If you do decide to try this method with Stretch Magic or some other brand other than Opelon, the beads may not slide down as easily. You’ll need to help them along by sliding them down individually the best way you can until the looped end slides inside the first bead. It does take a little patience. 🙂
That's awesome. Thanks for the tips with the needle and Fireline and the knotting technique. I've always been reluctant to make stretch bracelets because I've made a few that have popped on me. Doubling the stretch cord will fix that issue. I love your videos so please keep on making them.
What a great lesson. I wish I had known this method last week when I made a stretch bracelet using Opelon. What a pain it was to go through a second time. Will definitely use your method moving forward.
Luisa you never seize to amaze me! Another great tutorial! I want to try to start making my jewelry and I figured I would start with a simple stretch bracelet before I continued on to my memory bracelet. So of course I looked for your guidance. This was a wonderful tutorial and I can’t wait to get to the store to get what I need to get started. Purple is my absolute favorite color! I’m going to go through my purple beads so that I can make one out of them. Thank you again Louisa for all of your great guidance💜
Thank You for another wonderful tutorial!!! I so prefer your method of making stretch bracelets. I like that you show up close how to put the knots inside the bead holes.
I have learned (the hard way) to pre-stretch the Stretch Magic. I stretch a couple of inches and move down and stretch the next couple of inches and continue until whatever length of Stretch Magic you need is all pre-stretched. If you don't do this, as you stretch your bracelet to put it on, eventually it WILL stretch out and you will not like the results!
Thanks for sharing - I’m starting to use the bigger beads (10mm) for men’s bracelets - this was soooo timelt❤😊. Have to laugh because I saw this a year ago😂
I believe the initial knot you made is called a square knot. Also, you don't pre-stretch your cord? Okay, I guess the pulling technique you're using to finish it off does some of that.
This is so awesome! Thank you so much! You have a new subbie for sure! What are some good online companies you would recommend to purchase beautiful beads? Thanks in advance 😊
I have never seen this done before with the fire line Louisa! Such a great method! I enjoy watching tutorials even if it sounds like something I already know how to do. I always come away with something from someone else’s style or technique. TFS!! 😬🤗💐
I tied the stretch string like you showed. My string UNTIES???? I did the series of knots, first was the over hand knot, next another overhand knot which would be a surgeons knot then, then another overhand knot. Then comes the E6000 glue, then the snip snip….the string starts to unravel. Do you have a video that describes simply the tying off of the bracelets??
Sorry you had trouble. The biggest challenge is to make knots that are strong enough but not bulky. I’ve actually changed how I knot off stretch bracelets. I’m always experimenting with different methods. Here’s a video from 10 months ago: ua-cam.com/video/98OjNQ7TNz0/v-deo.htmlsi=rbhbkCSuwrmpSBqI
OMG what a great tip! I always double my stretch bracelets but have always struggled with the ‘bent wire’. This will just make stringing so much easier! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you for this video. I have been doing stretch bracelets an hav not been successful. I like your method. I have tried it on a few bracelets! Love the method.
Thank you Nerelda. Very kind of you! This method is great! I like doing it but sometimes, if the holes are small, I use a thinner stretch cord. Luckily, large gemstones or beads usually have large holes. 🙂
Luisa, I am a starter and your method makes it sooo much easier to make and understand. Thank you! What size needle? And where to buy it? You are the best!
I am surprised that you do not use a Beadalon elastic cord needle since you use your metal wires with a stoppers on the end to set your beads up. The beetle on needle is almost exactly like the wires you use and it’s so much easier.
I find it much easier to pass a needle and thread through the hole of a bead versus feeding a Beadalon needle plus the thread, especially if the holes are small. Does that make sense? The Beadalon needle doesn’t work with small holes. Also, my product “Magic Rods” is completely different than the Beadalon needles. Mine is strictly for bead pattern design and can be loaded from both ends. It was initially designed for the making of memory wire bracelets. The Beadalon needle can only be loaded from one end once it’s threaded. I hope I’ve clarified. 🙂
Wonderful tutorial. Yes, I did learn something new. I never thought to use a regular beading needle attached to the elastic cording. I use 8mm gemstones and I will be using your method. Thanks for sharing. Will this method work for 10mm beads?
Your method is wonderful! Thank you 😊! I will give it a try. I don’t like stretch bracelets too much, I find them insecure. But maybe using this method with Opelon will work. Take care, Luisa!
Awesome technique! Such an efficient way to create stretch bracelets. Once I receive my Magic Rods I will place my beads on each rod. That will enable me to 'string' the beads and complete all 5 bracelets in :20-:25. That is a total win-win!
Wooowh, great tutorial. I love how you demonstrate the project. Very easy to follow and understand. I'm a newbie and at times I find it challenging following videos. Thank you soooooo much for sharing your talent with us. Blessings from Barbados 😊
Love it Luisa, the bracelet is beautiful! I've seen this method before and tried it with Stretch Magic, the thinner cord and it worked, I did"t even need glue. Thank you for being here on UA-cam and God bless you.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I just made my first stone bracelet using your method and it was brilliant! I'm really excited and looking forward to making more bracelets and checking out more of your channel!
Luisa, Very cute bracelet!! Thank you for the great tip on using the needle and fireline. You are a wonderful designer and I enjoy all your creative designs you share with us. God Bless.
I watched twice and can't see where you connected the jump ring to. Did you just put it on the elastic or did you connect it to the little white spacer bead?
Luisa, that's a great method for a stretch bracelet. I have not seen it done that way and I will definitely use it on my next bracelet. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Very well done! Thanks so much for not telling us for 30 minutes about (insert any fluff and nonsense here!) while still keeping it interesting. Learned quite a bit!
If you do decide to try this method with Stretch Magic or some other brand other than Opelon, the beads may not slide down as easily. You’ll need to help them along by sliding them down individually the best way you can until the looped end slides inside the first bead. It does take a little patience. 🙂
Francès
For some reason, I've watched a lot of stretch bracelet videos, and this is the best method I've ever seen! 🥰
Me too. Thank you very much!
Thank you I find this very helpful. I'm looking forward to doing my next stretch bracelet.
Thanks so much Luisa! Great method! Thanks for sharing! Evie Smith Designs, Australia
Thank you so much Luisa ! This is a very useful tip with the needle and you’re also a very good teacher. I always appreciate your videos ! 💐
What a neat idea to use the needle and Fireline to do stretch bracelets! Thank you!
That's awesome. Thanks for the tips with the needle and Fireline and the knotting technique. I've always been reluctant to make stretch bracelets because I've made a few that have popped on me. Doubling the stretch cord will fix that issue. I love your videos so please keep on making them.
Very pretty combination of colors. Thanks for the regular needle & fireline tip!
What a great lesson. I wish I had known this method last week when I made a stretch bracelet using Opelon. What a pain it was to go through a second time. Will definitely use your method moving forward.
This is such a cool method! I’ve never seen it before! Thank you for sharing!
Luisa you never seize to amaze me! Another great tutorial! I want to try to start making my jewelry and I figured I would start with a simple stretch bracelet before I continued on to my memory bracelet. So of course I looked for your guidance. This was a wonderful tutorial and I can’t wait to get to the store to get what I need to get started. Purple is my absolute favorite color! I’m going to go through my purple beads so that I can make one out of them. Thank you again Louisa for all of your great guidance💜
Thank You for another wonderful tutorial!!! I so prefer your method of making stretch bracelets. I like that you show up close how to put the knots inside the bead holes.
No matter what my experiences are in jewelry creating, I always learn something new. Great method for heavier (and larger) beads! Kudos.
Very cute bracelet.. Wonderful video and instruction.❤
I have learned (the hard way) to pre-stretch the Stretch Magic. I stretch a couple of inches and move down and stretch the next couple of inches and continue until whatever length of Stretch Magic you need is all pre-stretched. If you don't do this, as you stretch your bracelet to put it on, eventually it WILL stretch out and you will not like the results!
Thanks for sharing - I’m starting to use the bigger beads (10mm) for men’s bracelets - this was soooo timelt❤😊. Have to laugh because I saw this a year ago😂
I believe the initial knot you made is called a square knot. Also, you don't pre-stretch your cord? Okay, I guess the pulling technique you're using to finish it off does some of that.
This is so awesome! Thank you so much! You have a new subbie for sure! What are some good online companies you would recommend to purchase beautiful beads? Thanks in advance 😊
Thank you again Luisa! I must be dumb cause I got a little confused so I’ll have to replay it a few times 🙄🤪But it looks like a great technique 😍
I hope I learn how to end stretchy string on a beaded bracelet!! No one shows us!!
I’m not sure you are still on here, but I’m pet sitting and only have big eye needle, will that work for now???
This is by far THE BEST and MOST INFORMATIVE TUTORIAL on UA-cam!! KUDOS and THANK YOU!!!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Been waiting for a video that describes how to bead a stretch bracelet for heavy gemstones. Very helpful!! Thanks so much. 👍🪡💍🔋📿👍
Thank you Angela! 🙂🌺🌼🌸
I have never seen this done before with the fire line Louisa! Such a great method! I enjoy watching tutorials even if it sounds like something I already know how to do. I always come away with something from someone else’s style or technique. TFS!! 😬🤗💐
Thanks for sharing such a useful video!!
those Nicole beads came from AC Moore, that was their brand.
Brilliant idea 👍. I've yet to make a stretch bracelet so this will be a great way to get started ☺️. Thanks Louisa. Love the bracelet too.
I tied the stretch string like you showed. My string UNTIES???? I did the series of knots, first was the over hand knot, next another overhand knot which would be a surgeons knot then, then another overhand knot. Then comes the E6000 glue, then the snip snip….the string starts to unravel. Do you have a video that describes simply the tying off of the bracelets??
Sorry you had trouble. The biggest challenge is to make knots that are strong enough but not bulky. I’ve actually changed how I knot off stretch bracelets. I’m always experimenting with different methods. Here’s a video from 10 months ago: ua-cam.com/video/98OjNQ7TNz0/v-deo.htmlsi=rbhbkCSuwrmpSBqI
OMG what a great tip! I always double my stretch bracelets but have always struggled with the ‘bent wire’. This will just make stringing so much easier! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You can also use a big eye needle with one end cut off.
I really enjoyed watching 👀 YES I definitely learned something new ☺️ it's very lovely 😍
Awesome Anna 🙂
Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro 🙏
Thank you for this video. I have been doing stretch bracelets an hav not been successful. I like your method. I have tried it on a few bracelets! Love the method.
Thank you Nerelda. Very kind of you! This method is great! I like doing it but sometimes, if the holes are small, I use a thinner stretch cord. Luckily, large gemstones or beads usually have large holes. 🙂
Thank you!! Ingenious
Thank you for your advice💕
Luisa, I am a starter and your method makes it sooo much easier to make and understand. Thank you! What size needle? And where to buy it? You are the best!
Myrna you can use either a size 10 or 11 beading needle 😊
Bring it
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I am surprised that you do not use a Beadalon elastic cord needle since you use your metal wires with a stoppers on the end to set your beads up. The beetle on needle is almost exactly like the wires you use and it’s so much easier.
I find it much easier to pass a needle and thread through the hole of a bead versus feeding a Beadalon needle plus the thread, especially if the holes are small. Does that make sense? The Beadalon needle doesn’t work with small holes. Also, my product “Magic Rods” is completely different than the Beadalon needles. Mine is strictly for bead pattern design and can be loaded from both ends. It was initially designed for the making of memory wire bracelets. The Beadalon needle can only be loaded from one end once it’s threaded. I hope I’ve clarified. 🙂
Wonderful tutorial. Yes, I did learn something new. I never thought to use a regular beading needle attached to the elastic cording. I use 8mm gemstones and I will be using your method. Thanks for sharing.
Will this method work for 10mm beads?
I love this project. Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome! ❤️
Very helpful video
What a unique method thanks.
Hi Luisa, It's nice seeing a different method for making a Stretch Bracelet. Thank you for showing it. I may give it a try!
Messy? You should see my scraproom.😁 I call it creative chaos. Thank you for the tip with the needle.
Well I have never seen mixing the threads! What a great idea I have always stayed away from stretchy but I'm gonna try it. Thanks
Your method is wonderful! Thank you 😊! I will give it a try. I don’t like stretch bracelets too much, I find them insecure. But maybe using this method with Opelon will work. Take care, Luisa!
Awesome technique! Such an efficient way to create stretch bracelets. Once I receive my Magic Rods I will place my beads on each rod. That will enable me to 'string' the beads and complete all 5 bracelets in :20-:25. That is a total win-win!
Wow, answer to a problem I’ve been facing!! Have had to avoid gemstones in stretch bracelets! Yippee, got to get started!!
I beadweave,. It's so much easier that stringing. I didn't think it would be. So thanks for doing these tutorials.
Wooowh, great tutorial. I love how you demonstrate the project. Very easy to follow and understand. I'm a newbie and at times I find it challenging following videos.
Thank you soooooo much for sharing your talent with us.
Blessings from Barbados 😊
Thank you
Very beautiful.... love watching your tutorials, always have great ideas...
You make the nicest and kindest instructive videos. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Hi. Hello. Howdy. I love stretch bracelets. Thank you.
Beautiful.
Love it Luisa, the bracelet is beautiful! I've seen this method before and tried it with Stretch Magic, the thinner cord and it worked, I did"t even need glue. Thank you for being here on UA-cam and God bless you.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I just made my first stone bracelet using your method and it was brilliant! I'm really excited and looking forward to making more bracelets and checking out more of your channel!
Thanks for making this tutorial and I had never seen this method and I have some of these amazing heavy glass beads. Thanks Louisa :)
New subbie.
Luisa, Very cute bracelet!! Thank you for the great tip on using the needle and fireline. You are a wonderful designer and I enjoy all your creative designs you share with us. God Bless.
Agate my favorite Beautiful love purple. Thanks for the tips will use this method 🤩🤩💜
I watched twice and can't see where you connected the jump ring to. Did you just put it on the elastic or did you connect it to the little white spacer bead?
Lovely🤩
Luisa, that's a great method for a stretch bracelet. I have not seen it done that way and I will definitely use it on my next bracelet. Thanks so much for sharing it.
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Love the aviation wings back there! I was Army Aviation.
Hi Luisa,thank you for sharing your tip with firelinetread and needle.
I have made a lot strech brecelets but this is the easiest way so far.
Thank you❤😇 you are the only one I have seen teach this method. Very special!
Luisa you are a great teacher! I always enjoy your videos. I like your calming voice and no rush👍
Very helpful ty 4sharing ❤
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Francès
Love this needle method, but when I use Opalon I find that shreds and then breaks.
Maybe I'm not doing this right but the bead smith opelon shreds every time I use it.
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Thank you so much for the lesson. Very useful information .
Thanks very pretty bracelet and your tutorial is excellent !
Do you use larger cord for 10mm or triple loop the cord shown?
I am so grateful for this tutorial. My daughter likes the larger heavier beads
👍🏻❤️
Very well done! Thanks so much for not telling us for 30 minutes about (insert any fluff and nonsense here!) while still keeping it interesting. Learned quite a bit!
You're very welcome! I’m glad you liked my video. I try and keep my tutorials as focused as possible 🙂
A messy work station is a good sign of a successful business woman!
Very pretty! Love the colors. Thanks for the tips!
Very nice!!! Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Thanks so much! Always inspiring!
This is my favourite method , so much better, use it all the time
Thanku appreciate your lesson
Thank you for the tip to more easily slide beads onto stretch string. It's Genius.
Thank you 😊
Love the method of using fireline and a needle!
Very helpful...I really like the use of Fireline.
Amazing. I needed to learn that. Thanks again
Oh and by the way .... I love this bracelet.
Thank you 👏💕
You’re welcome 😊
You are so darn good!!!!! Thank you!
Ohhh. It's you! I thought it was my bead and yarn room stressing me out! Now I feel better!
Lol! 😂
I love this ty that was so easy to follow 🙂
Thank you. Great way to do it!
Best tips and tricks ever!
Very cute!❤️
Thank you!
For the needle, is it a regular one that we use for sewing?
Cristiane you can use either a size 10 or 11 beading needle 😊
Gorgeous!😊
Love your idea ...thank you
I have nevet seen this method anywhere so thank you this really was very helpful
What size needle did you use?
She stated a 10 or 11 beading needle in another comment.