Straight edges.
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Amyx
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
After soooo long I’m still struggling with the edges of the bracelets, alpha and normal patterns. Anyone tips or tricks? 🤦🏼♀️
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poppit
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by poppit
There’s this thing called the straight edges technique where basically you have an extra string on the sides of your bracelet and you do bf & fb knots on it, that was a very brief explanation of it but Masha knots on YouTube has a tutorial on it. I hope that helps.
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Amyx
Skiller
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
Definitely gonna check it out, is this technique for both alpha as normal patterns? @poppit
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poppit
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by poppit
@Amyx I think it can kind of be used for both. The video I mentioned was for normal patterns but Masha knots also has one called the flat alpha technique.
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Amyx
Skiller
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
Thanks! Is this the technique you’re using for your bracelets? I saw the photo’s at your profile and the edges are looking great! 😃 @poppit
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knottahti
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4 years, 6 months ago by knottahti
you do not have to add extra string to do straight edges on an alpha, just make all the edge knots bf or fb knots!
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Amyx
Skiller
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
It doesn’t matter of this is a fb or bf not? @ knottahti
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Amyx
Skiller
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
@knottahti
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arf820
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4 years, 6 months ago by arf820
on the left side of an alpha you do a bf knot and on the right side of an alpha you do a fb knot because that is the natural direction of your leading string
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poppit
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by poppit
I don’t actually do this technique for all my bracelets.I think it’s just that I have been making bracelets for ages. You don’t have to add string for alphas. And you do a fb knot where you would do a f knot and bf where you would do b a knot. |
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Amyx
Skiller
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
@arf820: makes sense! Gonna do my best. 💪🏼
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ashten
Bracelet King
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4 years, 6 months ago by ashten
Totally recommend the straight edges technique. I also recommend checking that all the strings you use are one thickness/brand. Also, I'd make sure that you knot with the same tension/tightness the entire time. MashaKnots has a few videos that help such as the straight-edge technique video, also various bracelet hacks/tips, how to improve your bracelets, and knot with me + tips!! Hope that this information helps 😉
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Amyx
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4 years, 6 months ago by Amyx
@ashten: The tickness of my threads are also different. First I was jusing small threads but then I bought tick threads and now I’m using both, from now on I really need to start using the same ones. I think that makes the edges a lot prettier in combination with the tutorial (I think) it will be okay.
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