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rooowan
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3 years, 6 months ago by rooowan
hi there, how do i make my alpha flat? iโll probably post a picture of it somewhere else on this website once i figure out how ^^; iโd really appreciate the help with troubleshooting! also please keep in mind that this is my first alpha ever so please donโt leave hate. thank you!! |
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halokiwi
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3 years, 6 months ago by halokiwi
What can help is to use the flat alpha technique. It helps to make the knots more connected so no knot pops out.In general for smooth alphas it is important to have a consistent knot tightness and not pull the knots too tight. Consistency will come with practice so it is completely normal if the bracelets look a little uneven in the beginning. |
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_red_rose_
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3 years, 6 months ago by _red_rose_
I found out that if you do the first half of knot a little bit looser than the second half, knot will look better hope it helps
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stormii
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3 years, 6 months ago by stormii
both of the answers above are great! also, practicing your alphas more will help them get better ๐
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lucthao
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3 years, 6 months ago by lucthao
I'm a newbie, and just had a backache doing #66612, and it didn't work very well ๐
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madleinn
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3 years, 6 months ago by madleinn
@lucthao hi hi! i'm the creator of pattern #66612! i will say that it might be pretty difficult for a beginner- here are lots of color switches and due to color switches on the edge, it might be hard to keep the edges straight. don't be discouraged if it didn't turn out the way you want! when i first started doing alphas, i started with ones that had minimal color switches (2-3 colors) and lots of 'dead space' (where there's no color switches, etc.) #38672 is a good one and other beginners have said that #59132 worked well for them as a starter alpha!i also get backaches, neckaches, etc. while making bracelets, and i've been doing it for a while! taking frequent breaks will help with that- remember that you don't have to get it all done in 1 sitting! <33 if you need anything else i can definitely try to help!! |
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Minerva
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3 years, 6 months ago by Minerva
I saw your picture of the alpha, the first part looks really good! It looks like once you got to the part where thereโs one white knot on each side, you made the string too tight on the back, which caused the design to curl up. MashaKnots has a lot of beginner videos that I think would be really helpful for you to improve your alphas. Youโre doing great, just keep practicing!
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lucthao
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3 years, 6 months ago by lucthao
@madleinn omg thank you very much๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ I was about to give up yesterday, thank you for giving me some motivation to do it again ๐. I don't know what else to say about this extremely poor level of English, I just want to say "Thank you very much, i luv u" ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
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