How To Tie Off Elastic.
Q: I just made a bracelet with red and black horn pipe beads. What cool beads!
I love them, they're so rustic looking. Is there a good, safeproof way
to tie off the elastic so I will not undo it? I was not able to go through the beads
another time with the elastic.
A:
Okay, so maybe they're not such cool beads... my cat just attacked my wrist with
his teeth going berserk over the horn beads.
I know I shouldn't be laughing, but these posts are less than 10 minutes
apart. Sorry, but I can picture this too easily: "I smell competition...
Attack!"
For elastic, I use 1 bead that has a bigger hole.
Tie off the elastic, use
"Fray Check", which I think is available at 'Joann Fabrics', and many other spots.
Then, let the bead with the bigger hole hide the knot. People expect to see a
clasp, and can't figure out how that bead hides a clasp! The one stray bead
adds a beautiful highlight.
I put as much knot as I can hide inside that bead! After the 'Fray Check' is
well dried, I play with the bracelet some and pray it stays together well;
This hasn't been a problem now that I have some experience. Then, I carefully
clip any stray threads from the ends of the elastic/hiding bead. The more
"glue" you can get inside that bead with the least effect on the elastic
outside the bead, the better, so on the tiniest stuff I may also use another
"glue" with a superfine applicator, if I want more and the Fray Check is too
tough to get inside that bead.
