how do you guys measure your string for a bracelet?
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obiekenobi
Advanced
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8 months, 3 weeks ago by obiekenobi
I don’t really know how to measure string for normal bracelets at all. a rough technique would work great.
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halokiwi
Super Moderator
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8 months, 3 weeks ago by halokiwi
Mostly I just use my own body to measure. I measure from the fingertips of my left hand to my right shoulder which is about 90cm.I rarely calculate it more accurately for individual strings, but if I do, I use my own formula wich is 45 + percentage of rows in which a string makes a knot of its own colour. |
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meowmeow54
Skiller
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8 months, 2 weeks ago by meowmeow54
I just do my arm length 3.5-4 times
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fun2knot
Bracelet King
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8 months, 2 weeks ago by fun2knot
I cut my string about a meter (I don't measure that much)
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Jannes
Skiller
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8 months, 2 weeks ago by Jannes
Most of the time I cut my strings 130 cm (6 x 130 cm ~ 8 m). Unless I know I need less. The leftovers in a plastic bag (for alphas in the future). I write down on the pattern how much I needed. I really hate when I’ve too few string and have to stop knotting before I think the bracelet is done.
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tkd2010
Bracelet King
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8 months, 2 weeks ago by tkd2010
i do a wingspans (plus a few more inches)length and fold it in half. so one string is from my finger tips to the middle of my chest (and a few more inches haha)
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SheepDog12
Professional
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8 months, 2 weeks ago by SheepDog12
I do half of my wingspan plus a few more inches (I’m only 5ft tall)
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emilyyy307
Bracelet King
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8 months ago by emilyyy307
I do my wingspan or a little over my wingspan if it’s folded in half
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kambri1224
Professional
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6 months, 1 week ago by kambri1224
This might be different depending on your height, but I put the end of my string under my foot, stretch it up, and cut it near the height of my head. It’s a little odd but works well!
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xc2024
Professional
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6 months ago by xc2024
wingspan
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Hylia224
Bracelet King
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6 months ago by Hylia224
Ok so my clipboard is roughly 9 inches long. I measure the string along it (verrrrry loosely) 3 times and that's my general length. Sometimes I do 3½ or 4 times depending on the bracelet, how many times a thread is used, etc. And I usually end up with 2 inches left when I'm done, if all the strings are used equally
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funkyXtina
Bracelet King
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5 months, 4 weeks ago by funkyXtina
I have measured my wingspan and use that as my measurement
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