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lilweed
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3 years, 8 months ago by lilweed
What are y’all’s tips on how to get clean right knots without fraying your string all up?! I need helps on thees!!
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gymnast2
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3 years, 8 months ago by gymnast2
My tips are try to tie your knots very tight i'm not exactly sure what you mean by your strings fraying up. Do you mean at the ends or where the knots are? My strings don't normally fray so it could be your string.
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d_knotz
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3 years, 8 months ago by d_knotz
My strings used to fray just make sure that you try to minimize how the strings rub together when tying the knot…I think getting clean knots is mostly about practice…I would try doing both alphas and normals and that helped me. Also if you try making the first half of the knot tighter that should help! I hope this helps!
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lucass_
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3 years, 8 months ago by lucass_
i think it also depends on what string u use too
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5torr
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3 years, 8 months ago by 5torr
I second what lucass said, I've got three different kinds of embroidery thread, DMC, Anchor and a pack of white no-name thread and the no-names are horrible whereas the other two stay pretty much the way they are.Mine are all cotton. To those of you who use cotton and synthetic, which one do you think is better? |
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d_knotz
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3 years, 8 months ago by d_knotz
Also if you’re string is old it might even break eventually
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Astro_Kn0t
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3 years, 8 months ago by Astro_Kn0t
You might be using different strings, when knotting something, make sure all of the brands and thicknesses are the same. It’ll make everything look more even
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KuteKat
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3 years, 8 months ago by KuteKat
I would just say practice I never really used tips I just kept making things until I was happy with how they were turning out.
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Margaron
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3 years, 8 months ago by Margaron
In my experience, as someone else said, I generally find that it is the cheaper end string that has a tendency to get fuzzy and pill and wear during the knotting process. If that is the case, you can only limit it so much with the string you are using. Create smaller loops when you're knotting so you're not rubbing strings up the entire length of each other. If your string is actually splitting on you, try knotting a little looser. If fraying is what you think the issue is, try tying a tiny knot at the ends of your string as soon as you cut it.
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csallsazar
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3 years, 7 months ago by csallsazar
I’m making my first (easy, supposedly) bracelet with embroidery floss and it looks like trash. 😂 😂 It is fraying like crazy from all of the corrections I’ve made.I’m starting over today am I think I am going to get a wooden skewer so I can ease the knot as close to the last one before I pull it taut - at least until I get enough practice. |
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blahblah11
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3 years, 7 months ago by blahblah11
Tie your knots tight and don’t rush the knotting, you can play around with the knot made and make it look nice. Also don’t be afraid to undo a knot if it doesn’t look so nice.
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