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A new clear elastic string is the newest rage in fashion jewelry. You can crimp, knot, or fuse the ends of this remarkable stringing product. Very flexible, stretches freely and returns back to its original state. In some places, it's called Jelly String. There are several brands. We carry Stretch Magic.
Elastic string comes in different sizes. We recommend the following:
1. For seedbeads and beads with small holes - .5mm
size
2. For most glass beads - .7mm size. [The hole
size in most 4mm-8mm glass beads is .8mm]
3. For larger hole
beads - 1mm size
Tie a square knot. Pull tight. Some people put a drop of glue on the knot. If you are using glue, use a glue that dries like rubber, such as rubber cement or an epoxy like E6000. Don't use a glue, like superglue, that dries hard like glass. When the wearer slips the bracelet over their arm, the hard-bond will crack like a broken bottle, and easily saw through the elastic string with wear.
Some people use a crimp (2mm or 2.5mm). Here you slip either end of the finished bracelet through a crimp bead, and crush the bead with a pliers. You don't want to crush "all the way", because you'll cut through the elastic string.
You can either string with a big-eye or a twist-wire needle, or take some super glue, cover about 1" of the elastic string, let dry. When dry, use a single-edged razor blade, and cut the end at an angle, to make a "pointed needle".
Elastic string seems to break down with age. It does discolor. It does lose its memory, either from the weight of beads which are too heavy for the cord, or after frequent wearings.
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