Why is my alpha bracelet progressively getting thinner?
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vqbrady
Beginner
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4 years, 6 months ago by vqbrady
I made my first alpha bracelet and it starts off pretty wide but then gets thinner and thinner. Other than that it looks pretty good, but I’d like to know how to fix this before I start my next bracelet. Does this just get better with practice? Thanks for the advice!
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jenavieve_
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by jenavieve_
Hi! For me, it has gotten better with practice but a tip to improve it is consistency with your knots. Making sure that all of your knots all the same tightness is super important. Sometimes this does slow down the alpha making process, but it's worth it for the end result!
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landrenee
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by landrenee
it may be a knot consistency problem, for that you just have to have practice. but also it depends if you're mixing thread brands or knot. in alphas you have to have pretty close to the same thickness or your alpha might look a bit inconsistent in places. it just takes practice 😊
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xojenz
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by xojenz
you're making your knots too tight, keep them consistent
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giafeole
Skiller
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4 years, 6 months ago by giafeole
maybe you are starting out whit loose knots and slowly making them tighter which you shouldn’t be doing, you have to keep the same amount of tension throughout to whole pattern 😊
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Krisknots
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by Krisknots
Your Knots might be too tight! Also be sure to be using the same brand of string. For instance, don't mix dmc with another brand that may be thicker or thinner I find that this is only a problem with alphas..
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Roses_27
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by Roses_27
This happened to me when I started alpha's. Try to pull/ tie the knots at equal strength, and try to use the same brand of strings. If you can't, then try to use threads with similar width
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bilsfoeva
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by bilsfoeva
it’s the tenson you put on all the knots like if you tied them kinda looser the alpha will get wider and the tighter you tie the knots the thinner your bracelet will progress to be
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Clairaland
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by Clairaland
You might be tying your knots tighter without even noticing
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watever
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by watever
I think as it is your first alpha it means that you are probably starting with bracelets so I would think it is because you are getting used to knotting and your knots are slowly getting better and better - tighter
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madeleine_
Moderator
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4 years, 6 months ago by madeleine_
It might have something to do with how you’re starting your bracelet. Starting with a triangle end would probably help fix this. But there’s also a pretty good chance that the problem will fix itself as you get more practice with alphas
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