anyone else knot slow? advice needed!
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BrainFrog
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1 year, 4 months ago by BrainFrog
Hi guys! I feel like I am losing motivation to make bracelets because I knot slow. A simple chevron takes a week for me to make. Any advice on how to speed up or stay motivated? I usually knot normals, but I have to go row by row. Segment knotting doesn’t make sense to me, only if it’s a candy stripe or a chevron. Getting the bracelet to 6 inches takes forever. Thanks, Meg |
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harriet22
Bracelet King
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1 year, 4 months ago by harriet22
My advice to you is to keep going! I know it doesn't sound very helpful, but everyone knots at their own pace, as you get more and more used to doing the knots your process will automatically get faster. ❤️
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jrt6488
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1 year, 4 months ago by jrt6488
Segment knotting is a really valuable technique to learn! Try following video tutorials for bracelets. These will use segment knotting, and eventually you will start to see a pattern! Good luck!
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dragonzzz
Bracelet King
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1 year, 4 months ago by dragonzzz
I’m in a very similar situation, and I use segment knotting. It’s very helpful, it helps with muscle memory and gives a small sense of achievement when you finish a section. Hope that helps!
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mrs_jordan
Bracelet King
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1 year, 4 months ago by mrs_jordan
It takes practice!
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knots10
Bracelet King
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1 year, 3 months ago by knots10
Practice makes perfect. If you give up you will never get better.
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krazyfun
Skiller
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1 year, 2 months ago by krazyfun
over time you will get faster, but everyone starts out slowly
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dani_1453
Skiller
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1 year, 2 months ago by dani_1453
everyone is right the more you practice the faster you get. at first i knotted slow and on more difficult patterns i still do but the more you knot the more you hands get used to it and find ways to do it faster
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BraceRacer
Professional
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1 year ago by BraceRacer
I’d say just get really familiar with the way that you hold the string, and see if there is a way you can make your knotting more of a fluid motion, the more I have done this the faster my knotting has been.
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Alicia0214
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7 months, 4 weeks ago by Alicia0214
Me too it take a long time to finish a bracelet, since my right hand don’t have enough dexerity. So even 1 row is hard for me, I must be careful to not lose the strings when I tying them.
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MidnightTH
Bracelet King
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7 months, 4 weeks ago by MidnightTH
When I first started out I was a little slower then I am now, but harriet22 is right everyone knots at their own pace.
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P0T4T0
Bracelet King
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7 months, 1 week ago by P0T4T0
If you want to learn how to segment knot I recommend watching Masha Knots’s tutorial on YouTube. It might make your knotting a bit faster.
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user254780
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6 months, 3 weeks ago by user254780
try practice moving your wrist and fingers in smooth motions that you commonly use while knotting, and try to make the motions loosely and without strain.🙂 |
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Booksrule
Bracelet King
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3 months, 2 weeks ago by Booksrule
you can also do something while making the bracelet like listening to music and then your motivated to do the bracelet
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Elyra
Advanced
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3 weeks, 5 days ago by Elyra
Im the same way! To make a Greek wave (the type on u tube if you search it up) it took me like 5 days! What i do is I take it mostly everywhere with me on like a water bottle and if im bored I work on it! It takes time but it does get finished
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Emmaloves
Skiller
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5 days, 7 hours ago by Emmaloves
A bit random but maybe it's because you're bored? Such a simple pattern can be a bit tedious. Try something a bit more complex and that may make it easier for you to get bracelets done faster. Your actual knotting pace will pick up over time with practice and as you get nearer to finishing the bracelet, your strings get shorter so it gets quicker too, but also the more challenging pattern with more variety may help motivate you to know for longer during your crafting sessions if that makes sense? Good luck!
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