How To Upcycle Plastic Shopping Bags Into A Braided Dog Leash

Step 7 The Finished Giant Strip

You now have one long strip. To determine how long your braiding strips need to be, break your project into inches and multiply by four. I am making a four foot leash with an extra allowance of five inches for the handle loop, so the total inches of the project is 53 X 4 = 212. Therefore I will need two strands of plastic bag strips that are EACH 212 inches long.