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Semi-thin, stretchy, plastic jewelry cord – how do you tie two ends of it into a permanent knot?

I tried doing it, but it keeps unknotting itself… it’s tight and then loosens up by itself. And when I finally forcefully tied it together and stretched my bracelet a bit, the cord broke at the knot.

A square knot is very strong and is often used with elastic cord in jewelry making. Dab a little bit of glue or clear nail polish on the knot for added strength. I don’t like using super glue because it turns white after awhile, usually from heat or moisture, so I prefer using clear nailpolish.

Here is a video that shows how to tie a square knot:

http://www.videos.sailingcourse.com/square_knot.htm

How to Make a Stretch Bracelet