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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
hi everyone! when i make alphas, my knots tend to go to the direction in which im making the knot that is : if im making forward knots it'll go to the right but if i make backward knots they tend to go left! does anyone have tips on how to keep both knots straight? it really messes up the design, especially letters ): thank you!! 😊 😊
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2006_Mandy
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3 years, 8 months ago by 2006_Mandy
if you mean they go diagonally then thats a problem but they should be flat and straight horizontally after each row. When i need to i will place my alphas under my clipboard and grab my base strings and pull this helps my alphas become straighter and tighter in my opinion.
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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
i think i'm expressing myself wrong and i'm sorry since english isn't my native language! look at the photo i posted on #38689 for a better understanding please! the knots should be straighter like this other photos but they're not, causing the letter F (for example) to look wavy! 🙁
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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
@2006_Mandy i think i'm expressing myself wrong and i'm sorry since english isn't my native language! look at the photo i posted on #38689 for a better understanding please! the knots should be straighter like this other photos but they're not, causing the letter F (for example) to look wavy! 🙁
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2006_Mandy
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3 years, 8 months ago by 2006_Mandy
oh I think you mean why on the edges they are wave and not straight right? thats because when you make an alpha normally the edges wave like that but there is a flat alpha technique which many users use to make the straight edges you want. On the left edge you would do backward forward knots and on the right edge you would do forward backward knots. 😇
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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
@200_Mandy omg thank you but it's not that, it's the knots, not the edges 🙁 idk how to explain it better i'm sorry 🙁
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2006_Mandy
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3 years, 8 months ago by 2006_Mandy
ok I mean your alpha looked pretty nice but i would suggest making looser knots it looks a little like you make your knots really tight so making them looser might help
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oceanknot
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3 years, 8 months ago by oceanknot
I would suggest you practice evenly making your knots. For example, chevrons are really good patterns because they help your forward and backward knots look the same. Make sure you are also doing all your knots with the same amount of pressure(don’t make one type of knot tighter than the other).
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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
i'll try that for my next alpha and see if anything changes! thank your for answering and thank you for your help! 😊
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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
hi @oceanknot ! my normal bracelets look fine, this problem only happens with alphas, but i do agree with you, maybe i just need to practice a little more!! thank you for answering and thank you for your help! 😊 😊
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DaniaAhmed
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3 years, 8 months ago by DaniaAhmed
Hi! Don’t worry, this is completely normal with alphas. I don’t think there is a way to prevent this, although I do find tightening your knots helps a bit 😊
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DaniaAhmed
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3 years, 8 months ago by DaniaAhmed
Also try using the straight edges technique, it helps a bit 🙂
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DaniaAhmed
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3 years, 8 months ago by DaniaAhmed
Wow I said “a bit” a lot 😂
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bragtans
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3 years, 8 months ago by bragtans
@DaniaAhmed ahahah it's okay!! and thank you so much for your help and suggestions, i will follow them 😊
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