First Alpha Bracelet Question
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Faye102
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by Faye102
How long should I make the base strings for an alpha bracelet about?
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halokiwi
Moderator
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4 years, 7 months ago by halokiwi
The length of the bracelet + the length of the ties + some extra to be safeSince you only make knots onto the base strings, not with the basestrings you don't need that much of them. |
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queenjst
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by queenjst
I cut my wingspans length and cut in half when I know I will wear the alpha but a small keychain I make 6 rows in 1 cm so how many rows I divide it into how many cm I need and sometimes I cut wingspans length and cut them in half and cut that in half. I hope that made sense to you I don’t know to explain it well
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klynn_delg
Professional
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4 years, 7 months ago by klynn_delg
you can cut strings based on the pattern that you are doing , i mostly just eye it , and don’t forget to make room for your loops and triangles (if you choose to do so)
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SunCrafts
Professional
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4 years, 7 months ago by SunCrafts
Usually I Make my base strings around 1 foot if I’m doing regular ties but if I’m doing a loop then I make them 2 foot.
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lydmarino
Advanced
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4 years, 7 months ago by lydmarino
i rarely ever make alpha patterns into actual bracelets, because i think they’re cooler as keychains, but base strings won’t get any shorter so if you’re going one for your wrist, measure one length for strings, another for however big your bracelet is, and then another one identical to the first one you made 🙂
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CraftsyCat
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by CraftsyCat
I normally use the pattern for reference and then if I'm doing ties, I leave about 10 to 15cm for the ties and I double it if I do a loop.
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tennistime
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by tennistime
Yeah, all it does is kind of take practice
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Kleo_pel
Skiller
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4 years, 7 months ago by Kleo_pel
can I ask a question? I am going to make an alpha bracelet and I am going to cut 15in for the tie + 5.5in for the actuall bracelet. For the second tie (in the end) am I going to add another 15in? Like 15in+5.5in+15in?
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Someone_
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by Someone_
You could. For me 15inches would do the two ties, so you could have enough with the initial 15inch (depending how long the pattern is of course)
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Someone_
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by Someone_
Oops, forgot to tag you.. @Kleo_pel
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Kleo_pel
Skiller
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4 years, 7 months ago by Kleo_pel
@Someone_ Thank you! You helped me a lot!
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jamie788
Advanced
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4 years, 7 months ago by jamie788
Um how do u do a forword knot and a backwards knot
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Someone_
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by Someone_
@jamie788 Take a look at this tutorial: https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/8_bracelet-knots/ If you want a visual, MashaKnots on Youtube has a great video for the basic knots, and also has a tutorial on beginner friendly bracelets, I suggest starting off with the Chevron. |
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lejacobs08
Bracelet King
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4 years, 7 months ago by lejacobs08
Can you add string to previous base strings?
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halokiwi
Moderator
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4 years, 7 months ago by halokiwi
@lejacobs08 I've never did it but I'd do it the same way you'd add new leading string too. You fold the old string back and put the new in its place.
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