LOL. great thread.. i SUCK at it!! im a beginner at this though and pheobe barely has enough bangs to do it. I felt so bad. i started with her facing away and was all proud cuz i had it brushed almost perfect and banded up..then when i turned her around to adore her she looked like her eyes were about to pop out of her head!!! I felt SO BAD my exact expression was

OH MY GOSH PHEOBE.. WHAT DID I DO?!?! ... i was not expecting it at all.
there should be a special "knot" tieing thread..
i read in a magazine that when showing yorkies theres actually two bunches rubber banded and then banded together.