Paracord bracelet - Cobra
duration: 20 - 40 minutes
age: from 7 years
Make a bracelet made out of rope.
tools
- scissors
- lighter
- work holder (optional)
materials
- paracord, 2 colors of about 150cm (5 feet) each, 3mm thick (1/8 inch)
- mini buckle
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step 1 - Cut 2 piece
- Cut 2 pieces of paracord, each about 130cm (52 inch) long.
step 2 - Melt together your 2 colors
- The molten plastic from the rope is very hot!
- Melt one end of each piece to stop the rope from fraying.
- Melt the other ends of the rope together to create one long piece of rope.
step 3 - Add one side of the buckle
- Add one side of the buckle as shown on the photo.
step 4 - Add the other side of the buckle
- Add the other side of the buckle.
- Measure it around your wrist. Make sure you have a bit of slack as the bracelet will get thicker.
- Adjust the stand to the right size and attach your rope to it. If you dont have a stand, don't worry, the stand is optional.
step 5 - The knots
- Try to tie the knots with the same tension for the best result.
- Pick the color that you want to see in the middle of your bracelet. That will always be the color you start with.
- Lay the color you just picked over the 2 center strands.
- Take the other end. Lay it over the first color, under the 2 center strands and up through the loop of the first color.
- Pull tight.
step 6 - Repeat
- Repeat the knot, always starting with the same color.
step 7 - Finish up
- When you can't fit any more knots, cut off the left-over rope.
- Use a lighter to melt the ends. Push the molten plastic into the bracelet using the back of the lighter.
step 8 - Finished
- All done.