Question regarding my alphas....
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
Why do my alphas get stretched out? Like if i make a circle for example it ends up like an oval lol. An example is the kiwi keychain i made you can find it somewhere in my photos. Is there a way to fix this, any tips??? Any help would be appreciated
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crafter83
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3 years, 10 months ago by crafter83
That might just be that pattern, cause all of the photos under it look like ovals too
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
@crafter83 ya maybe idk it happens on all of my alphas 🙁
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juliana_e
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3 years, 10 months ago by juliana_e
If you are using the flat alpha technique and you do the color switch the row does tend to go down but I think a ruler could help or tying your knots not too loose but not too tight. Honestly I don’t know what to do in this situation because i never made one like that before but hope this helps. 🙂
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
@julianna_e ya i use the flat alpha and straight edge technique. Idk how to explain but i have noticed that my knots are longer than they are wide. They arent square, so maybe thats why it gets stretched out, but idk how to fix it and its kinda frustrating
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
@juliana_e look above
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juliana_e
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3 years, 10 months ago by juliana_e
If you watch Masha knots video when she starts bracelets for February she find a bracelet in a circle and explains it here is the video if you need more on thathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kQf-baWOM and skip to the time stamp 5:15 |
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
@juliana_e i will check it out thanks for the help!
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Alpha_S
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3 years, 10 months ago by Alpha_S
If you're pulling your knots too tight then the bracelet can be a little more stretched out. If you loosen them a bit (a problem I'm still struggling with), trust me, it'll look really good. I did it once and that alpha was probably my favorite. I don't think there's a way to make the knots into a perfect circle but loosening them would help make them into a less stretched out oval.
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Yellowfang
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3 years, 10 months ago by Yellowfang
My alphas do that too! I don’t think I’m making my knots tight enough tho....
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Sun_String
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3 years, 10 months ago by Sun_String
same with me! I knot really tight and use the flat edge technique, but all the circular patterns I make turn out like ovals... someone told me once what has helped them so here that technique: (I haven't personally tired it yet but I'm sure it would help a bit)if you double your base strings, so the your leading string knots around 2 base strings every time, it should help. when it elongates, it's usually not anything to do with you, it's just how the knot structure. most knots are taller than they are wide, which is why it looks like an oval. when you double your base strings it should help make the knots wider and more square! hopefully this helps! |
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
@Sun_String i will definitely try that out thanks for the tip!
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PotatoPeel
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3 years, 10 months ago by PotatoPeel
@Alpha_S thanks for the tip!
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