Stretch Magic

I recently used some for the first time, too. I made a set of 1" lentils in black with R-108 stringer decoration melted in, and the R-108 stuck to itself on other beads in the kiln so I have those kiss marks on them. Since I can't sell em, I strung the beads into a bracelet on the stretch magic and it has held so far. I get oodles of compliments on the bracelet, too. I love the no clasp thing, too.

-Ellen

It seems that almost everything here in the desert rots, especially elastic, spandex, rubberbands and stuff. I have some beads that were strung on Stretch Magic years ago and they are stretchy as ever with no cracking that I can see. I did have one bracelet break when it got caught on a dog collar.The dog just kept wiggling and bouncing all over and the bracelet finally snapped. But that's pretty extreme...

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.Stephanie.

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How did you tie the ends off? Or what ever it is you had to do.

my mother bought me some of the stuff for a recent birthday- my teenage daughter asked to try it- she made so many things she used it all up and bought some more- she loves it and never breaks her stuff made with it...... is awesome........

Ooooh! That's pretty good evidence that I don't have to worry. :)

I wore it to Home Depot to pick up hardiboard, junction boxes, and cinder blocks for the Bead Shack, and it came through that experience just fine.

-Kalera

I just tied a square knot, and knoted it an extra time for security. Seems fine. So far. I am NOT a knot whiz, so we'll see! ;)

-Kalera

I am all over making more bracelets with this stuff now. I love it! Also, I just slipped the knot into a Bali bead, and it stays put.

-Kalera

I always seem to have real bad luck with plastic. I wouldn't sell anything made on it. But I bet it would be a fast and easy options for jewelry I make for myself or that I string temporarily. (Like the watch I strung up to wear "temporarily" because one of the silver caps didn't match -- I've been wearing it for 6 months).

Tina

a surgeons knot is very good for this. basically just a square knot with an extra wrap around the cord.

believe it or knot there is a knot page you can google to see how to tie various knots

I'm gonna have to check out that knot page... sounds like a good education opportunity for the knot-impaired. :)

-Kalera