Tips
? Use a sliding knot to make an adjustable closure for your bracelet. This is how to tie a sliding knot:
- Lay the bracelet in a circle with both ends alongside each other. Take a new strand and tie this strand onto the bracelet with first an overhand knot then 2 square knots (at the point where the closure should come).Turn the bracelet over and tie the ends of the strand (with which you tied the square knots) extra tight around the bracelet with another overhand knot. You could secure this knot with a drop of superglue, then trim the ends. Also tie knots in the ends of the bracelet itself to stop them sliding out the closure.
? Rotate the disk in the same direction each time. Monique, for example, turns the disc counterclockwise each time.
? Pull the resulting braid down as you work or even hang a weight on the end of it so you do not have to keep pulling downwards each time.
? If you are working with very long strands, it might be useful to wrap them around clothes pegs first. This prevents the strands from getting all tangled up.
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