What am I doing wrong - my Softflex bracelets stretch!

Hi, Esteemed Beaders.

I've noticed that after several months, many of my bracelets made with
Accuflex or Softflex seem stretch - there is space between the crimp and the
beads. I'm really careful to make sure that there isn't any space when I
crimp, so I wonder where I am going wrong. All advice is appreciated.

TIA,
e

When this has happened to me, it has been because my crimping wasn't good
enough and the wire pulled through a little.

Tina


"Eileen Byrnes" wrote in message
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Hi, Esteemed Beaders.

I've noticed that after several months, many of my bracelets made with
Accuflex or Softflex seem stretch - there is space between the crimp and
the
beads. I'm really careful to make sure that there isn't any space when I
crimp, so I wonder where I am going wrong. All advice is appreciated.

TIA,
e

I have to agree, try using two crimp beads on each end but space them a
little apart between beads.
Roxan
"Christina Peterson" wrote in message
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When this has happened to me, it has been because my crimping wasn't good
enough and the wire pulled through a little.

Tina


"Eileen Byrnes" wrote in message
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Hi, Esteemed Beaders.

I've noticed that after several months, many of my bracelets made with
Accuflex or Softflex seem stretch - there is space between the crimp and
the
beads. I'm really careful to make sure that there isn't any space when
I
crimp, so I wonder where I am going wrong. All advice is appreciated.

TIA,
e

I've noticed that after several months, many of my bracelets made with
Accuflex or Softflex seem stretch - there is space between the crimp and the
beads. I'm really careful to make sure that there isn't any space when I
crimp, so I wonder where I am going wrong. All advice is appreciated.

Sometimes they stretch.

Well, most of the time they stretch (at least a little).
~~
Sooz
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On 25 Jan 2004 23:00:23 GMT, uppies (Dr. Sooz)
wrote:

I've noticed that after several months, many of my bracelets made with
Accuflex or Softflex seem stretch - there is space between the crimp and the
beads. I'm really careful to make sure that there isn't any space when I
crimp, so I wonder where I am going wrong. All advice is appreciated.

Sometimes they stretch.

Well, most of the time they stretch (at least a little).

According to the Softflex website, Sooz is right, SoftFlex will
stretch a small amount. I've heard of people prepping SoftFlex for
use by hanging it overnight with a small weight attached, to
pre-stretch it as much as possible.