My fingers hurt
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austeja_p7
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1 year, 4 months ago by austeja_p7
So i just started making bracelets a few days ago and i love it, but my fingers have started to hurt and are red. Any tips??
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fishyknots
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1 year, 4 months ago by fishyknots
well if the string digs into your skin and breaks it, put a bandaid around it to cushion the string. that works well with me
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austeja_p7
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1 year, 4 months ago by austeja_p7
ty i will try it
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KuteKat
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1 year, 4 months ago by KuteKat
Run the string over a different part of your fingers when knotting
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austeja_p7
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1 year, 4 months ago by austeja_p7
@KuteKat i'll try ; )
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rollergirl
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1 year, 3 months ago by rollergirl
both of those are great, also give your hands a rest! ❤️
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marie_k
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1 year, 3 months ago by marie_k
for me the solution was to actually loosen my knots ! helped with the overall bracelet shape and my fingers
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SheepDog12
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1 year, 3 months ago by SheepDog12
I have this same issue. The string digs into my skin where the intermediate and distal phalanges meet (look it up, sorry for medical terms). What I do is I also put a bandaid there to cushion.
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austeja_p7
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1 year, 3 months ago by austeja_p7
@SheepDog12 that is exactly my issue, and thanks for the tip, i will definitely use it the next time i'm making a bracelet : )
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minutcraft
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1 year, 3 months ago by minutcraft
Bandaids aside (great advice by everyone, by the way), I'd recommend just taking a break every now and then and knotting a little less until the callouses have hardened. No joke, I have permanent callouses where I tend to hold string where knotting—I guess it's kinda like how guitarists have callouses on their fingertips? 😂
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austeja_p7
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1 year, 3 months ago by austeja_p7
@minutcraft Thank you! I have started to take breaks and it helps A LOT! : )
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minutcraft
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1 year, 3 months ago by minutcraft
@austeja_p7 Yup! It's the only really permanent solution XD
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