why do my bracelets curl?
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wrench122
Skiller
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1 year, 1 month ago by wrench122
i’ve been making bracelets for years now and i’ve noticed that with certain normal patterns, the edges curl in on themselves. it’s most prominent on fishbone chevrons, but also many bracelets i’ve gifted have done it. if anyone knows how to prevent or fix this i’d love some help!
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Unicorn002
Bracelet King
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1 year, 1 month ago by Unicorn002
try loosening up your knot tension! this happened to me all the time when i first started but finding a good knot tension def helped. you want them loose but still firm if that makes any sense haha! it may take some getting used to but it should help your bracelets not curl. also, thinner, lightweight bracelets tend to do this too. i’m not sure how many strings you’ve used, but making it with more strings could help too!
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wiland
Bracelet King
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1 year, 1 month ago by wiland
I have a couple tricks you could try ... Use the straight edge technique (there's lots of good tutorials on this). Or, once you've finished, get it wet and then flat iron it. Definitely test this on a bracelet you don't care too much about, but I do it to all of my bracelets and I've never had an issue with it hurting the threads (I use DMC embroidery floss for everything).
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