Tiny Tip: One little secret…shhhh

Tiny Tip: The real secret to perfect stretch bracelets

There’s one little trick I swear by: hide your knot inside a crimp bead cover

1. Thread your beads.
2. Tie your knot neatly.
3. Add the teeny tiniest dab of high strength, oily glue – I mean teeny!
4. Let it dry properly – 24 hours is ideal.
5. Trim the ends of your elastic right down to the knot.
6. Pop a crimp bead cover over your knot – they do come in gold or silver and different sizes), take a look at this great pack.
7. Gently close it so your knot sits snug and protected.

1. Thread your beads.
2. Tie your knot neatly.
3. Add the teeny tiniest dab of high strength, oily glue – I mean teeny!
4. Let it dry properly – 24 hours is ideal.
5. Trim the ends of your elastic right down to the knot.
6. Pop a crimp bead cover over your knot – they do come in gold or silver and different sizes), take a look at this great pack.
7. Gently close it so your knot sits snug and protected.

Result?
No wandering knots.
No elastic sneaking out between beads.
Just a clean, professional finish every single time.
You can then use a thicker elastic for durability as your not trying to pull it through a bead hole.
Perfect!

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