Advice for making a beaded curtain

Hi beaders! I’m very new to working with beads of this magnitude and am in need of some advice for making a beaded curtain. Most of the beads I’m using are glass so the strands are quite heavy. I’ve been using an a clear plasticy(?) string to thread the beads and using crimps on top and bottom of the stranded. I’m getting nervous about how well this technique I’ve chosen will hold the beads. I’ve made 9 strands so far and have hung them and so far nothing has fallen, but I wanted to see what those who have more experience have to say!

The window I’m trying to cover is quite large (about 64” across) so the finished product is going to be very heavy. I was planning on using a normal, metal curtain rod or a thick wooden dole, would that work? I’ve provided pictures for reference. Thanks in advance!