Paracord Necklace

This is a necklace I made from 550 paracord. I had seen some necklaces that people made but they all seamed to big or not practical. I wanted something like a Phiten. So I searched the internet for a weave and came up with the 4 Strand Round Weave. I had never seen a paracord necklace made this way so I just went to it and this is what I got. Its not terribly difficult and its pretty fun. It's a fun craft to make with the family too. I made my whole family them. Although it looks good, it can also be taken apart and used in a survival situation. I hope you enjoy it and I'd love some feedback! Sorry about the marginal picture quality. My camera is not that great.

Step 1: Materials

For this project you will need:
* Paracord(read on for length)
*Scissors( or other cutting device)
*A lighter to fuse the rope

Comments

[machoturtle]

Awesome necklace, great pics, good job! Here's the one I made, just for fun I added the end of a 12 gauge shotshell to spice it up a bit!

[Mystic Gems]

Not bad...not to sure about the knot staying in the loop tho...do you have any hints on how to make sure they wont fall off?

[danimalinstructables]

Great tutorial  Thanks. Here is another good one with some items on it. How to Make a Paracord Survival Necklace.

[chewy3939]

Thanks. I looked at that necklace. Thats what I'm talking about being bulky. Cool necklace but its too big to be practical.

[Shadow Ranger]

I would look into making this necklace with a snall monkey fist. Might make it a little bit harder to make but I think it would look nice.

[18rulz]

How would I use a buckle or a clasp at the end instead of the knot

[chomboo]

Nice. i made mine and it looks cool

[tricia65]

I was just wondering if you could tell me where I could where to order the plastic clasp for the bracelets?

[sokamiwohali]

Go to www.supplycaptain.com has some...AND countless miles of paracord to do with whatever your heart desires...and they sell the MILSPEC paracord that i use in the army.

[hockys1]

Dude, Incredible instructions, I'm wearing mine right now :P it's awesome my cousin has one and I sent him this link because he wouldn't give me instructions on how to find it, only injury is a burnt finger from a match :- | but I digress it looks awesome and will hurt like the Dickens if it is used as a whip for self-defense, I'll post a pic of me wearing it if someone wants me to, its dark blue and red.

[TYtheParacordGUY]

Im having trouble making mine. Any suggestions?

[chewy3939]

Keep tension on the cords! That's the main thing. It's also pretty hard to critique technique without seeing what your doing.

[mblack3]

Nice.

[foxy1paco]

I made one last night with 2 strands of black paracord. For anyone new to knot tying I suggest going with 2 different colors. Using one color was not in any way helpful, it took roughly 45 minutes to complete mine.

[yert3]

Great ible' man.

[chewy3939]

Hey guys I'd love some ratings and feed back!

[Tommi Potx]

Me like!! Must make!!

[chewy3939]

Pretty cool eh?

[Tommi Potx]

I took about 45 minutes to wrap my head around this one, but I got 'er done...I think.
It seems a flatter braid than round.

[chewy3939]

It's all about keeping the weave tight. Sorry about the confusion. It's not super clear. By the way nice job! Appreciate the feedback!