Survival Bracelet (Updated!)

Step 8 Other Variations

These are a few of the different bracelets and key chains that i have made from 550 paracord.  I have become addicted...

Comments

[gilleseg]

I really look forward to your future posts, I have been dabbling in this for some time (THANK YOU to stormdrane).  I like tutorials it helps me get going and really feel confident in what I am doing.  So i say thank you for this post and future posts.  

[tevers94]

I actually first learned from stormdrane as well.  I am a guy and some times i think why am i making bracelets, but i just do it when i am watching tv or just trying to relax.  After have over 130,000 views i am much more confident about it.

[gilleseg]

You should be confident, your pictures are clear and directions well worded.  It looks good.  I know what you mean about the being a guy part, it threw me off at first too.  I gave one to a male friend of mine and then kind of looked at him like, I'm not gay or anything.... Not saying there is anything wrong with that.  But given that the bracelet I gave him was in Camo color he didn't think anything of it and had me make him one for his girlfriend.  I haven't made one in sometime because I have been busy, but again thanks for the post.

[tevers94]

I gave one to my friend and did the same thing, and my brothers says "so your making bracelets"... But he asked for one some paracord stuff in his school colors.

[ak47freak]

awesome instructable!! I made a few of these and a belt for myself. now my friends and family all want one. where do you get your buckles? I've been using ones I found around the house and a few are a bit big. The quick release weave is genius!

[tevers94]

http://cdwplus.com/singleSRB.html

[Roflolommo]

KITTYS

[berry506]

I have a simple question. I make these all the time with the kind cobra. I have found that when i use the 5/8 buckles they i do just fine. Well the other day i was approached by a young girl who asked me to make her one using two colors but a small one just the cobra stitch. I took one blue colored strand and used that as my core the i melted the two colors she wanted in the stitch together. i did a larks head knot on the one side to begin with and it was going well until i got to the end. I had to use the center cord which is one peace folded in half for the middle core. I had to find a way to loop it back to the other half of the side release buckle. I tired for hours trying every which knot i could think of to finish it off. If any one knows a good way to approach this i would like to know it. I see in your pictures you have made lots of these any advice?

[imaveggiesaurus]

I agree, I already know how to make the bracelet, it's how to attach the buckle that is confusing.

[ctemple2008]

I've spent a little bit of time making a few paracord bands plus a belt using the pattern shown above. I use a cow hitch knot to anchor the cords, but when I get to the end I just start looping and tying simle knots. I'm a soldier and when I've ever needed cord I didn't want to waste my time going for that emergency cord by untying knots, I just whip out a knife and cut the melted seal then start unweaving the bracelet. I attached an front view of my belt which I just tucked the cord all in and around the buckle until I felt satisfied with the look, which I don't think is too bad. Little food for thought...

[julbiggs]

Looks gread and easy to do.  Why dothey call it a survival braclet??

[amysteriousfaery]

I think it's because it's convenient to have around and you will always have a length of strong rope should you need some.

[tevers94]

i just recently added that info to the intro or first page. 

[vadios]

The cat seems to be enjoying his new nacklace :D I like the 3rd image, could you pleace describe it a litle? How did you get such a thick yellow part?

[tevers94]

if you mean on the key chain. i went over it once, then just turn it upside down and did it again in the other direction

[vadios]

Thanks for reply! Will try it soon! Awaiting for the topic continuation ;)

[tevers94]

The first collar that cat had, she god it caught in her mouth and it made her bleed.  Now thats a smart cat.