# Making string

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-string/60903>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 4, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-string/60903 "2013-11-04T19:44:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dif-E-YoMaMA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@Dif-E-YoMaMA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dif-E-YoMaMA)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-string/60903/1 "2013-11-04T19:44:36Z")

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I’m looking to start making my own string but don’t know how to do it or what I need to do it. Note I’m not looking to sell but really just for my own personal use. I would appreciate anything from what materials to use, where to buy them, and any tips y’all have. I also want to make them high quality so that I may sell them if I ever decide to do so.

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**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-string/60903/2 "2013-11-04T20:18:42Z")

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As an experienced string maker -

The best place to get (most) materials is [wawak.com](http://wawak.com). They have unbelievably low prices (a third of what my local sewing store offers), incredible customer service and incredibly fast shipping. I simply cannot recommend them highly enough.

Best material I can recommend is Maxilock thread. [http://www.wawak.com/products/category.cfm/cid/1326/Maxi-Lock-Thread/](http://www.wawak.com/products/category.cfm/cid/1326/Maxi-Lock-Thread/)

It’s the same stuff I use to make the strings I compete with (with a little extra added - but I won’t tell what that is 🙂 )

It’s extremely cheap at about $.04 per string, very soft, and plays very, very well, if you can make the string correctly. It does tend to be a little finicky though… a small change in the production process can make the world of difference between a good string and a bad string. Make sure to fiddle around with your setup to see what works best.

There are plenty of guides floating around the internet. This is the one I started with [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Yo-Yo-String/](http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Yo-Yo-String/)

Here is my guide for improving string rig efficiency, if you’re into that kind of thing. Also it gives some tips on how to make string making easier. [Making Your String Rig More Effecient - Tips and Tricks - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,50588.msg498188.html)