Braid is too big/too small for the caps/cones, how do I make it fit?
My braiding kit (starting about April 2009) comes with 2 sizes of caps: Four 6mm and four 4mm (sometimes 3.5mm) end caps. Kits prior to this had eight 6mm caps. If you’re making a braid out of the #1 rattail that came with the kit use the 6mm caps. Eight warps of #1 rattail makes a perfect 6mm braid (if you’ve reduced the braid by relaxing it). A: If your braid has a really large diameter you’ll want to use an 8mm or 11mm cap. The copper and gold necklace that I always have on display in my booth uses the 11mm brass caps. Or, if you’re braiding with soft textiles (yarns or rattail) you can reduce the diameter of the braid during the whipping process. Just make sure that the whipping is kept short enough to be covered by the end cap or cone. A: if you’ve made a tiny braid and the caps you’ve got on hand are too large you can “cheat” the design by tying a knot about 1/4″ from the end of the braid. This sets the cord cap up against the knot and you can’t see that the braid doesn’t complet
