I love it! This is one of the big things holding me back from going from hobby to hopefully selling! Thank you so much! Now I just have to learn how to do other stuff too!
I have watched a ton of stretchy bracelet tutorials lately, and this was the first one that shows how to make your own needle 💡also super easy to follow along and see what you are doing! This is great! Thanks so much! 🙏😁
Thank you so much for this tutorial very easy to follow. I was having so much trouble keeping my elastic cord from breaking thank you so much for sharing your tutorial.
Thank you for this video. I also use the Opelon stretch fiber and double it but never thought to pull the loop through when I knot. I've been using small bails to add charms and hide the knots but this looks great too. Will try over the weekend.
This is awesome. I watched another video and was a little worried because I didn't have a beading needle. I didn't think to make one! Thankfully, I have 26 gauge wire. Thank you!
I bought the Opelon cord because of this video and boy am I glad I did. I have always used the Stretch Magic and was never thrilled with it. You have changed the way I make stretch bracelets and I thank you!!
This was amazing, thank you soooo much!!! My beads elastic was broken and I haven't been able to get it repaired but now, I'll never have to worry about repairing them. Your calm, soothing explanation really helps! Again, thanks!
I have bought all kind of stretch cord, beadalon elasticity which is 0.8mm, then diy clear stretch cord .8 mmm then i have stretch magic 1.5mm and now I see yours. I am so confused about what size mm I should use. I probably have more in my stash but i was wondering can I use any of these because i am starting to spend a lot on money on stretch cord clear and would like to use what I have. Can you give me some idea if the ones I have are good to use. I know the one you use is most preferred but please let me know. Thanks. I have to finish watching your video. Nor
The diameter of the stretch cord depends upon the hole size of the beads. YOu alwarys want to use the thickest cord that you can that will fit in the bead hole. In my tool box, I have the following sizes: .5mm (for pearls and tiny beads) .7mm flat cording ( for use when doubling the cord like in this video), .7mm round (again - for small hole beads that can fit a cord larger than .5mm). 1mm (I like to use this when I have either a bail or large hole to hide the knot in), 1.5mm and 1.8mm rounds (for use with large hole wood and large hole gemstone beads and for heavy beads). Sorry I took so long to answer, but I hope you find this helpful!
good idea about not wasting cord, keep it on the reel whilst you work, simple why didn't my brain did not think of this! what you make your own needles as well!! I find my needles cut my cord whilst working infuriating!
Best tutorial yet! You just saved me hours upon hours! Thanks so much! I just want to ask, if you have noticed if certain types of glue break your string down over time? ❤ thank you for your time and creations ♡♡
very nice, is it also save just to use the 1 chord method with the stretch magic or is the double chord always better for commercial shops? Thank you very much
thank you, i couldn't find the name of the string your using till i watched this video. i usually use stretch magic but i don't like that i need a big hole bead in each design to hide the knot. this method should help me with my beaded bracelet designs
If your bead hole is too small, the knot may not chase inside. You can either try to make a larger hole in one of the beads with a bead reamer and hide the knot there - or, if you are using a charm, hand it from a bail with a large hole and hide the knot in the bail
I love this video. I used the cement to glue and hide the bead however it causes the two beads to stick together. What are your thought on krazy glue? It dries quickly and my beads are sticking together.
HI Jennifer - thanks for watching my video. I never use crazy glue as it dries too brittle and can actually crack the elastic cording. The GS Hypo cement is made for gluing fibers. It may seem, by using the hypo cement that your beads are glued together, but they will not remain so. Just give the cord a little pull next to the beads and they will separate. I often do this about 10 minutes after I glue the item - then check it an hour or so later. If there is any residue from the glue on the bead, you should be able to peel it off - or, overtime, it will disappear on its own. I hope this helps! Dawn
This was a great tutorial! I am new to making a stretchy bracelet and was just looking for a way to tie the stretchy elastic so it would hold. I got so much more that will make the whole bracelet much better. Thank you!
My experience with this glue was awful. It never stops discharging from the applicator, so it defeated the purpose of it being needle-width. No matter what I did, I ended up with too much gle because wiping one bead if glue away was instantly replaced by another. How do you make this glue behave?
Get a paper towel and then take the top off of the glue and put a small dot of glue on the paper towel and then hurry up and put the top back on. After that take a toothpick and dip the end of it in a small amount of glue and place it on the knot with the toothpick It works very well!
Love your tutorial but I bought the exact same Opelon elastic as you have here and every time I tie a knot it snaps, it is useless. Really annoyed as trying to make a range of men's bracelets for my next craft fair.
This is the best bracelet tutorial by far!! Your instructions are easy to follow. Not a lot of unnecessary talking and no horrible music, and no fast forwarding. Thank you.💯
This is fantastic! I made my first bracelets last night for my friends. I had a heckuva time tying them so they would stay. The night was so big that I couldn’t hide it. Also, I am blind in my right eye so my depth perception is very bad. It takes me longer, but I enjoy doing it. Thank you for the needle tip. I’m gonna go make a bracelet now.❤
I have collected so many stretch bracelets recently I needed to learn how to make my own so I could fix them! I agree with the other comments that this video is so easy to follow and gives the best way to make a hidden knot, thank you!!
Thanks for the video.. I was using the beadsmith board and the measurements are off on the inches. I see your using an actual ruler. I am new to beading and had to redo bracelets because inches are off on the board.
Thank you so much for this video! I was using stretch magic for my small business but I have been finding the cording dries out and breaks. After finding this video, I order the Opelon and like is so much more! Thank you again!
I love it! This is one of the big things holding me back from going from hobby to hopefully selling! Thank you so much! Now I just have to learn how to do other stuff too!
I have watched a ton of stretchy bracelet tutorials lately, and this was the first one that shows how to make your own needle 💡also super easy to follow along and see what you are doing! This is great! Thanks so much! 🙏😁
so glad this was helpful to you!
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Wow this was the best video on making stretchy bracelets. Brilliant ideas!! 👏 👏
Thank you so much for this tutorial very easy to follow. I was having so much trouble keeping my elastic cord from breaking thank you so much for sharing your tutorial.
This was a great tutorial, thank you so much, now I know how to knot my bracelet :)
S0 very helpful . Thank you.
Thank you for this video. I also use the Opelon stretch fiber and double it but never thought to pull the loop through when I knot. I've been using small bails to add charms and hide the knots but this looks great too. Will try over the weekend.
Thank you so much this is amazing and it worked for me , I’m doing mine all over now lol
This is a great tutorial!!!
Stretch Magic is unreliable and breaks.
Great video!!!!
New sub here..great tutorial...tfs..❤❤❤
I also like the tip about the Hypo cement. I just ordered some from Temu.
This is awesome. I watched another video and was a little worried because I didn't have a beading needle. I didn't think to make one! Thankfully, I have 26 gauge wire. Thank you!
I bought the Opelon cord because of this video and boy am I glad I did. I have always used the Stretch Magic and was never thrilled with it. You have changed the way I make stretch bracelets and I thank you!!
i just bought the stretch magic
Can you pls show slow motion to tie the knot. I am learning now.
Thanks for sharing.
Myyy sis got me this kit and I was like oooo Chile this looks to professional 😂
Hahah, I love your superstition! :) thank you for the video!
This is the best that I have seen on the knotting. Thank you. I feel much more confident
Really enjoyed this video - straightforward instructions and great tips. Looking forward to making this !!! Thank you !
Thanks!
Thank you for a lovely tutorial. You explained this very well...so helpful!
Oh wow so glad I came upon this vid!!!! Heaven sent!
This was amazing, thank you soooo much!!! My beads elastic was broken and I haven't been able to get it repaired but now, I'll never have to worry about repairing them. Your calm, soothing explanation really helps! Again, thanks!
fantastic. thank you so much
I have bought all kind of stretch cord, beadalon elasticity which is 0.8mm, then diy clear stretch cord .8 mmm then i have stretch magic 1.5mm and now I see yours. I am so confused about what size mm I should use. I probably have more in my stash but i was wondering can I use any of these because i am starting to spend a lot on money on stretch cord clear and would like to use what I have. Can you give me some idea if the ones I have are good to use. I know the one you use is most preferred but please let me know. Thanks. I have to finish watching your video. Nor
The diameter of the stretch cord depends upon the hole size of the beads. YOu alwarys want to use the thickest cord that you can that will fit in the bead hole. In my tool box, I have the following sizes: .5mm (for pearls and tiny beads) .7mm flat cording ( for use when doubling the cord like in this video), .7mm round (again - for small hole beads that can fit a cord larger than .5mm). 1mm (I like to use this when I have either a bail or large hole to hide the knot in), 1.5mm and 1.8mm rounds (for use with large hole wood and large hole gemstone beads and for heavy beads). Sorry I took so long to answer, but I hope you find this helpful!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial. I just made my first couple of bracelets, you made the process easy to understand
This was very helpful thank you
That was awesome
Hands down the best tutorial ever. Thank you!
This was very helpful and thank you for also putting links to the products👏🏻
This tutorial was very helpful!!
thank you so much!
Very helpful video but, I had to stop watching due to the dirty fingernails. I'm sorry.
This is awesome. Thank you!! Subscribed 🫶🏼
That's helpful. But how you gonna hide the knot if you are using small beads? Thanks.
Thank you for this tutorial,it was very helpful,but i can't hear your soft voice very much.🙂
good idea about not wasting cord, keep it on the reel whilst you work, simple why didn't my brain did not think of this! what you make your own needles as well!! I find my needles cut my cord whilst working infuriating!
Best tutorial yet! You just saved me hours upon hours! Thanks so much! I just want to ask, if you have noticed if certain types of glue break your string down over time? ❤ thank you for your time and creations ♡♡
very nice, is it also save just to use the 1 chord method with the stretch magic or is the double chord always better for commercial shops? Thank you very much
I noticed you didn’t stretch the cord before stringing the beads. I was taught that it was necessary to pre stretch. Any reason why you didn’t?
you saved my life. omg omg omg thank you sooo much. the only tutorial that works for me!!!! youre the best. thank you soooo much ❤
Thanks for sharing! But, how do you finish beaded bracelets that the holes are too small for the knot to go back into?
Fantastic tutorial! New to beading and this is super helpful!
What kind of bead or name of the bead that was used as the focal point bead?
Thank you for this video! I somehow can never get my knots into a bead to hide, they are always too big.
thank you, i couldn't find the name of the string your using till i watched this video. i usually use stretch magic but i don't like that i need a big hole bead in each design to hide the knot. this method should help me with my beaded bracelet designs
I have a question about what to do when you are using tiny beads that have a small diameter inside hole??
Love the technique!! Dirt under her nail is distracting lol
Hi! I’m using a 4mm bead. How do I get the knot to be hidden?!
If your bead hole is too small, the knot may not chase inside. You can either try to make a larger hole in one of the beads with a bead reamer and hide the knot there - or, if you are using a charm, hand it from a bail with a large hole and hide the knot in the bail
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Do you find the Opelon cord stretches out over time?
Do you have a video showing how to do it with a single 1mm elastic ?
Best tutorial on how to make a stretch bracelet!
why do you put the bead with the larger hole it at the end of bracelet?
Thank you. I’m new to threading jewellery and this is super helpful
This is my go to video. You made it so easy to learn, thank you!
Tip if your going do video's make sure your finger nails are always CLEAN!! Looks like you were out digging in the garden.
This is rude! She not doing a video on nails!! There's nothing wrong with her nails stop it!
Wow u r great u made a needle w a cooper wire lol
Why in the world did my one look so bad when I did it
We can use any type of glue?
Great tutorial thank you fir sharing it
I love this video. I used the cement to glue and hide the bead however it causes the two beads to stick together. What are your thought on krazy glue? It dries quickly and my beads are sticking together.
HI Jennifer - thanks for watching my video. I never use crazy glue as it dries too brittle and can actually crack the elastic cording. The GS Hypo cement is made for gluing fibers. It may seem, by using the hypo cement that your beads are glued together, but they will not remain so. Just give the cord a little pull next to the beads and they will separate. I often do this about 10 minutes after I glue the item - then check it an hour or so later. If there is any residue from the glue on the bead, you should be able to peel it off - or, overtime, it will disappear on its own. I hope this helps!
Dawn
This was a great tutorial! I am new to making a stretchy bracelet and was just looking for a way to tie the stretchy elastic so it would hold. I got so much more that will make the whole bracelet much better. Thank you!
Nice video this helped me a lot
Thanks for showing this....I've watched several videos and your method is easy to understand and execute. Yeah.
Wheres the LOVE Button! I could never get my doubled cord knots into the bead! Wasted COUNTLESS cord and TIME!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Thank you for such a wonderful, easy and concise video! I made my very first bracelet without a “connector”! YIPPEE!!!! ❤❤
Great video thank you 👏
My experience with this glue was awful. It never stops discharging from the applicator, so it defeated the purpose of it being needle-width. No matter what I did, I ended up with too much gle because wiping one bead if glue away was instantly replaced by another. How do you make this glue behave?
Get a paper towel and then take the top off of the glue and put a small dot of glue on the paper towel and then hurry up and put the top back on. After that take a toothpick and dip the end of it in a small amount of glue and place it on the knot with the toothpick It works very well!
Love your tutorial but I bought the exact same Opelon elastic as you have here and every time I tie a knot it snaps, it is useless. Really annoyed as trying to make a range of men's bracelets for my next craft fair.
This is the best bracelet tutorial by far!! Your instructions are easy to follow. Not a lot of unnecessary talking and no horrible music, and no fast forwarding. Thank you.💯
This is fantastic! I made my first bracelets last night for my friends. I had a heckuva time tying them so they would stay. The night was so big that I couldn’t hide it. Also, I am blind in my right eye so my depth perception is very bad. It takes me longer, but I enjoy doing it. Thank you for the needle tip. I’m gonna go make a bracelet now.❤
Many thenk to you Nice lady for sharing this helpful and nice viedo. Blessings☘️
Sounds is horrible comparing to others
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You have made my beading quite simple, thanks for sharing!!!
I loved how you were so nice with me when you were talking about the knots 😊 (from my 8 yr old granddaughter).
Thank you 😊 love it,I make one with your method 😉, still perfect almost a year,wearing a lot really appreciate the time for explaining to us ,
I have collected so many stretch bracelets recently I needed to learn how to make my own so I could fix them! I agree with the other comments that this video is so easy to follow and gives the best way to make a hidden knot, thank you!!
Excellent!!! Thanks!
Wish I watched this video before purchasing a pack of big eye needles and now I know a secure way to close my bracelets. Thank you!
FABULOUS
I’ve heard that the fiber cording wears more quickly.
Wow! I'm definitely using this technique on my stretch jewelry. It's super easy, and it works. Great video. Thank you!
Thanks for the video.. I was using the beadsmith board and the measurements are off on the inches. I see your using an actual ruler. I am new to beading and had to redo bracelets because inches are off on the board.
super tutorial - Thank you. I wonder if using gemstones the glue does not ruin any of the beads.
Thanks so much for sharing with us all yours wonderful tips, blessings
My silver pony beads keep bunching? Any tips?
thank you very easy to understand
That was SO helpful! Thank you. I'm trying to help my 11yo with her bracelet making that she wants to get into.
Great cord suggestion and technique. Thank you!
This video was the easiest explained for making stretchy bracelets. Thank you 😊
Great tutorial thank you I’ve been trying to find one that shows me how to tie the knot easily and have it hidden.
Thank you so much for this video! I was using stretch magic for my small business but I have been finding the cording dries out and breaks. After finding this video, I order the Opelon and like is so much more! Thank you again!
Very hard to hear.
Hi... a fabulous way to tie a knot. what thickness did you use please?
Thank you so much. I’ve tried other methods but yours is easiest and best!!
Thank you for showing How to end a plastic bracelet!
Great video! Thank you! Could you tell us if the beads you use have 1mm or 2mm holes drilled?
Great and easy tutorial on knotting stretchy bracelets. Thanks so much I will be tryin out this way.
This video was very helpful to me!! Thank you!