Wall Hangings
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janine09
Bracelet King
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3 years, 5 months ago by janine09
Hi, I'm want to make a few wall hangings, but idk how long to make the dowels. The ones I bought are really long and the patterns are going to have 31 - 33 base strings. Any recommendations on how long to make the dowels or how you guys determine the length of your dowels?Thanks in advance 😊 |
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halokiwi
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3 years, 5 months ago by halokiwi
Since you already made alphas, you can just check how wide a certain amount of knots is for you and the calculate how wide 31 to 33 knots are. I recommend to make the dowel a little wider than that, but how much is up to you 🙂
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kiwi927
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3 years, 5 months ago by kiwi927
another thing you can do is cut them in half, make the bracelet on it, and then cut it depending on how long you want it. i would leave it at least an inch on both sides
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janine09
Bracelet King
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3 years, 5 months ago by janine09
@halokiwi @kiwi927 thanks for the advice 😊
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vintagegal
Skiller
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3 years, 5 months ago by vintagegal
What would be the simplest way be to trim a dowel if you want a straight edge? Does anyone use a small drill?
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Vivi07
Bracelet King
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3 years, 5 months ago by Vivi07
@vintagegal do you mean to have a sort if semicircle, so that its only half of a dowel and that the bottom of the dowel is flat??? or to make it shorter?
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vintagegal
Skiller
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3 years, 5 months ago by vintagegal
I was asking about how to cut a dowel or chopstick so it doesn't have uneven ends, as if one broke it in half by hand.
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sodapop
Bracelet King
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3 years, 5 months ago by sodapop
@vintagegal the easiest way to cut dowels is with a saw. I've used my husband's circular chop saw to make it quick.But another good way is with pruning sheers (like for roses). The blades may leave a pinch mark, or splinter bamboo skewers a bit, but you can use sandpaper to smooth and flatten the edges. Just fold the sandpaper over the dowel and twist back and forth to get rounded edges... or lay the sandpaper flat on the table and scrape the dowel across it for a flat edge. If you don't have any of those tools, you can score a circle a few times around the dowel with a serrated knife, then break it on the edge of the counter. It'll still be a bit rough, but you can sand that down too with a nail file or emery board. 😊 |
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