How would you like to learn how to make a dog leash for your dog? Wouldn’t it be nice to walk your dog holding the leash that you made on your very own? Well, today I’m going to show you how to do that…. I’m going to show you how to make your very own Dog Leash. So, grab some twine and a pair of scissors and you are good to go.
Materials Needed
Ball of Twine – 1/16th of an inch thick
Scissors
Use twine that is smooth and hard, not hairy. It should be about 1/16th of an inch thick. You are going to braid eight pieces of this twine together, so you don’t want the cord to be too clumsy to handle. A round braid is usually made of four strands, but four double strands will be much stronger; and that’s what is recommended.
Important: To make the explanation simpler, we are going to speak of each double strand as if it were just One single strand.
Step 1
Cut your twine into eight 6 1/2 foot lengths. Tie them on a doorknob or on the back of a chair, knotting them together. These strands will make a six-foot leash. In the pictures, you will see that the strands are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Step 2
Take hold of Strand 1 which is on the extreme left. Move it behind Strand 2 and Strand 3. Then bring it forward and fold Hold it there with your left hand: Then take Strand 4 which is on the extreme right. Move Strand 4 behind the two strands that are now next to it.
Step 3
Then bring Strand 4 around over Strand 1. Strand 4 will then be between Strand 1 and Strand 3. Keep repeating this process. First use the strand on the left side, then do the same thing with the strand on the right side. Braid slowly and tightly. Smooth the strands out often so that they don’t get tangled.
Step 4
When you have completed your braid, slide it off the doorknob and knot the ends so that the weaving doesn’t unravel. Now you can tie one end of this nice strong leash to your dog’s collar, and tie the other end into a big knot to hold on to.
You did it!! You just finished making a Dog Leash on your own. Think how proud you will be to walk your dog around the block carrying your homemade leash. What color twine did you use? Let me know.
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