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! 🙏😁
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 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.💯
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!!
This was so amazing! Thanks for sharing! I had given up on the simple elastic bracelets mainly because I would hide it with a crimp bead and glue it, only to have customers return it for me to fix as it fell apart. I love this new method. I hope it holds up.
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!
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 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!
Great hints! Thank so much. It is really hard to find the correct cording, size of cording and knotting technique to be able to hide the knot inside of a beads.
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.❤
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 ♡♡
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!
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
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 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 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
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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 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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Hands down the best tutorial ever. 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
I also like the tip about the Hypo cement. I just ordered some from Temu.
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 the best that I have seen on the knotting. Thank you. I feel much more confident
Best tutorial on how to make a stretch bracelet!
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!!
Wow this was the best video on making stretchy bracelets. Brilliant ideas!! 👏 👏
Wheres the LOVE Button! I could never get my doubled cord knots into the bead! Wasted COUNTLESS cord and TIME!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you for saving me from failing at another surgeons knot.
I loved how you were so nice with me when you were talking about the knots 😊 (from my 8 yr old granddaughter).
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!
This was so amazing! Thanks for sharing! I had given up on the simple elastic bracelets mainly because I would hide it with a crimp bead and glue it, only to have customers return it for me to fix as it fell apart. I love this new method. I hope it holds up.
Thank you for such a wonderful, easy and concise video! I made my very first bracelet without a “connector”! YIPPEE!!!! ❤❤
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!
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!
This video was the easiest explained for making stretchy bracelets. Thank you 😊
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!
Great hints! Thank so much. It is really hard to find the correct cording, size of cording and knotting technique to be able to hide the knot inside of a beads.
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 ❤
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.❤
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 ♡♡
Really enjoyed this video - straightforward instructions and great tips. Looking forward to making this !!! Thank you !
Thanks!
Wow! I'm definitely using this technique on my stretch jewelry. It's super easy, and it works. Great video. Thank you!
Thanks for showing this....I've watched several videos and your method is easy to understand and execute. Yeah.
Great and easy tutorial on knotting stretchy bracelets. Thanks so much I will be tryin out this way.
Myyy sis got me this kit and I was like oooo Chile this looks to professional 😂
Thank you so much this is amazing and it worked for me , I’m doing mine all over now lol
Thank you so much. I’ve tried other methods but yours is easiest and best!!
This is my go to video. You made it so easy to learn, thank you!
What a great straightforward tutorial. Thank you very much
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
Thank you for a lovely tutorial. You explained this very well...so helpful!
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!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You have made my beading quite simple, thanks for sharing!!!
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
super tutorial - Thank you. I wonder if using gemstones the glue does not ruin any of the beads.
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.
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!
Thanks so much for sharing with us all yours wonderful tips, blessings
This was very helpful and thank you for also putting links to the products👏🏻
That was SO helpful! Thank you. I'm trying to help my 11yo with her bracelet making that she wants to get into.
Many thenk to you Nice lady for sharing this helpful and nice viedo. Blessings☘️
Great cord suggestion and technique. Thank you!
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 for showing How to end a plastic bracelet!
This was so helpful! Thank you for making this.
Hi... a fabulous way to tie a knot. what thickness did you use please?
Fantastic tutorial! New to beading and this is super helpful!
Thank you. I’m new to threading jewellery and this is super helpful
That's helpful. But how you gonna hide the knot if you are using small beads? Thanks.
Thank you for this video! I somehow can never get my knots into a bead to hide, they are always too big.
This was a great tutorial, thank you so much, now I know how to knot my bracelet :)
This was so easy to follow and helpful, 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 😊 love it,I make one with your method 😉, still perfect almost a year,wearing a lot really appreciate the time for explaining to us ,
Do you have a video showing how to do it with a single 1mm elastic ?
Thanks for sharing! But, how do you finish beaded bracelets that the holes are too small for the knot to go back into?
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 video was very helpful to me!! Thank you!
Looking forward to trying this. Thanks so much.
This tutorial was very helpful!!
Great video! Thank you! Could you tell us if the beads you use have 1mm or 2mm holes drilled?
That was a great tutorial!
New sub here..great tutorial...tfs..❤❤❤
We can use any type of glue?
This was great! I just got into making stretch bracelets, this showed me some new methods for sure :)
Great tutorial thank you fir sharing it
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!
This is awesome. Thank you!! Subscribed 🫶🏼
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.
I found this video extremely helpful . The doubling technique is solid & using the copper wire for a needle works perfectly...
Agreed. You took the words right out of my mouth. Great video
S0 very helpful . Thank you.
Awesome technique thankyou
This was very helpful thank you
I have a question about what to do when you are using tiny beads that have a small diameter inside hole??
Can you pls show slow motion to tie the knot. I am learning now.
Thanks for sharing.
So helpful, thank you!!
Thanks
This is a great tutorial!!!
Thank you 🙏 ❤
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Do you find the Opelon cord stretches out over time?
why do you put the bead with the larger hole it at the end of bracelet?
Nice video this helped me a lot
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! 💕
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?
Great video thank you 👏
What kind of bead or name of the bead that was used as the focal point bead?
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.
Great video!!!!
I’ve heard that the fiber cording wears more quickly.
Great vidéo! Thanks!
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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Excellent!!! Thanks!
My silver pony beads keep bunching? Any tips?