The needle used in this tutorial is a piece of tigertail jewelry wire folded into a V shape! You can view jewelry wire here: bit.ly/jewelry-wire We have used a high quality, Japanese monofilament elastic. You can view it here: bit.ly/jewelry-elastic
I had a beaded bracelet that broke today and I wanted to fix it because I had extra elastic. Super easy to follow along, appreciate how quick and simple it was to follow. Beaded bracelet is successfully fixed!
I am a complete beginner of how to bead using the elastic. Your video is the first that I have watched, it is of high standard and clearly demonstrated, I will not look any further, you made me happy, luv the lesson. Ps I have beads to get started, and I will continue to follow you.
I know you did this video four years ago, but I just watched it now and it helped me so much! Your directions were so clear and easy to follow. Thank you!
I've been making tigertail bracelets for a long time but I never seem to get them completely right. This video is a game changer. I can now make my bracelets without all the hassle and problems I had with tigertail. This instructional video is so easy to follow too. Thank you so much! :)
Yours is the first video I watched for the basics. Thank you for such a clear and easy to understand video that gets right to the point. I also appreciate the absence of distracting music. Love it! 😍💖
Omg thank you!!! I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to tie off the elastic without a huge bunch of knots that wouldn’t go inside the bead!! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much! I have ordered my first batch of crystal beads and can’t wait to start practicing. As a crystal lover, I’d like to say that the crystals you had selected for this tutorial are very beautiful.
As Fya posted; BEST EVER TUTORIAL!!!!! I stopped doing elastic bracelets because of the ugly knots and then having to glue the knots to keep them from unraveling. Thank you so much for this - awesome!!!!!
I am so grateful for this tutorial. I have always hesitated to make and sell elastic bracelets because I don't trust my knots and never want to disappoint buyers. And the Tiger Tail "needle" is such a good idea. Thank you so very much! Do you have a favorite brand of thread that doesn't lose elasticity?
Thank you so much!! I made a wooden bead bracelet for my boyfriend for Christmas to replace one of his favorites that broke a few weeks ago. Your instructions were so clear and easy. It turned out amazing!
I've been wanting to try this knotting method for months and finally did it today. It is wonderful! I remade a bracelet I made a few days ago. With this method, the bracelet looks and feels so much better. Thank you!
This was super easy to follow, thank you! I have successfully rethreaded a favourite bracelet that broke a couple weeks ago. Now on to some of the others I have sitting waiting to be repaired 😊
I was really struggling with glue because I didn't know how to properly tie a knot. Now, thanks to this video, I can double the elastic and tie a secure knot that can be easily hidden inside a bead. There is no need to use any glue! What a lifesaver! I can't thank you enough for this video! Nothing matches the feeling of security I now have that my bracelets won't break on a customer. Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish you continued success!
Best bracelet tutorial with no glue!!! If you don't have a fancy needle, you can use a regular needle and a loop of thread to fold your elastic over & bead with 👍👍👍
Thank you! I don’t make elastic bracelets because the knots don’t hold. I’m excited to try your fishy knot! Your video is very easy to understand. You’re a great teacher.
Nita - I agree the knots don't hold with the elastic and it's very tricky to use. The only knot I find that does hold is when you hold two strands together and tie a wrap knot (not sure what you call the knot) and then tie a overhand knot on top of that with a dab of glue. But, sadly what you wind up with is a big lump especially if you use smaller beads. I am convinced what a jewelry manufacturer uses from a bulk supplier and what they sell the hobbyist in craft stores are two different products, I mean it just can't be this hard. I am going to try this technique...but it also seems to waste a lot of elastic. you just can't win...lol
Very pretty! I started back up making jewelry again and I was wondering how to hide knots and not use a tube spacer. I will try this way tonight! Thanks for this video!
Awesome video! Thank you!!! I'm a beginner and I'm so happy I found your video. You're a very good teacher for someone like me who's starting from scratch. I was able to follow your instructions and make my very first bead bracelet! Thank you so much for taking the time and explaining everything I needed to know! Subscribed!
This is the best tutorial out there!! Thank you so much! I’m so excited to fi this! I’ve been so nervous with my bracelets adding extra stuff for security. This is perfect
What an excellent instructor you are! Thank you so much! I too have deterred from selling beaded jewelry for not feeling secure with my knots. Your video has shifted that perspective! Stay amazing!
Wow,30 yes ago I made jewelry went 2 craft show. Now that I retired I have mostly everything 2 start again. I just need refresh course. 2 bring it back because I have the time. I would like to do shows again. Thank u for all that I have seeing. Blessings
I’m doing almost the same thing-went to three craft shows last fall. Had to learn to use a square to take credit cards though! Good luck. It’s fun to have a hobby.
@@Linda.Swierczynski the Square (should have capitalized) is a device and service that takes credit card payments. I didn’t pay anything for the device but you pay a small fee per transaction. Completely worth it.
With this easy tutorial, I decided to get material to make my niece and I matching Rose Tiger's Eye bracelets for her birthday. Thank you so much for this easy tutorial!
I've been trying to figure out a way to hide the knots for the longest time. I have been saying " I buy bracelets all the time and they don't have the knots." I absolutely love this. Thank you!
This is the best video. I've watched several to learn how to tie a knot in stretch cord that won't pull out when stretched. Either they work to fast to see how they are tieing or they don't make sense. This video is easy to see and do. I'm saving this one. I'm making jewelry for mylittle granddaughters and I want want them to come apart Thank you
I really enjoyed your video. I found it direct to the point, and easy to follow without distractions from music or a lot of unnecessary talking. Thank you!
I just now followed along, pausing where needed, and my bracelet turned out great! Thank you so much for the great how-to! I could see the tiny knots and rhey slipped inside the bead! Yea!
Thank you for an easy to follow video. I've never really done elastic bracelets because I could not quite figure out how to knot them off without them coming apart. I do beaded jewelry and recently have added a children's line of necklaces; I wanted to do simple elastic bracelets to go with the necklaces so there is a set. I just strung my first elastic bracelet and it was easy!
Thank you for your tutorial in teaching me the knots. Mine was on top of the other and it was too bulky. But because of this video, I will be able to do it better and neat. Appreciate it!❤❤
Thanks so much for this knotting technique, especially the "fish" approach at the beginning - I've been quite frustrated with my knots always coming loose again, so I'll definitely try this!
Thank you for sharing. I have recently been trying to rescue some stretch bracelets that are stretched out. The double line is very nice and some of the still tight brackets are doubled. I hope you are having a wonderful day and I hope to learn more.
You are an angel and an absolute delight. Thank you for making this! I've been struggling with elastic string for the longest time. The bracelet is lovely, by the way!!
I've never made a bracelet before, but I've wanted to make them to give away at our local cancer center. I don't like seeing the tails, so this video was perfect. On the 2nd try, I have a beautiful bracelet without the tails and it hardly took any time at all. Thank you so much.
I just started learning how to make these bracelets, I've gotten so annoyed purchasing pre-made bracelets that the thread is weak or not tied properly. This video is very helpful and I cannot wait to start making my bracelets. 🤩
Thank you! This video was soooo helpful. I’ve watched several and this one I was able to do on the first try, so I’ll be using this method. The fact I don’t have to use glue is even better!
Thank you for your spidey-sense, lol! I have a slight perceptual problem with spacial orientation when it comes to knotting & things like that, so I really appreciate your clear directions, both visual and verbal. I personally love these simple beaded bracelets and balk at the boutique prices here in Chicago...now I can make my own, and size them perfectly for my wrists, yay!
Lovely! Those beads a really pretty - are they faceted? Incidentally, the last knot you tied is commonly known as a surgeons knot. It was one of the first knots I learned to tie off sutures many years ago! :)
Excellent. I sold bead bracelets for years and wish I had known this clever technique for threading and knotting. Might I add a tip? Always give your elastic a bit of a pre-stretch. The bracelet won’t get sloppy loose with wear. 😊
@@beadspider okay that's cool because I know when you use bands like stretch magic it is absolutely necessary or else your customers beads will eventually stretch and it look terrible
Thank you for showing + explaining how to do this. I saw some beaded bracelets like this (but pink) at a store but they are way too big for my wrist + they just fall right off (even though they are elastic) so I thought I could restring them but had no idea how. This explains it!
Just a marvelous video! You’re an excellent teacher. 😊. Regarding another’s comment, I think a black mat would have made it much harder to see because many of the beads are dark. I guess we all perceive things in our own way!
The needle used in this tutorial is a piece of tigertail jewelry wire folded into a V shape! You can view jewelry wire here: bit.ly/jewelry-wire
We have used a high quality, Japanese monofilament elastic. You can view it here: bit.ly/jewelry-elastic
Juan happy life lov e mom
Is there any other wire that would work the same as Tigertail? Would Wildfire wire or any other wire work the same?
Thats very smart to use Tiger tail in a V. It ready saves money and time. Love it. What is the guage of the Tiger tail though?
Ours is 0.3mm. Ours is quite a high quality tigertail so it lasts really well as a needle too!
Thanks
Finally! A common sense approach to a “knotty” problem! Thank you for sharing such an elegant solution.
5 years later your video is still helping people! 🎉 Thanks!!
I wish that this person taught all my subjects back in school, her voice makes me feel so relaxed and at ease!
I had a beaded bracelet that broke today and I wanted to fix it because I had extra elastic. Super easy to follow along, appreciate how quick and simple it was to follow. Beaded bracelet is successfully fixed!
I am a complete beginner of how to bead using the elastic. Your video is the first that I have watched, it is of high standard and clearly demonstrated, I will not look any further, you made me happy, luv the lesson.
Ps I have beads to get started, and I will continue to follow you.
This is the BEST TUTORIAL EVER!!
Edit: tysm for the heart and the likes I've never ever had more then 20 likes!😍😍😍😊😊😘😘😘
yes I agree.thank you so much!
Agreed 💯
The finishing knots are the star of the show.
I know you did this video four years ago, but I just watched it now and it helped me so much! Your directions were so clear and easy to follow. Thank you!
This video was so helpful. I love how “invisible” my knots are now. Thank you so much!
I've been making tigertail bracelets for a long time but I never seem to get them completely right. This video is a game changer. I can now make my bracelets without all the hassle and problems I had with tigertail. This instructional video is so easy to follow too. Thank you so much! :)
Yours is the first video I watched for the basics. Thank you for such a clear and easy to understand video that gets right to the point. I also appreciate the absence of distracting music. Love it! 😍💖
Showed this video to my 11-year-old granddaughter, and in 1 hour she made three beautiful bracelets. Excellent lesson.
I totally agree
Omg thank you!!! I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to tie off the elastic without a huge bunch of knots that wouldn’t go inside the bead!! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much! I have ordered my first batch of crystal beads and can’t wait to start practicing. As a crystal lover, I’d like to say that the crystals you had selected for this tutorial are very beautiful.
Finally found the female Bob Ross. Definitely useful information too!
Use a black mat as a background. It will show clearly what you are demonstrating 😊
It wont with the black beads
With the black beads? 😅 You trollin
You can see it clearly as is.
Great idea 💡
I see what you are talking about . It's so we can see how the knot is being tied .
As Fya posted; BEST EVER TUTORIAL!!!!!
I stopped doing elastic bracelets because of the ugly knots and then having to glue the knots to keep them from unraveling.
Thank you so much for this - awesome!!!!!
The best and easiest I’ve seen. I like you’re soft spoken presentation
I am so grateful for this tutorial. I have always hesitated to make and sell elastic bracelets because I don't trust my knots and never want to disappoint buyers. And the Tiger Tail "needle" is such a good idea. Thank you so very much! Do you have a favorite brand of thread that doesn't lose elasticity?
I wish there was an answer to this age old problem!
This method seems the most secure and I love the way it allows you to hide all those knots! Brilliant! Thanks so much!
Thank you! This was such a simple, quick, and effective tutorial. This was the best bracelet I've ever made!
PTL!!! Finally a knot that holds for me. I can't tell you how many others have NOT worked. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much!! I made a wooden bead bracelet for my boyfriend for Christmas to replace one of his favorites that broke a few weeks ago. Your instructions were so clear and easy. It turned out amazing!
Thank you loved the no music.
Easy to understand thanks
This is, by far, the best and most informative elastic bracelet tutorial I've come across, I could kiss you!
OH HOW I NEEDED THIS!! Making bead bracelets with youth group at church and I could NOT find a good secure way to tie a knot! THANK-YOU!!!
I've been wanting to try this knotting method for months and finally did it today. It is wonderful! I remade a bracelet I made a few days ago. With this method, the bracelet looks and feels so much better. Thank you!
This was super easy to follow, thank you! I have successfully rethreaded a favourite bracelet that broke a couple weeks ago. Now on to some of the others I have sitting waiting to be repaired 😊
Just bought beads and stretch fiber and beading needles today and this was all I needed! THANK YOU!
I was really struggling with glue because I didn't know how to properly tie a knot. Now, thanks to this video, I can double the elastic and tie a secure knot that can be easily hidden inside a bead. There is no need to use any glue! What a lifesaver! I can't thank you enough for this video! Nothing matches the feeling of security I now have that my bracelets won't break on a customer. Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish you continued success!
This is the video that help me to get rid of the glue.Thank you so much.
Oh this is sooo much easier!!! And your knot stays where you want it!!!! Thank you!!!
Best bracelet tutorial with no glue!!!
If you don't have a fancy needle, you can use a regular needle and a loop of thread to fold your elastic over & bead with 👍👍👍
Omg thank you for going slow I finally got it. Thank you so much. 😊
i watched so many videos and yours is the only one that worked!!! thank u!!!!!!
Thank you! I don’t make elastic bracelets because the knots don’t hold. I’m excited to try your fishy knot! Your video is very easy to understand. You’re a great teacher.
I still add a drop of super glue. I worry to much of it working loose lol
Nita - I agree the knots don't hold with the elastic and it's very tricky to use. The only knot I find that does hold is when you hold two strands together and tie a wrap knot (not sure what you call the knot) and then tie a overhand knot on top of that with a dab of glue. But, sadly what you wind up with is a big lump especially if you use smaller beads. I am convinced what a jewelry manufacturer uses from a bulk supplier and what they sell the hobbyist in craft stores are two different products, I mean it just can't be this hard.
I am going to try this technique...but it also seems to waste a lot of elastic. you just can't win...lol
@@FAITH2x4x7 I tried with 8mm beads and it was OK. But 4mm beads wasn't too good to hide the knot.
THANK YOU!!! oh my gosh, other sad, short-clip tutorials totally gatekeep everything! None of that here! I appreciate this so much!
Very pretty! I started back up making jewelry again and I was wondering how to hide knots and not use a tube spacer. I will try this way tonight! Thanks for this video!
Awesome video! Thank you!!! I'm a beginner and I'm so happy I found your video. You're a very good teacher for someone like me who's starting from scratch. I was able to follow your instructions and make my very first bead bracelet! Thank you so much for taking the time and explaining everything I needed to know! Subscribed!
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I Love this Technique!!!! It worked the 1st time perfect, the 2nd, I had a little trouble. I think I need to tighten a little more on each knot.
This is wonderful information! When I last did beading was probably before I had a smart phone much less u-tube helpful teachers! Thank you
This is the best tutorial out there!! Thank you so much! I’m so excited to fi this! I’ve been so nervous with my bracelets adding extra stuff for security. This is perfect
What an excellent instructor you are! Thank you so much! I too have deterred from selling beaded jewelry for not feeling secure with my knots. Your video has shifted that perspective! Stay amazing!
Nice...now I know how to make beaded elastic an bracelet. Thank you
I finally found the method that works well! Thank you so much!!
Wow,30 yes ago I made jewelry went 2 craft show. Now that I retired I have mostly everything 2 start again. I just need refresh course. 2 bring it back because I have the time. I would like to do shows again. Thank u for all that I have seeing. Blessings
I’m doing almost the same thing-went to three craft shows last fall. Had to learn to use a square to take credit cards though! Good luck. It’s fun to have a hobby.
@@susancook1448 *"Had to learn to use a square to take credit cards though!" What does this mean, please? Thank you!*
@@Linda.Swierczynski the Square (should have capitalized) is a device and service that takes credit card payments. I didn’t pay anything for the device but you pay a small fee per transaction. Completely worth it.
I usually don't like watching tutorial videos but this one was super helpful and a delight to watch. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for your kind words.
With this easy tutorial, I decided to get material to make my niece and I matching Rose Tiger's Eye bracelets for her birthday. Thank you so much for this easy tutorial!
Thank you for your great tutorial! I just made my first bracelet and I love it!
I've been trying to figure out a way to hide the knots for the longest time. I have been saying " I buy bracelets all the time and they don't have the knots." I absolutely love this. Thank you!
Best beginner’s video by far! Going to try it as soon as l get the materials. Thank you so much!
This is the best video. I've watched several to learn how to tie a knot in stretch cord that won't pull out when stretched. Either they work to fast to see how they are tieing or they don't make sense. This video is easy to see and do. I'm saving this one. I'm making jewelry for mylittle granddaughters and I want want them to come apart Thank you
I've been wanting to remake some bracelets that fell apart on me but had no idea how. Thank you so much for this video!!
This is a positively WONDERFUL technique. I am most grateful to you for sharing!
I really enjoyed your video. I found it direct to the point, and easy to follow without distractions from music or a lot of unnecessary talking. Thank you!
I just now followed along, pausing where needed, and my bracelet turned out great! Thank you so much for the great how-to! I could see the tiny knots and rhey slipped inside the bead! Yea!
Excellent video! This is the first video I've watched to get started on making bead bracelets. Thanks so much for sharing!
You were detailed and this is how I thought of doing it. Thank you for your time. 😊
I love storages, and it is a good work out. A truck is helpful when there is alot of stuff. This video makes me want to buy storages again.
Thanks so much! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I really needed to reassemble the ring - your video is the best assistant!
Another super tip. I always get a sticky mess when knotting elastic. This is a great method. Thank you.
Thank you for an easy to follow video. I've never really done elastic bracelets because I could not quite figure out how to knot them off without them coming apart. I do beaded jewelry and recently have added a children's line of necklaces; I wanted to do simple elastic bracelets to go with the necklaces so there is a set. I just strung my first elastic bracelet and it was easy!
Woohoo! Glad my tutorial could help 😃
Thank you so much !! the tutorial is great !! I already made 3 bracelets in 30 mins Love it, thank for sharing
Thank you for the tutorial! Success on the first try as a complete beginner ❤😊
Thank you for your tutorial in teaching me the knots. Mine was on top of the other and it was too bulky. But because of this video, I will be able to do it better and neat. Appreciate it!❤❤
Thanks so much for this knotting technique, especially the "fish" approach at the beginning - I've been quite frustrated with my knots always coming loose again, so I'll definitely try this!
Thank you for sharing. I have recently been trying to rescue some stretch bracelets that are stretched out. The double line is very nice and some of the still tight brackets are doubled. I hope you are having a wonderful day and I hope to learn more.
Thank you! I've been making stretch bracelets for a while but this is definitely something new to me and it seems very helpful
Same! This is awesome
Thank you for your instructions on how to make an elastic bracelet. I like how you made your knots, it’s very secure. Kindness, Teresa
Thank you, I made this with beads from Mykinos as the bracelet broke some years ago. Thank you so much for your tutorial.
Best video on making elastic bracelet that I've ever seen! THANK YOU!
This video is the best I’ve used.
This amazing, I tried it and I love it!! So happy that I found this!!!
Fabulous, thank you 😊
You are an angel and an absolute delight. Thank you for making this! I've been struggling with elastic string for the longest time. The bracelet is lovely, by the way!!
I've never made a bracelet before, but I've wanted to make them to give away at our local cancer center. I don't like seeing the tails, so this video was perfect. On the 2nd try, I have a beautiful bracelet without the tails and it hardly took any time at all. Thank you so much.
I ordered some pretty agates since your bracelet is beautiful! I finally learned how to tie the last 2 surgeon's knots. 🙂
I just started learning how to make these bracelets, I've gotten so annoyed purchasing pre-made bracelets that the thread is weak or not tied properly. This video is very helpful and I cannot wait to start making my bracelets. 🤩
You're a lifesaver!!! Making a bunch of bridesmaids bracelets tonight. This BRILLIANT. Thank you so very much!
What a great idea! Bridesmaids gift bracelets!
Thank you! This video was soooo helpful. I’ve watched several and this one I was able to do on the first try, so I’ll be using this method. The fact I don’t have to use glue is even better!
thank you for doing this video! makes bracelet making so much easier and cleaner. i currently use glue to make stretch bracelets. :)
Wow!! What a brill idea to secure the elastic! Thank you so much for showing how simple it is.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍🇬🇧
chain beads are so beautiful
bracelet guide is so beautiful
Thanks for the patience and well explained.. God Bless 🙏🙏
Wow amazing stuff, it's a game changer of putting a little ball with a hole on thread, some next level creativity right here.
As a beginner I love and appreciate this video. So easy. Thank you! :)
Thank you for your spidey-sense, lol! I have a slight perceptual problem with spacial orientation when it comes to knotting & things like that, so I really appreciate your clear directions, both visual and verbal. I personally love these simple beaded bracelets and balk at the boutique prices here in Chicago...now I can make my own, and size them perfectly for my wrists, yay!
Lovely! Those beads a really pretty - are they faceted? Incidentally, the last knot you tied is commonly known as a surgeons knot. It was one of the first knots I learned to tie off sutures many years ago! :)
Hi yes I know it's a surgeons knot but double works fine too 🙂 yes they are a facetted agate
thank you. that was a great video. not to fast and not to slow
Excellent. I sold bead bracelets for years and wish I had known this clever technique for threading and knotting.
Might I add a tip? Always give your elastic a bit of a pre-stretch. The bracelet won’t get sloppy loose with wear. 😊
Well done. Now, I can confidently go forth and make my stretch bracelets.
Very helpful, - thank you. Now I´ll do my knots much better. All the best.
🤯 best technique I’ve seen
Thank you! Have 2 bracelets I need to fix! TFS!!!
Thank you! Me and my daughter are going to make family members bracelets for Christmas
I cannot wait to try this method. No more glue. Yea!!
I tried it. It worked so far
This video was so helpful. I made a really cute agate bracelet while watching your video. Thanks hun.
Omg this is a game changer!!!!!
One thing. Do you not prestretch the stretchie first? I was always told you must prestretch to make it not gap out later
No I don’t pre stretch
It is not necessary with a mono filament elastic
@@beadspider okay that's cool because I know when you use bands like stretch magic it is absolutely necessary or else your customers beads will eventually stretch and it look terrible
Thank you for showing + explaining how to do this. I saw some beaded bracelets like this (but pink) at a store but they are way too big for my wrist + they just fall right off (even though they are elastic) so I thought I could restring them but had no idea how. This explains it!
Lady, you are wonderful. This video was so educational.
Just a marvelous video! You’re an excellent teacher. 😊. Regarding another’s comment, I think a black mat would have made it much harder to see because many of the beads are dark. I guess we all perceive things in our own way!