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How to make a fishtail friendship bracelet.

Make a Fishtail Friendship Bracelet.

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Put the colors in the order you want them to be on the bracelet.

Put the colors in the order you want them to be on the bracelet.

Go to the middle of the strings and tie a small loop.

Go to the middle of the strings and tie a small loop.

Tape down the loop so that it won't move.

Tape down the loop so that it won't move.

Then separate the colors into two groups so that one of color of each in the groups.

Then separate the colors into two groups so that one of color of each in the groups.

Take group one and put the strings in the order that you want for the bracelet.

Take group one and put the strings in the order that you want for the bracelet.

Then put the strings from the second group in the same order but the opposite way.

Then put the strings from the second group in the same order but the opposite way.

In group on take the string that is on the outside.

In group on take the string that is on the outside.

Then take the string next to it and make a 4 with the strings.

Then take the string next to it and make a 4 with the strings.

Pull the first string through to make a loose knot. Pull it all the way up, then tighten the knot and repeat on the same string. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_bracelet

Pull the first string through to make a loose knot. Pull it all the way up, then tighten the knot and repeat on the same string. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_bracelet

Still using string one, go in order and repeat on the next three strings.

Still using string one, go in order and repeat on the next three strings.

In group two take the string that is on the outside.

In group two take the string that is on the outside.

Then take the string that is next to it and make a backwards 4.

Then take the string that is next to it and make a backwards 4.

Just repeat step 9 but on group two.

Still using string one, go in order and repeat on the next three strings.

Still using string one, go in order and repeat on the next three strings.

Then take the two strings that you just used to tie knots and tie them together using step 8 and 9.

Then take the two strings that you just used to tie knots and tie them together using step 8 and 9.

Then you just keep repeating step 7-15 until lit is the right length that you desire.

Once it is the right length then take the 8 strings and tie them to the loop at the beginning of the bracelet.

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