Having the same problem as Katie and Krystyl. I tried it several times and with different kinds of threads. Same scrunched-together result each time. I'm hoping beating wire will work better. It's so cute!
Hmm, I never learned how to make these as a kid, so I'm having some difficulty, when I try to putt the string tight, the beads roll under each other, making a big mess, ... I guess I'll keep trying, but it's soo frustrating >.<
It needs three line of four beads...
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