To tie them on, you simply place them around your (waist , wrist , neck , ankle , finger , thigh ) , decide where u want them to sit Pull the blue bead (evil eye ) then put the string with the evil eye on top of the string with the knot wherever it fits you. Make it your size. Then cut the knot off the string with the knot on it and let the excess beads fall off that didn't fit you. Once you are sure the beads are secure, and cut off the excess beads. Tie It 3-4x Be sure not to tie them too tight or else they will break! Then cut the excess string .Yes the evil eye is meant to be cut off it does not come on the waist bead , bracelet or etc unless requested. The evil eye is not meant to be cut off until the very end so only the string with the knot on it should be cut when sizing. I Tried to make this as understanding as possible but If you have any further questions and this was confusing and you are a visual learner you can contact me on Snapchat @Dashawnna.d or if u don't have Snapchat you can contact my number 608-234-0214 and I can send you the video .