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How to Make Your Earbuds Stand Out!

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How to Make Your Earbuds Stand Out!

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Step 1 of 11
First take your thread and double knot it.

First take your thread and double knot it.

Step 2 of 11
Lay your string out like so.

Lay your string out like so.

Step 3 of 11
Cross it over the earbud cord.

Cross it over the earbud cord.

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Then loop it though.

Then loop it though.

Step 5 of 11
Pull the string up.

Pull the string up.

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Keep pulling it tighter

Keep pulling it tighter

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Then finally it will come to the top of the string.

Then finally it will come to the top of the string.

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Then pull it really tight.

Then pull it really tight.

Step 9 of 11
What the finished string should look like.

What the finished string should look like.

Step 10 of 11

TIP: to spin it around like I did, just simply pull the knot around in circles each time you knot it. It will eventually spiral.

Step 11 of 11

Keep in mind, that this will take quite a few hours to finish but be patient! 😄

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Olivia Cundiff

You end it by just pulling the last string knot very tight. I also put a couple good knots at the end just for reassurance.

(author) 7 months ago

Harshi Shah

how'd u end it?

Harshi Shah 7 months ago

Olivia Cundiff

It took me about 3 days, with working on it about 3-4 hours each day. Have patience!

(author) 10 months ago

Olivia Cundiff

About arms length. Just eye it out. The longer the thread is the longer the spiral string will be.

(author) 10 months ago

Random Practice

How long does the thread have to be

Random Practice 10 months ago

Whitley Shuford

Sorry my sister hit send Cool how long did it take you🐷

Whitley Shuford 10 months ago

Whitley Shuford

Cool how h

Whitley Shuford 10 months ago

Olivia Cundiff

Thanks!😄

(author) 10 months ago

Terri Stipsky

Super cute and a great way to style up those plain earbuds!!! Thanks for sharing

Terri Stipsky 10 months ago

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Olivia Cundiff

Yeah it took me about 2-3 days, spending about 3-4 hours on it each day.

(author) 10 months ago

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