String Thickness for Base Strings in Alpha Bracelets
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aj9moon
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by aj9moon
I bought DMC Cotton Perle thinking it was similar to the regular thread and that I would be able to use it for my base strings in my alphas. After buying it, I realized its thickness is actually a lot less than the standard DMC thread (Mouline Special I think) I use for my normal bracelets.I know that you should use strings of the same thickness for the leading strings, but I'm not sure if the base strings can be of a different thickness. |
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halokiwi
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by halokiwi
The base strings can have a different thickness, but I'd recommend going bigger rather than smaller. This way the knots won't be as elongated.
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jenmhammer
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by jenmhammer
I use dmc cotton pearl in size 8 for my base strings and it’s fine for me. I just push up my knots with a ruler and nothing looks elongated, at least to me.
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aj9moon
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by aj9moon
Thank you!! This was super helpful 😄
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