How long should my thread be?
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alexamarie
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by alexamarie
I’m going to make a bracelet with 24 strings, how long should I cut the thread (an estimate more or less). I want to make it have a loop and two triangles at the start.
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barrelgal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by barrelgal
Do a wingspan length and then fold it in half
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barrelgal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by barrelgal
For each string
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user254780
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by user254780
you can either do what barrelgal said, or, if you want to save a little bit more of string, can you tell me how long you want it to be, and what pattern you are making, i might be able to give an estimate.
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halokiwi
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by halokiwi
It depends on the pattern. If you have a pattern like the candystripe or chevron where all strings are used equally, wingspan works well. But if the strings aren't used equally, some might need to be longer than that and others can be shorter. I've written a tutorial.on how you can calculate it https://www.braceletbook.com/tutorials/173_how-to-calculate-string-length-in-a-normal-pattern/ |
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alexamarie
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by alexamarie
The pattern is 43180
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halokiwi
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1 month, 3 weeks ago by halokiwi
All strings are used equally. You need about 95cm per string (or 190cm) folded in half.
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penguins06
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1 month, 1 week ago by penguins06
usually i do a wingspan and fold it in half but for borders on a normal it’s a full wingspan for me or two
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Katedecez
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2 weeks, 6 days ago by Katedecez
i need to make a bracelet with 8 strings, is pattern 207739 and it needs to be 5” plus at least a foot of extra string
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halokiwi
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2 weeks, 6 days ago by halokiwi
@Katedecez I think you need about 35 inches(Sorry, I'm bad with feet and inches) |
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Katedecez
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2 weeks, 5 days ago by Katedecez
ok thank you so much 😁
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QueenVia22
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1 week, 4 days ago by QueenVia22
I find that my wingspan isn’t long enough, so i add a bit extra:Wingspan, then from fingertips to elbow. That seems to work well with every bracelet I’ve made, with a few adjustments for border strings and thinner bracelets. |
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HayHorse36
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1 week, 4 days ago by HayHorse36
You could also replace your strings if they are not long enough
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Katedecez
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1 week, 3 days ago by Katedecez
yeah I think that will work thanks!
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