Stretch Magic from The Bead Shop Ltd http://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/rss/1/productlistings/stretch-magic/cat437 <h1>Stretch Magic - elastic for Bracelets</h1> <p>Stretch Magic is available at The Bead Shop in a variety of colours and sizes, all at competitive prices.</p> <p>Once you know the size of hole for your beads, have a browse through our assortment of Stretch Magic to see which is the best for you:</p> <ul> <li>Stretch Magic Sparkle will add some dazzle to your bracelet. It is available at The Bead Shop in gold glitter or silver glitter on 5 m spools with 1 mm thickness.</li> <li>Stretch Magic Clear can be purchased in a 4 m measurement with a 1.5 mm width. Or you can have the 3 m length at 1.8 mm thickness.</li> <li>For Stretch Magic Black, choose from 10 m lengths in 0.5 mm thickness or 5m lengths in 1 mm width.</li> </ul> <h2>Working With Stretch Magic</h2> <p>The beauty of working with Stretch Magic is the ease of not having to use various end fastenings, however, it is useful to have a few pieces of jewellery making equipment on hand to make sure you get the job done well.</p> <p>At The Bead Shop we have a range of glues and adhesives that will help secure your thread together once it has been knotted. Zap Jewellery Gel is very strong and is applied with a tapered tip that allows for just the right amount of bond to be made.</p> <p><a href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-and-beading-supplies-c491/jewellery-findings-c7/crimp-bead-findings-c17" target="_self">Crimp beads</a> are ideal for <a href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-and-beading-supplies-c491/jewellery-making-supplies-c6" target="_self">jewellery making</a> with Stretch Magic by providing a juncture to tie a secure knot. Have a look at our range of antique copper plated, gold plated and silver plated crimp beads within the <a href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-and-beading-supplies-c491/jewellery-findings-c7" target="_self">Jewellery Findings</a> section to see which goes best with your design.</p> <p>Nose pliers are also useful when making working with Stretch Magic Thread; we have a range of <a href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-and-beading-supplies-c491/jewellery-making-supplies-c6/jewellery-making-tools-c998" target="_self">Jewellery making tools</a> to choose from.</p> <p>When you have threaded all your beads onto your Stretch Magic you will need to tie it in a very tight knot so no beads are in danger of falling off. </p> <p>Tying a Surgeon’s Knot, for example, is a necessary skill to be acquired in bracelet making. Once designers have mastered the Surgeon’s Knot, a variety of intricate, interesting and professional looking items of jewellery can be produced with relative ease. Follow the instructions below with a steady hand, roll of Stretch Magic and pair of scissors to learn the Surgeon’s Knot technique.</p> <h2>How To Knot Stretch Magic For Bracelets</h2> <div>For bracelets that have beads going all the way round. Place your beads on. </div> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #73405d; text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp1-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5376" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 5px 20px 20px 0px; height: auto;" src="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp1-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg" alt="Setp1 Tying a Surgeon's Knot" width="525" height="299" /></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Cross over the two ends. </span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #73405d; text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp2-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5377" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 5px 20px 20px 0px; height: auto;" src="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp2-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg" alt="Setp2 Tying a Surgeon's Knot" width="525" height="291" /></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Then with your right-hand, wrap round two times.</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #73405d; text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp3-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5378" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 5px 20px 20px 0px; height: auto;" src="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp3-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg" alt="Setp3 Tying a Surgeon's Knot" width="525" height="289" /></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Pull each end to tighten making sure the beads have come together.</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #73405d; text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp4-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5379" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 5px 20px 20px 0px; height: auto;" src="https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-jewellery-making-blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Setp4-Tying-a-Surgeons-Knot.jpg" alt="Setp4 Tying a Surgeon's Knot" width="525" height="288" /></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; color: #73405d; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.328px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Keeping the first knot secure and repeat step 2 & 3. 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