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- How to Repair a Knotted Chain
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Introduction
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Step 1
How to Repair a Knotted Chain
- Find a flat surface.
- Remove all clutter from your workspace to ensure you can access the chain easily.
- The flat surface will provide stability when you begin working through the tangles and will prevent other tangles from forming during the process.
Find a flat surface.
Remove all clutter from your workspace to ensure you can access the chain easily.
The flat surface will provide stability when you begin working through the tangles and will prevent other tangles from forming during the process.
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Step 2
- Rest the chain on the surface.
- Slowly spread the chain out so you can recognize the tangled areas.
- While spreading the chain on the surface, make sure to do so slowly in order to avoid tightening the tangle.
Rest the chain on the surface.
Slowly spread the chain out so you can recognize the tangled areas.
While spreading the chain on the surface, make sure to do so slowly in order to avoid tightening the tangle.
Step 3
- Unclasp the chain.
- Separate the strands gently.
- Opening the clasp will isolate the chain strands, permitting them to slide through the knots easily.
Unclasp the chain.
Separate the strands gently.
Opening the clasp will isolate the chain strands, permitting them to slide through the knots easily.
Step 4
- Gently sprinkle baby powder onto the knotted area.
- Sprinkle the powder until the knot is lightly coated.
- This is an optional step.
Gently sprinkle baby powder onto the knotted area.
Sprinkle the powder until the knot is lightly coated.
This is an optional step.
Step 5
- Bring your thumb and index finger into a pinching pose.
- Put the knot between the thumb and index finger.
- Carefully and gently lightly rub the knot together.
Bring your thumb and index finger into a pinching pose.
Put the knot between the thumb and index finger.
Carefully and gently lightly rub the knot together.
Step 6
- Insert two toothpicks between the focal point of the knot.
- Any fine toothpick style tool can work to untangle the knot.
Insert two toothpicks between the focal point of the knot.
Any fine toothpick style tool can work to untangle the knot.
Step 7
- Gently draw the toothpicks from one another to open and release the tight knot.
- When you get an opening in the knot using the toothpicks, take it apart by pulling each separated strand through the knot to fully open it.
- Then slowly pull apart the loosened knot to separate the chain strands.
Gently draw the toothpicks from one another to open and release the tight knot.
When you get an opening in the knot using the toothpicks, take it apart by pulling each separated strand through the knot to fully open it.
Then slowly pull apart the loosened knot to separate the chain strands.
Step 8
- Restore chain back into its original form.
- Clasp the chain to avoid it from re-tangling.
Restore chain back into its original form.
Clasp the chain to avoid it from re-tangling.
Step 9
- Wipe the chain with a damp towel or tissue before use.
- This is an optional step.
Wipe the chain with a damp towel or tissue before use.
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