Well, I've never used it before, but it seems liek it will work well. It's really strong, and while it seems obvious to me while I'm using it, I watched it in a mirror, and I cant see itat all, even wearing a light colored shirt. Now all I need to do is find a good routine.

Just be careful with it. It can be seen in certain lighting conditions so the darker the room, the better.

Also, be on the lookout for the "wooly nylon" mentioned above. That is what is sold as IT. Make sure you get the black color since brown will look black in some light.

Good luck! Mark.

Your single strands should be smooth, shiney, very thin, a bit elastic, much like the strands of of thread in a woman's hair net.

Ron Jaxon has a great primer on IT. Use the search function for this and other valuable information.

What you found is most likely Rayon thread. Look at the package it came in to confirm this.

If it is rayon then here's the thing. It is made of long endless strands like invisible thread is (Instead of tiny fibers like cotton thread). In other words it can be stripped. But the problem with rayon is it isn't strong enough to really be useful. It will really easily even while stripping.

If it isn't rayon it could there are other threads that can be used. Singer button carpet for example can be used as IT. It's a pain to strip but it works.

Mind letting us know what the package says your is made of?

Ron Jaxon

It is nylon, and it is strong. But it isn't smooth.

Here is a picture of what I have. I found the wooly nylon. Youre absolutely right that it is not the same thing. I suspect this would work, but if the wolly nylon is better, then I will get it and give this yarn to my daughter for crafts.

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Hi, Scot. I'm new as well.
Silk Worm elastic IT is on sale at Penguin for $11 for a 500' strand.

I'm going to get some in anticipation of the LOOPS DVD's they are raving about.
But I'll have to wait and put that on my June budget...been buying too much magic stuff this month.

Edit: Oops, sorry. I've got loops on the brain...you weren't asking about elastic thread. I'm sure SOMEONE will offer to drop some in the mail for you. A magic friend sent me a card with about 10 ft of IT wrapped around it. That will go pretty far, and barely put a dent in his stash.