Forum - Newbies - How do you keep your strings in order?

kae3bs

Advanced

4 years, 7 months ago by kae3bs

I keep mixing up the order of my strings and it makes my alphas all wonky. Is there a trick to keeping them in the right order?

crouton

Skiller

4 years, 7 months ago by crouton

You could try taping the strings down ? Someone else probably has a better method lol

Audrey07

Bracelet King

4 years, 7 months ago by Audrey07

I just check that my strings are in order before I make a knot sorry this isn’t so helpful that’s just what I do!

robyn_knot

Bracelet King

4 years, 7 months ago by robyn_knot

You can try making a cardboard string organiser. Take a piece of thick a4 cardboard, hold it portrait and cut slits along the bottom edge about an inch long and an inch apart (or closer together if you have lots of strings). Then tape the knot of the bracelet to the top edge of the cardboard and pull your strings in the order you need them and slot them into the slits you made. You can move them around and re slot them into new positions as you knot so you don't get any tangles and can keep track of everything.

I used to do this a lot when I was younger, it also helps keep the bracelet straight as the tension is even over the whole bracelet.

halokiwi

Moderator

4 years, 7 months ago by halokiwi

Do you mean the basestrings in your alpha or the leading strings?

When I make an alpha in the rows with f knots once I used a colour I lay it to the right side of the bracelet. When I need that colour again I take it carefully and try not to tangle it with the other colours. In a row with b knots I put the colours I used to the left.

kae3bs Advanced	4 years, 7 months ago by kae3bs I keep mixing up the order of my strings and it makes my alphas all wonky. Is there a trick to keeping them in the right order?
crouton Skiller	4 years, 7 months ago by crouton You could try taping the strings down ? Someone else probably has a better method lol
Audrey07 Bracelet King	4 years, 7 months ago by Audrey07 I just check that my strings are in order before I make a knot sorry this isn’t so helpful that’s just what I do!
robyn_knot Bracelet King	4 years, 7 months ago by robyn_knot You can try making a cardboard string organiser. Take a piece of thick a4 cardboard, hold it portrait and cut slits along the bottom edge about an inch long and an inch apart (or closer together if you have lots of strings). Then tape the knot of the bracelet to the top edge of the cardboard and pull your strings in the order you need them and slot them into the slits you made. You can move them around and re slot them into new positions as you knot so you don't get any tangles and can keep track of everything. I used to do this a lot when I was younger, it also helps keep the bracelet straight as the tension is even over the whole bracelet.
halokiwi Moderator	4 years, 7 months ago by halokiwi Do you mean the basestrings in your alpha or the leading strings? When I make an alpha in the rows with f knots once I used a colour I lay it to the right side of the bracelet. When I need that colour again I take it carefully and try not to tangle it with the other colours. In a row with b knots I put the colours I used to the left.

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