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A Beginner’s Guide to Paracord Bracelets and Projects

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Paracord! : how to make the best bracelets, lanyards, key chains, buckles, and more Paracords are beautifully colored flexible ropes usually used as parachute. In recent times, many persons have shown great interest in these beautiful ropes because of their flexibility to be knotted into creative projects such as bracelets, jewelries, watches, belts, lanyards etc. In this article I will be showing how to make beautiful paracord knots and how to maneuver them into amazing projects. Wearing jewelry is essential to helping women developed their own style. For women wishing to create a look that's unique, the last thing they'll want to invest money in is mass produced pieces of jewelry. It's for this reason alone, learning the skills needed for making beaded jewelry and paracord bracelets could prove extremely beneficial. When it comes to making such pieces you need to know where to purchase the right kinds of supplies. In this article, not only do w

The Best Paracord Braids & Weaves Every Prepper Should Know

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Basic Cobra Style If you’re in a survival situation, you can use paracords to make bows, set snare nooses and triggers, go fishing and help set up a campsite. If you’re a prepper, you can keep a paracord pouch and paracord survival straps with you for any emergency situations that may require pressure or holding something in place. Why should you have a paracord bracelet and know how to tie a paracord knot? They’re lightweight, easy to carry, simple yet incredibly diverse and way more useful than your average necklace or bracelet. You can craft a custom paracord bracelet or keychain using a variety of paracord knots, paracord braids and paracord weaves with just a few inexpensive materials. Whether you’re a prepper, an outdoor enthusiast or a crafter, there are hundreds of beneficial paracord uses to choose from. What is Paracord?   Paracord is short for “parachute cord”. As the name suggests, paracords were originally created to be used for the suspension lines of parachutes, notably

Brainstorming Ideas for Bracelet Designs

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Brainstorming is a great way to come up with creative ideas for any poster or project especially when you are in a pinch. Follow some of these fun brainstorming tips and let the creative poster ideas come pouring out of you! Write it down! Just the simple act of writing down all your thoughts and ideas about a topic can be inspiring when you see one idea, it can make you think of many more! Wear Different Hats! Think of your project topic from various perspectives that of a child, an adult, a scientist, a politician, etc., whatever new perspective brings fresh ideas to your topic. Make a Web! Draw a huge spider web on a large piece of paper with your bracelet topic in the middle. Then write all the ways you can think of associated with your weave topic all through the web. Later you can arrange these words into related themes and use them to come up with a great idea or a focus area for your design. Ask Questions! Think about your bracelet topic using the tr

Universal Paracord Braiding Technique

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Braiding Paracord the Easy Way I primarily made this tutorial because there are a lot of different braiding techniques out there and keeping track of them is tiresome, while having one technique for any number of cords is, at least for me, a lot more manageable. Below you will find the universal braiding technique you can use for braiding paracord. Today I will show you an universal way you can use to braid paracord. It is easy to learn and remember and is now my go-to method for all the various ways of braiding. It works well with 4, 6 and 8 strands/cords. Naturally you can use more, depending on what you are making. Braiding paracord has a lot of applications. Some like to braid necklaces (4 cords seem to be the most popular), while others enjoy making leashes, bracelets, even belts. Paracord Guild has posted tutorials on the round braid paracord bracelet and the diamond braid bracelet , which might be interesting to you. I primarily made this tutorial

Tying a Round Paracord Braid

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Paracordist in this blog tutorial I show you how to braid the most basic round braid used in the paracord crafts. Here it is tied with the standard 550 paracord. A round braid is a type of braid used for making jewelry, slings, straps, etc. out of string, yarn, twine, cord, leather, and more. This braid requires an even number of strands, but four or eight are most common. Choose the number of strands and the colors you want to use, then get started on your own 4- or 8-strand round braid. 1 Choose the colors for your braid. Decide on the colors that will appear in your round braid. Select just one or two, or up to as many as four or eight different colors, depending on which type of braid you do. For a 4-strand round braid, one or two colors are typically used in different configurations, but you can use up to four different colors for each strand if you wish. For an 8-strand braid, typically one or two colors are used to create patterns, but you can use as many as eight differ

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