String that doesn't stretch out

Deleted Account 10/12/2012 12:00 am 3778

Hi guys, I'm new to raving and new to kandi. I did my first kandi trade a few weeks ago at Nocturnal Wonderland in SoCal. I made a ton of kandi and it was a great experience. I did have a slight problem though. I've been using Magic stretch and Bead n Stretch (half of my bracelets made in one or the other) -- both thin & 1.5mm. When I wear my bracelets for a night, they get super stretched out to the point that when I give them to anyone with a small wrist or arm, they just fall off. I don't have the biggest arms, but when using a thick line (~2mm) I can't even get smaller bracelets over my hands to give them to people. Is there a type of line that doesn't stretch too easily? I need to be able to get it over my monster hands and on to my bigger arms but still not stretch out so they are super loose. Any thing out there like that? I'll buy it online from anywhere. Please help! crying

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Oct 12, 2012 2:42 am
All of that string lasts for years and doesn't fray at the ends. Your knots won't come untied and the string won't snap. You'll notice a huge difference.
Oct 12, 2012 2:41 am
Hi Walltea, I accidentally deleted your question and had to recover it, but I lost the question title in the process. You can change it back to what it was if you want. Anyway, Magic Stretch and Bead n Stretch are notorious for stretching and breaking. What you need is cloth-covered elastic string. Watch a comparison of the two types of string here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heti6wkknhs&t=1m5s You can see that with the clear string, it stretches out just like you're talking about (and snaps easily). But with the cloth string, it effortlessly stretches out and back again. The best cloth string I've found online is this: http://www.ssww.com/product/?sku=BE630X It's perfect for cuffs and singles. If you want something a bit thicker for larger projects like purses, they do a heavier version here: http://www.ssww.com/product/?sku=BE404X The best cloth string I've found in stores is this 1mm stuff from Michael's: http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3013/bd0537d1.jpg