alpha length
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BabyWren12
Bracelet King
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3ย months ago by BabyWren12
hi! i wanna start making alphas but i wasnโt sure of how long to cut my string. how do you guys calculate alpha length?
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Arkengheis
Bracelet King
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3ย months ago by Arkengheis
Start with something small like a keychain, so you don't waste string. I know I need a little less than 2 mm per row. So say there's 15 rows, I'll need 3 cm for the pattern itself. But you need extra string to hold on to to make the knots. I'd recommend at least 5-7 cm. Then if you're doing a keychain, you'll probably make lark heads knots, so about 1 cm for the knots, and use a single strand of floss for 2 base strings. So that would give us 2*(3+7)+1=21 cm per string. Maybe add some extra in case you're afraid to run outOnce you've done a keychain, you can calculate how big your rows actually are and take it into account for next time ๐ |
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Arkengheis
Bracelet King
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3ย months ago by Arkengheis
Oh that's for base strings, for leading strings, some people keep them on the skein/bobbin, I personally don't like it, so I either cut about a meter if there's a lot of knots, or I count about 1 cm per knot, and then roughly estimate the length between the knots to add to that
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anne7
Bracelet King
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3ย months ago by anne7
I just cut a bunch tbhI think @ningc98 has a doc w good measurements |
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ningc98
Bracelet King
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3ย months ago by ningc98
Here's the doc:https://docs.google.com/document/d/12qln22i4Qql5CcvtQ95NHh1SJPAgc4X1EBzzET8dxOQ/edit?usp=sharing Hope this helps! ๐ฉต |
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str6yk1ds
Professional
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3ย months ago by str6yk1ds
Also donโt forget to leave room for ties/ends!
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