Paracord Wrap Bottle

I will show you how to make a wrap for a strait-walled aluminum water bottle out of 550 cord/paracord.  I will be using some decorative knots that are fairly easy to master during the process.  We will be using a modified Chinese Good luck knot and a Cross Knot.

You will need the following:

-An aluminum water bottle
-Four  stands of paracord each measuring 112" inches (448" total) or shorter depending on what you do at step 6.
-A lighter (for melting the ends of the paracords closed)
-Scissors or knife
-About 4-6 Hours

Step 1 Choosing the Water Bottle

The water bottle I chose to use was a generic aluminum water bottle I got a Kohl's Department store for about $5 two years ago.  It was a good candidate for this project because it is strait-walled and has a large mouth.  Feel free to use one that has curves to it, it will just be a bit harder to get a tight weave on it since you will have to weave it while it is on the bottle.

Comments

[Silver Night X99]

Just curious, would this work with a non-synthetic material, like maybe a rope of some sort? Because this is perfect for my renaissance attire, but I'm aiming to avoid using synthetics in it (Realism and personal preference as well). If it could, anyone have suggestions on what I should use?

[Silver Night X99]

Ah, addendum to my prior comment, I've found a cotton twine that I believe would be suitable. http://www.lowes.com/pd_349224-258-071514026268_0__?productId=3587886&Ntt=twine&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Dtwine&facetInfo=

[farmerboyk]

AHA! So THATS why my bottle resembles yours! There both from Kohls! Lol there was this one and the one I got, but the one I got was cheaper. on clearance though, 2-3ish bucks. Good but sorta junky...if you push the straw part out all the way it doesn't suck up water right -.-

[dman07]

Thanks alot, It worked great for a cell case too.

[pipelinerpoke]

Really liked this one, had to try it for a Christmas gift. added to leads for other attachments.
Thanks, and great job.

[HTWTUSA]

nice...

[hotmetalmel]

This was so fun to make, I've made 4 so far and working on a 5th! The only difference in mine is how I ended the handle.... instead of finishing it off with 2 crowns side by side I wove all of the strands into one crown knot that aligns with the rest of the handle. I also made a few using different junction knots instead of crown knots. I used the alpine butterfly bend and the double coin knot.... the knots are slightly bigger but the effect is just as cool looking as the crown knots. Thanks for a great tut... lookin forward to more cord crsfts.

[squarerootofpi]

Great instructable! I have a 64 ounce flask that needs a holder ASAP. I think this will be perfect for it. Thanks for the instructable.

[IKEtje]

It's perfect to use Thanks

[SAI Peregrinus]

There is a better way to finish the ends... Actually several.
Way #1: Instead of Chinese Crowns for the handle, use 2 4-part braids of about half the length desired. Splice the braids together.Melt the ends, then add a whipping.
Way #2: Use the crowns as normal, but tie a shroud knot to join the sides. ABOK 1565 is probably the easiest. Melt the ends, then add a whipping.
Here's a picture of a grommet I just made to illustrate the technique. Take the strands, but them up, tie footrope knots around the opposing bundles, then splice into the braid. Cut the ends, and tie a west country whipping around the ends.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/39/20110621122127.jpg/ has a nice pic.

[mary candy]

Nice thing.
I voted.

[elco_chan]

Thank you : )

[tmredmond]

I finished mine off by tying the loose ends real tight around a mountain climbing D-clip. It looks good and add function. Great project, thanks!
Link to pic if you wanna see mine:
http://yfrog.com/h44phxhj

[elco_chan]

Nice!!!

[uknvenom]

I took your design and made it in to a net where I put a soccer ball to be used for power kicking practice. I can will post pic when I have completed it.

[tledgerwood]

would it be a nice effect to use 2 different colours or would it be a nasty uneven blend?

[elco_chan]

I think it would look nice but the colors would have to complement each other.

[raytian]

yes you CAN do it... seeing as how it is 4 different strands... so an advisable thing to do is 2 strands one color, 2 strands the other. When you put it into a cross pattern, lay them across each other, so opposite and start the weave.

[tledgerwood]

did it, and did a genoese bar followed by a soloman bar and i attached it to side release buckles, so i could split the handle, so it can be clipped to my bag stap, i looks nice. but i cant upload a picture.

[raytian]

EXCELLENT!! this is awesome.. works perfectly to carry around. Im staff at a summer camp... so I need this.... now.... to carry it around in some sort of cool manner.

Thanks! Very descriptive. By the Way, I used Desert Camo Paracord for this.

[kris79usa]

Fantastic instructions!! I made one last night for a small wide mouth Nalgene just in case I messed up my first try but it came out great. I'm looking forward to making more for my friends and family. Thank you so much for posting!

[Arghus]

Great instructable ..
i've got a bottle like this, only mine is brushed aluminum

http://www.2collectcola.com/Merchant5/graphics/00000001/48AlWtrBtlRed.jpg

and i wanted to make one for mine but i couldnt find this in the instructables..
what is the diameter or the rope you used?

thx

[elco_chan]

I used the standard 550 1/8" diameter military grade paracord you can find it all over the internet. I got mine at a local gun show for about $8.

[greatpanda]

Excellently done, you could change the distance between the knots to conform to a different shape of bottle as well.

[TechDante]

just used my last paracord o this project. the instructions were brilliant many thanks. i did change one thing though, instead of using cross knos to make the handle i fused a pair from each side together to make a closed loop above the bottle then used a cobra stich from either side till they met in the middle then i worked the ends into the weave hiding them.

[Mrballeng]

Where has this been all my life? Thank you so much!

[fjmontiel]

Great instructable, very well explained and the pictures helps a lot.

[ATTILAtheHUNgry]

This is awesome. I have straight walled aluminum bottle that I've always had trouble carrying. This looks perfect. Thanks!

[snipir]

This is just beautiful! Very nicely done!

[Harlan Whitman]

I'm currently working on a paracord instructable. Yours has my vote. I was honestly just trying to rig something like this on Saturday morning. My camera bag was packed and could not lash down my water bottle securely to the outside. This is real slick. Thanks,