elastic help!!

I've never been too successful with elastic bracelets.
I don't trust them as far as I can throw them.....cuz
some have exploded or just come apart. I know I'm doing
something wrong....

ANYWAY! A friend wants me to string some beads on
elastic for her daughter. I've done that - with two
strands of .5mm elastic. I've done a surgeon's knot.
But is that it? Shouldn't I glue it?

I've glued with Aileen's jewelry glue (dries clear),
but that seemed "clumpy". And it seemed to me that
someone said "never" use 5-second glue on elastic cuz
it "eats" it or something....

Any suggestions? Should I glue? If so, with what?
[Oh, and kinda in a hurry.] :-/

TIA!!!!! Susan in VA


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Hi Susan,

I use clear nailpolish when using stretch elastic, although like you I
prefer not to use it at all. If you coat the knot in clear nail polish and
then slide a bead over the know while the polish is still wet, it will set
hard over the knot and lock it under the bead.

Cheers,

Kylie

PS I use a 'square knot' I think it's called....left over right three times
and right over left three times and pull it taut while you coat the knot
with polish.

"Susan in VA" wrote in message
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I've never been too successful with elastic bracelets.
I don't trust them as far as I can throw them.....cuz
some have exploded or just come apart. I know I'm doing
something wrong....

ANYWAY! A friend wants me to string some beads on
elastic for her daughter. I've done that - with two
strands of .5mm elastic. I've done a surgeon's knot.
But is that it? Shouldn't I glue it?

I've glued with Aileen's jewelry glue (dries clear),
but that seemed "clumpy". And it seemed to me that
someone said "never" use 5-second glue on elastic cuz
it "eats" it or something....

Any suggestions? Should I glue? If so, with what?
[Oh, and kinda in a hurry.] :-/

TIA!!!!! Susan in VA


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Kylie Hoschke wrote:

PS I use a 'square knot' I think it's called....left over right three times
and right over left three times and pull it taut while you coat the knot
with polish.

I'm thinkin' that sounds like a variation of the "surgeon's knot"..
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LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Thanks Fiddy...I never did pay attention when my dad used to drag me
fishing! Or unfortunately when my nanna tried to teach me to crochet...guess
which one I regret?? Not the fishing!!

Cheers,

Kylie

"Fiddy" wrote in message
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Kylie Hoschke wrote:

PS I use a 'square knot' I think it's called....left over right three
times and right over left three times and pull it taut while you coat the
knot with polish.

I'm thinkin' that sounds like a variation of the "surgeon's knot"..
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The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized
LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

"Kylie Hoschke" wrote in message


Hi Susan,

I use clear nailpolish...

Right! Now I remember! Thanks!!


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