DIY Braided Dog Collar Instructions

• Ingredients

  • size chart
  • paracord, 1 solid colored and 1 patterned
  • Measuring tape
  • plastic buckle
  • lighter
  • tape

• Other

  • scissors

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Ingredients

• size chart
• paracord, 1 solid colored and 1 patterned
• measuring tape
• scissors
• plastic buckle
• lighter
• tape

Directions

• Download the braided dog collar size chart and open in Adobe Reader.
• Grab a measuring tape to determine the length. You’ll need to cut 2 strands of paracord—1 solid and 1 patterned. Make sure to add an additional 2 before whipping out your scissors.
• Next, thread the solid colored cord through the end of the ‘female’ buckle (the one that’s flat without prongs). Strip off a few inches of the outer cover of the cord then cut off the inner white strings.
• Push the patterned cord inside the stripped cord as far as possible then use a lighter to fuse the ends together, burning them a little bit at a time. We suggest using the back of the lighter to press them together—you don’t want to burn your fingers!
• Refer to our photo to see how to loop both cords through the buckle to make a knot. Pull the ends of both cords through the ‘male’ buckle (the one with the prongs), making sure the ‘good’ sides of both buckle parts are facing up.
• Measure the cords including both buckle parts to the desired length of your collar (ours is 12) and tape both ends to a work surface so there are 4 cords, organized from left to right—patterned, patterned, solid, then solid again.
• Starting with the solid colored cord on the right, weave it under the 2 middle cords and over the top of the patterned cord.
• Make the patterned cord on the left and weave it over the 2 middle cords and through the loop of the solid cord. Tighten to form a knot.
• Start the next braid using the solid colored cord to go under the 2 middle cords and through the loop of the patterned cord.
• Repeat, making sure the solid colored cord always goes under the middle cords and over the patterned cord. When you reach the male buckle, tie a knot, burn the ends carefully to avoid fraying and call your dog to try it out!