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This tutorial will show how to make a paracord bracelet with a side release buckle. When made on a larger scale, you can make this for use as a dog or cat collar as well. I get my paracord from the Supply Captain and the side release buckles from Creative Designworks. More projects, links, knot references can be seen on my blog page, Stormdrane's Blog.
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You'll need paracord, or equivalent 1/8" diameter cord, a tape measure or ruler, scissors, side release buckle, and a lighter(torch lighter works best). The amount of cord used can vary, but for this example, we'll use 10 feet of paracord to start with. Actual amount of cord used for the bracelet is about 1 foot of cord for every 1 inch of knotted bracelet length. So if your wrist is 8 inches, you'd use approximately 8 feet of cord.
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Great job, you inspired me to make one of my own. I didn't have a snap buckle though, so I modified mine.
Measure your paracord according to stormdraines version, but add 1 foot. Tie the knot that is in this version. http://www.instructables.com/id/In_and_out_Knot_and_loop_Bracelet/
So I started it like kcardwel's but instead of tieing it to furniture and using a seperate piece of cord, I braided it like stormdraine. The end part was a little tricky. I braided it to the end until there was only enough room to fit the two loose ends of cord through the loop. I had one slightly longer end so I used that one to form the loop for the big knot, I think I tied a knot so the loop was in place. I then loosely wrapped the ends around the loop 3 times and then fed the cord through those loops (like a noose). I then pulled them tight and ran them down under the braids of the bracelet.
Hope this helps :)
Great instructions! been wanting to make one for a while now. just need to get supplies. what is a store you can get the supplies at?
http://www.survivalbraceletkits.com/
Great sellers and I got my cord fast
1.On the finishing knot, do you make any finishing knot before the trim & burn, or is it just "over/under, over/under, over/under, trim burn" (ie; no special knot needed)...I'm worried my last knot will work loose :/
2. You (and others) have said the variance between one's knots and another prevents a solid chart, where a 9" would use 9 feet....but does YOUR own knot stay consistent? Such as, if my 7.5" uses 6 feet of cord, do you find it stays consistent enough where you can keep a chart? I find myself burning through 10 feet for a 8 or 9", with a decent amount left over, but I have yet to do many repeats of the same size (I have been keeping notes on each....my neurotic side).
Again, thank you Stormdrane!
If I were tying a lot of paracord bracelets with the same cord(off a spool), consistency is there, but because paracord from different manufacturers can vary slightly in diameter/thickness, you can end up using different amounts for the same size/style of bracelet, so it would have to be a fairly comprehensive chart to keep track of the differences.
Some paracord may have a solid round feel, others a loose outer sheath that flattens out, and some are somewhere in between. Colors can vary by batch, even from the same manufacturer, so I've even seen distributors mention buyers purchase spools of cord to get consistency that you may not get with buying shorter hanks of paracord.
Some paracord bracelet sellers use jigs to help make consistent and accurately sized bracelets(example).
My b-i-l made me a jig, absolutely love using it!
Thank you again! I'm off to try your knot challenges on your blog :)
My local Army/Navy surplus store carries a variety of colors now, so you should check one in your area too...