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Use the string that has a fabric covering, its stronger and easier to tie! If you have a dollar tree near you, they sell the string for quite cheap. Make sure to maintain a bead size if you can! It's quite annoying to realize a bead is a different size than the rest and your project gets ruined. Don't be afraid to have something that isn't perfect! Everyone has a starting place!! If you get distracted while looking at patterns, I usually take a screenshot and mark off bead by bead, or a row at a time of beads that I've strung already. And, remember to bead for yourself. Don't worry so much about what others may think of your projects, do it for you! It's your style and you should work it how you want!!! Hope your beading goes well!!!

This is a pretty big tip i had to learn a couple of months ago, but dont pull too tightly. With charms it might be okay, but with cuffs, singles, necklaces, etc, its not the best idea to pull to tightly because it will be unwearable! thats the best tip i can give you. (sorry if that made no sense )

@clyde_infestation: tysm!

@W0rm_onAstrng: awh sorry abt that!! dw tho, you'll learn how to do it soon. you should try peyote stitch/charms if you haven't already, i think they're pretty easy

if you use clear string, be aware that it could rot in a few years, so make sure to re-string stuff made with clear string every year or so!
if you wanna do cuffs, I recommend learning x-bases first! they're suuper easy, and you can make all types of things with x-bases!