.7mm or .8mm are recommended sizes if using druk, fire polish or other regular size beads.

STRETCHY BRACELET STEPS
1. Cut 12-15” of elastic string for bracelet.
2. Grab each end. Stretch it 25 times, by pulling on it firmly, but NOT with all your strength.
3. String on your beads; make sure it’s the correct size for your wrist. Avoid very heavy beads.
NOTE: If a CENTER-POINT or DROP, make this center of bracelet, opposite side of knot.
NOTE: If creating a pattern, remember that both ends of bracelet will be brought back together.
4. Tie an overhand knot and pull tight to pull your beads together.
5. Tie a surgeon’s knot to secure the knot. We do this in 2 steps:
a. As you are pulling the knot together, you want to put a drop of glue on the inside of the knot
(any glue except superglue).
b. Pull the knot tight. Put another drop of glue on the outside of the knot (any glue except
superglue). In 10 minutes, wipe off excess glue. Allow the glue to dry (about 20 minutes).
6. Now you want to finish the piece off.
a. If you can thread one of the tails through the bead next to the knot, do so. Pull the tail
through Put a drop of glue (any glue except superglue) on the knot. Use the tail to pull the knot
into the hole of the bead next to it, and let it dry inside the hole (about 20 minutes). In 10
minutes, wipe off excess glue. After it dries, trim the tails.
b. If you cannot thread one of the tails through the bead next to the knot, but you can pull the
knot into that hole, follow these steps. Put a drop of glue (any glue except superglue) on the
knot. Use the elastic string between two beads on your bracelet to pull the knot into the hole.
Let it dry inside the hole (about 20 minutes). In 10 minutes, wipe off excess glue. After it
dries, trim the tails.
c. If you cannot even get the knot into the hole of the bead next to it, then put a drop of glue on
the knot (any glue except superglue), let it dry 20 minutes, then, after it dries, cut both tails
close to but not all the way to the knot. If you don’t like the look of the knot, put a drop of
glue on the knot, and then you can slide a crimp cover over it. In 10 minutes, wipe off excess
glue.