Sizing stretch bracelets, Getting the perfect fit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2022
- Trouble getting the perfect fit for stretch bracelets? When you use large beads, does it end up too tight? Join me and learn how to measure and calculate the perfect size no matter what beads you use.
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This is the best video I've seen on sizing bracelets ever. I've sent bracelets out to customers through the mail and they've come back because they were too big. I pay postage back to me and then I paid return postage. Now I totally understand. You are amazing.
Thank you very much!! I’m so glad it can help you!
Wow, this was so helpful - I knew bigger beads took up more space, but the formula takes away the guesswork - thank you!
Glad it is helpful!
This instructional video is very very helpful. I recently ordered one of those bead boards.
I can't thank you enough for your video! I'm new to stretch bracelets, and my board was confusing. I had looked up how many 8mm beads it takes for a &7" bracelet=22. Nope, my board said otherwise. I tried the linear method and it was still off. Now I understand why.
You are very welcome! When we can understand the geometry and physical properties of our materials it makes it all so much easier.
The math formula was wonderfully helpful! And seeing how the larger beads make the bracelets shorter was a huge help! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Best explanation I've run across on sizing bracelets! Thank you for providing this info with such detail. Greatly appreciated. New Subscriber! 🤩 Looking forward to more of your helpful videos
Great! Thank you.
This video definately deserves more likes. It's so useful and helpful! Thank you so much ~~~
Thank you so much! I’m glad it is helping people.
I have been struggling with bracelet measurements. Thank you for explaining this in a way that made sense, and doing the math. ❤
I’m so glad it helped you!
Excellent info as I’m new to making beaded bracelets. Thanks so much. Heading out to buy one of these.
Good luck! I hope it turned out great.
💙💚🖤 Thank you so much for this video. No wonder my bracelet sizes were all over the place!
You are so welcome! Glad it helped.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! 🥰
You are so welcome! I’m glad it is helping so many people.
your equation was super helpful thank you!
You are very welcome!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! Haven't been able to find this info anywhere.
Absolutely! Glad to help.
Thank you for all these tips! I just started making bracelets and have been going mad trying to get the sizing right!
You are very welcome! Good luck!
I am starting a bracelet business this was so helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! You are welcome! Good luck!
Hi. I am getting into some bracelet making, some necklace, some earring making...so brand new. I think i want a board like this lady and ive seen another video with one that had more "circles" but i like she spoke to the inches...i had different bead sizes i was stringing to make last nite and had to redesign a few times. On last time try the stretchy thread went snap n the beads went flying into the air...so i laughed and quit but also if u ever want to stay in touch to share thoughts n adventure hacks n stuff. Itd be great to have s human bead buddy... I think i will get some of those bead buddies instead of tape😂❤
I truly appreciate this video it needs more likes. I was struggling to make a 6 inch bracelet. The issue was the size of the beads. I have a mix of bead sizes in one bracelet.
I’m so glad it is helping!
great info!
Thank you!
Great video! TFS
Thanks for watching!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Oh! Thank you so much for that very valuable information. I was baffled at why my bracelets were tight and not fitting correctly even after I measured it on the linear measurement of the board. However, I did not go back and measure the round circumference before I finished knotting it. Is this also how you can get the Perfect circle" on your elastic bracelets?
I think what may be giving you trouble with the perfect circle is if you have beads with very large holes they can slip and not be centered on your cord. Or, if you have beads with odd drilled holes (like in stone chips) it will make the bracelet look wonky.
Thanks for the formula! I tried to figure it out geometrically a few months ago but it didn't work- but I was only using half the bead diameter instead of the whole diameter!!
Great! I’m glad it helped. I checked it out with some of my metalsmithing colleagues and then I did several tests with beads, measurements and calculating the formula to make sure it was correct .
This is interesting! I will play with this YET I have a question.... THE hole size also impacts dimension. Can this be added into the equation? The larger the hole size (say .9mm to 1.2mm ) will make the beads string closer together which alters how bracelet length... thanks for shedding some light on this as well... Alicia
I believe you would still be looking at total length whether the beads are closer or not. That will affect number of beads.
I tried the math and the bracelet came out to big. Should 1/2 the bead diameter (mm) be used instead of the full diameter? Wife has a 7" wrist and I added a 1/4" for comfort and when I made the braclet it fit my 7.5" wrist. I used 4mm beads. I also made an excel spreadsheet to calc the length needed. Thanks for the awesome video
A couple of things to check. Definitely adding the 1/4 inch changed the formula. I’m wondering if when you measured her wrist if the measuring tape was a bit loose. Most people will wear stretch bracelets fairly close to the skin, not like a bangle.
Do you have a video on how to measure wrists for clasps? I make jewelry and send them in the mail and often times they are too big or too little and I have to pay for postage back-and-forth to change it so it fits.
This is a great idea. Tell me more about the type of clasps you are using. Lobster claw? Hook and eye? Toggle? Are you using beading wire with crimps or stretch cord? Can you say more about what you think is going on? The customers measuring themselves incorrectly? At the wrong part of the wrist/arm?
Thank you! Where can we get this board? With the round sizing?
You are welcome. I purchased the board a very long time ago. Mostly likely it was Michaels or JoAnns.
Hi. Where did you get your beading board please...last nite the trial method and stretchy string n beads went flying across room 😂
I see this one a.co/d/3VIucVZ
It was a long time ago but probabaly ordered from Amazon.
what if we're using beads of varyings sizes for a bracelet? can the formula apply to that too?
If it's only 1 or 2 beads probably won't make a significant difference. If it is several larger beads throughout the bracelet, I would use the larger size in the formula.
Where r u in AZ. TY. I am in Az too..do u teach classes❤
I’m in the Chandler Gilbert area. I have been thinking about classes but haven’t yet taken the leap!
Although I did do a specialty class for artists wanting to add a jewelry component to their work. So if you have 4-6 people that are interested in leaning something in open to exploring that.
This is also useful for strung beads, right?
Yes. If they are on wire with a clasp.
I am so confused with measurements. I have 6" wrist, and my 12 mm beads bracelet fits into 5.5" circle. So, I actually need to use a smaller size on the board. How did we end up in a bigger size with the formula? I was looking to get an answer of which measurements are correct - the circles or straight line. I still didn't get it 😁 Can I trust the board with circles? If not, why do we need these boards? Please help 🙏
The circles are usually closer than the lines unless the beads are small. Maybe you are wearing your bracelet tighter than what you used to measure?
@azdesertgems6284 I think I get it now. The bracelet fits 6" wrist appears in 7" length in the straight line, not in the circles. I don't have circles between 5.5" and 5.9". So I don't know the exact size of my bracelet. I can stretch it a little bit and put it on 5.9". It means I could add one more bead and still will be fine. So 6" wrist fits 6" circle (approximately).
@@yekaterina6764 yes! That’s it!
If I don’t want to calculate, I use the circles and do a little digging smaller or bigger by 1 or 2 beads if it falls between sizes
@dalenawatson2752 Thank you so much! 😊 What is the standard size you use for circles if you don't have a specific request?
@@yekaterina6764 I use 6”. I find some women want up to 6 1/2, or 7 or 8. But most of the time 6” fits the majority. I do find small boned women like myself do appreciate a few 5 1/2’s
I like the idea of the math but I’d like to know why you’re using certain numbers or where you are getting them from.
These are the numbers for creating a circumference (geometry). I first learned these formulas from silversmiths measuring to determine the length of a ring band and adjusting for the thickness of the metal sheet.
@@azdesertgems6284 SPEAKING about 'RINGS'--- I make very small beaded rings and wonder how to convert if someone says they wear an 8 ring size?? I have measured mine straight in MM yet don't know the conversion for what they use as RING sizes... thank you. (obviously the 8 is not in inches nor mm) Alicia
It's the same formula. You measure across the inner part of the ring to get the diameter. There are size charts and ring sizers for this. Then: RING INNER DIAMETER + THICKNESS OF METAL/beads) X 3.14. That's the length needed for the ring.
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Thanks. Each video I’m working on getting better video.