Any tips for beginner Alpha bracelet makers?
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AudreyB123
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1 year, 9 months ago by AudreyB123
I was thinking of trying a small alpha pattern, before I started I figured I’d get some help from more experienced users.
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stasia
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1 year, 9 months ago by stasia
Masha Knots tutorial!! She has flat alpha tutorial which is amazing that is how i learned!! Also, try smaller bracelets with 2-3 colors max to get used to color switches before transitioning to more challenging bracelets. I have some photos for easier patterns posted if you are looking for simple patterns!
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AudreyB123
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1 year, 9 months ago by AudreyB123
@stasia thank you!! I took a look at some of your bracelets and they look amazing!!!!
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stasia
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1 year, 9 months ago by stasia
Ofc! Glad to help
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wiland
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1 year, 9 months ago by wiland
I'm still kinda in the learning phase on alphas, but loosening my knots made the biggest difference for me. Tight knots make the color swaps a lot harder because you can't hide them as well. Plus if they're too tight then your bracelet dimensions might start to get skewed and you also can't slide the knots up if you need to.
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_amabelle
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1 year, 9 months ago by _amabelle
for a beginner I would recommend using 2-3 colorsstarting on a straight edge for example using tape to make the first row straight also use the same brand of string some brands are thicker than others if you use different size string your bracelet will turn out wonky |
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vic_1027
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1 year, 9 months ago by vic_1027
if this is your first alpha, don't do one with a lot of colour switches. do something easier/with fewer colour switches, so that you can get used to it before going to a more advanced pattern
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xxulbergxx
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1 year, 9 months ago by xxulbergxx
Use the same brand of string
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xxulbergxx
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1 year, 9 months ago by xxulbergxx
Try to keep the knot tension consistent. I would say to look up YouTube tutorials to help you out. There is quite a few on YouTube to choose from. Do t worry about using the different techniques at first until you get the hang of it. After the first few it gets way easier!!
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janne17HCP
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1 year, 9 months ago by janne17HCP
start with a small one en practice a llot , then you can do bigger ones if you practiced small ones good
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Thy_Kiwi
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1 year, 9 months ago by Thy_Kiwi
I know you make this post weeks ago already, but I haven’t seen it in this thread yet. Use a ruler and push your knots up the string!! That will do two things, one it will make each row straighter so they don’t look curved as you get further into the pattern, and two it will make your patterns clearer and less stretched. I hope you have fun knotting!!
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