Forum - Newbies - bracelets not straight

emilyjac

Professional

9 months, 1 week ago by emilyjac

So when I make normal bracelets my edges don’t go as straight as some of the pictures I see on other people’s bracelets, what could I do to fix the edges and make them straighter?

Rowsitt

Bracelet King

9 months, 1 week ago by Rowsitt

there’s a straight edge technique by adding a string on the side and doing backward and forward knots. masha knots has a good tutorial on it!

RyanMarieS

Bracelet King

9 months, 1 week ago by RyanMarieS

@emilyjac for each side of an alpha, you do a fb or bf knot to make the sides straight instead of just doing a forward or backward knot.
This is the link for masha knots' and kinseyb's tutorial, it really helped me 😊 (and some extra tutorials)

Mashaknots flat alpha bracelet tutorial- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YVFAX9sacw&t=0s

KinseyB straight edge technique- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa3mG0EnSNI

Mashaknots How to make better Alphas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-UWqtTxWls&t=746s

Let me know if you have any other questions 😄

AlmaLlama

Bracelet King

9 months, 1 week ago by AlmaLlama

As @Rowsitt said before, the straight-edges technique may help you. This is a link to Masha Knots' tutorial on YouTube on how to make this technique in detail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkN7VX0gVfQ

feiwafeiwa

Bracelet King

9 months ago by feiwafeiwa

If your pattern isn't suitable for the straight-edges technique, you can still keep your edges relatively straight. Curled edges occur when you have uneven knot tension, which is pretty common in asymmetrical bracelets (imagine a candystripe curling in the direction of its stripes). If you pay attention to the direction your bracelet is curling and do your best to compensate for unevenness, you'll end up with a straighter bracelet, even if it isn't perfectly straight. I've also had a little success with stretching bracelets, though this is less effective if your knots are densely packed and not loose.

emilyjac Professional	9 months, 1 week ago by emilyjac So when I make normal bracelets my edges don’t go as straight as some of the pictures I see on other people’s bracelets, what could I do to fix the edges and make them straighter?
Rowsitt Bracelet King	9 months, 1 week ago by Rowsitt there’s a straight edge technique by adding a string on the side and doing backward and forward knots. masha knots has a good tutorial on it!
RyanMarieS Bracelet King	9 months, 1 week ago by RyanMarieS @emilyjac for each side of an alpha, you do a fb or bf knot to make the sides straight instead of just doing a forward or backward knot. This is the link for masha knots' and kinseyb's tutorial, it really helped me 😊 (and some extra tutorials) Mashaknots flat alpha bracelet tutorial- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YVFAX9sacw&t=0s KinseyB straight edge technique- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa3mG0EnSNI Mashaknots How to make better Alphas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-UWqtTxWls&t=746s Let me know if you have any other questions 😄
AlmaLlama Bracelet King	9 months, 1 week ago by AlmaLlama As @Rowsitt said before, the straight-edges technique may help you. This is a link to Masha Knots' tutorial on YouTube on how to make this technique in detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkN7VX0gVfQ
feiwafeiwa Bracelet King	9 months ago by feiwafeiwa If your pattern isn't suitable for the straight-edges technique, you can still keep your edges relatively straight. Curled edges occur when you have uneven knot tension, which is pretty common in asymmetrical bracelets (imagine a candystripe curling in the direction of its stripes). If you pay attention to the direction your bracelet is curling and do your best to compensate for unevenness, you'll end up with a straighter bracelet, even if it isn't perfectly straight. I've also had a little success with stretching bracelets, though this is less effective if your knots are densely packed and not loose.

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