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Does anyone have any problems with strings breaking?

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Kendall60 Professional	3 years, 2 months ago by Kendall60 I was working on an alpha pattern and I was halfway through when one of my base strings snapped!! I got so mad I was almost done with it!! Any tips or reasons why this is happening to me??? Thank you!!
halokiwi Moderator	3 years, 2 months ago by halokiwi You might be pulling too hard on your strings or the strings rub too much against each other while knotting. It could also simply be the quality of the strings. If you want to know how to fix broken base strings, here is a video: https://youtu.be/K47ogYsEpyw
xc2024 Professional	3 years, 2 months ago by xc2024 I’ve noticed that older string breaks easier, and that the farther I am into a project, the easier strings break. For me, holding the string closer to where the knot will be tends to help prevent it
stilesS58 Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by stilesS58 Yes! I reccomend trying other brands and less tight knots 😊

stilesS58 Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by stilesS58 you can also try doing the alpha color switch if that happens
KuteKat Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by KuteKat OMG YES it's the absolute worst!! It happened like 10 times with a specific brand I had so I had to stop using it.
Camo Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by Camo I pull very tight and my strings do not break so it could just be the thread you are using. When I used prism or anything from dollarama my strings would snap. I would recommend embroidery floss which you can buy in bulk on Amazon or dmc thread is my fave
Kendall60 Professional	3 years, 2 months ago by Kendall60 Thank you @halokiwi I will look into the video and try not to pull so hard on my strings, as well as trying a different brand thank you very much!!
Kendall60 Professional	3 years, 2 months ago by Kendall60 Thank you @xc2024 for the tips I will try this as well.
Kendall60 Professional	3 years, 2 months ago by Kendall60 Thank you @stilesS58 I will try not doing tight knots and switching to a different brand.
stilesS58 Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by stilesS58 @Kendall60 good luck! I hope it helps😊

ella_yee Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by ella_yee Sometimes cheap quality threads snap easier.
bluestreak Professional	3 years, 2 months ago by bluestreak Hello! Your string could be snapping because the string is to old. Sometimes when you use older string it wears down and breaks. Or it could just be the quality of the string. I recommend using the brand "Loops and Thread". Hope this helps!!
stilesS58 Bracelet King	3 years, 2 months ago by stilesS58 you can color switch it btw!

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