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Step 9Continue Braiding, Pinning and Fusing
As you continue braiding, pinning, and fusing there are some things you should be aware of.
When you reach the end of a bag, tie the next bag on with a square knot (otherwise known as a reef knot), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_knot. The bags will cinch up pretty tight, so most knots will work.
It is much better if the tails of each bag come at different times. When you go to tie the next bag on, your knot will make a tiny bump along the braid. This bump is pretty much invisible, unless all three knots happen at the same time. If necessary, cut the bag strips so that the tails are different lengths. After the initial cutting, the knots should fall at different times.
When you reach the end of a bag, tie the next bag on with a square knot (otherwise known as a reef knot), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_knot. The bags will cinch up pretty tight, so most knots will work.
It is much better if the tails of each bag come at different times. When you go to tie the next bag on, your knot will make a tiny bump along the braid. This bump is pretty much invisible, unless all three knots happen at the same time. If necessary, cut the bag strips so that the tails are different lengths. After the initial cutting, the knots should fall at different times.
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Dec 8, 2009. 6:26 PMjeanga1
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Great project... but what about fusing the strips together with the iron method.. rather than tying a knot?
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Feb 15, 2010. 11:24 AMwalkerbarb (author)
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That might work..
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Feb 17, 2010. 6:45 AM
Goodhart
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Goodhart
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One would have to be very careful not to over melt....the least of one's problems being creating "hard" crusty feeling spots.
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